publiKaCardiff University: Lecturer (Ethnomusicology)
The School of Music at Cardiff University is seeking to appoint a lecturer in Ethnomusicology with a specialist interest in the music of Africa or in the African Diaspora.
Ethnomusicology is a comparatively new discipline at Cardiff but one that has already established itself as a vibrant part of the teaching and research culture. Under the direction of John Morgan O’Connell (appointed in 2006) it is taught at all levels, from first-year undergraduate, through a specialist MA in Ethnomusicology, to PhD. Student demand at all levels is high and the School is seeking to appoint a second ethnomusicologist to work alongside John Morgan O’Connell to take the provision into the next phase of development.
Existing specialist interest within the discipline includes music in the Islamic world and the Celtic tradition, emphasis at present being placed on an anthropological approach to the study of music. To complement these areas of expertise, the School is seeking to appoint a lecturer with a specialist interest in the music of Africa or in the African Diaspora. The willingness to interact with the wider interests of the School of Music (for instance in African-Caribbean music, popular music and jazz) is desirable.
Within Cardiff University there are several scholars in other disciplines with specialist interests that intersect with those of Ethnomusicology, especially in the areas of anthropological, cultural and religious studies. The presence of a specially designated centre for Islamic studies on campus and the proximity of a national museum for ethnographic research in St Fagans are also noteworthy. In addition, since Cardiff was one of the world’s busiest industrial ports during the nineteenth century, the city boasts a diverse range of communities, all fully integrated into Cardiff’s social and musical life today.
Job Details:
Reference: 2010/0377
Closing date: 15 October 2010
Type: Academic
Duration: Permanent
Hours of work: Full-Time, 35 hours per week
Date of appointment: Post must be taken up by 1 February 2010
Salary: £37839 - £43840 per annum (Grade 7)
Full details of, and an application for this new position can be found at the following address: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/jobs/music.html.