Lecturer: Centre Study Afterlife of Violence Reparative Quest; AVReQ

Department Description/Departement Beskrywing Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Centre for the Study of the Afterlife of Violence and the Reparative Quest (AVReQ) Lecturer: AVReQ (Stellenbosch Campus) /407/0926 The Centre for the Study of the Afterlife of Violence and the Reparative Quest (AVReQ) is an interdisciplinary centre in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Stellenbosch University (SU) that focuses on the enduring legacies of violence and questions of repair.

Its work brings together research and postgraduate teaching on themes including historical trauma, memory, cultural heritage and critical heritage studies, with a strong emphasis on decolonial thought and Global South perspectives. The Centre currently offers an MPhil in Violent Histories and Repair and promotes interdisciplinary collaboration, public-facing scholarship and international research partnerships.

• Coordinating the Centre's academic programmes.
• Teaching in the Centre's programmes, including the MPhil in Violent Histories and Repair.
• Postgraduate supervision and student mentorship.
• Curriculum development and the integration of research into teaching.
• Research and publication.
• Contributing to securing external grant income.
• Participating in their own and the Centre's social impact activities, including public seminars.
• Administrative tasks associated with the aforementioned duties.

• PhD in the humanities or social sciences, or in a relevant interdisciplinary field.
• Evidence of successful postgraduate teaching experience.
• Evidence of successful postgraduate supervision.
• Evidence of publication in accredited journals and/or with recognised academic publishers.
• Evidence of research engagement with one or more of AVReQ's fields of work, particularly violent histories, transgenerational memory, historical trauma, critical heritage and questions of repair.
• Evidence of experience working in interdisciplinary teaching and learning environments, including familiarity with Global South perspectives and decolonial pedagogical approaches.
• Professionally proficient in English, and willingness to function in a multilingual environment.

• Involvement in curriculum or programme development at postgraduate level.
• Participation in international conferences, fellowships or research networks.
• Experience in coordinating a research or teaching project.
• Strong leadership and teamwork capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills.

• A motivational statement or cover letter (maximum 1 500 words).
• A full academic CV, with DOIs or links to publications and outputs where possible.
• A list of three contactable referees at Lecturer level or higher, at least two of whom must be external to Stellenbosch University.
• Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit a teaching portfolio or teaching statement (maximum 2 500 words) and to present a 30-minute job lecture on a topic relevant to "Violent Histories and Repair" followed by a Q&A.

The University is committed to employment equity (EE), and appointments will be made in line with the institutional EE Plan. Stellenbosch University reserves the right not to make an appointment. Your application, comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and email addresses of at least three references), must reach the University before or on the closing date in the advertisement.

The University reserves the right to investigate qualifications and conduct background checks on all candidates. If you have received no feedback from the University after four to six weeks of the closing date, kindly accept that your application was unsuccessful.

Enquiries/Navrae Enquiries regarding this post:
Prof P Gobodo-Madikizela on , or  Enquiries regarding remuneration/benefits, as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process:
Human Resources Client Services Centre on  (Stellenbosch) /  (Tygerberg), or at sun-e-hr.za

CurrencyZAR Commencement Date
01-Jan-2027 Closing Date
23-Oct-2026 Amount of Travel Work At Home