Why a Lecturership in Gender and Development?
There has long been an acknowledged need at the University of Oxford for a Lecturership in gender and development. Expertise in gender analysis makes a distinctive contribution to the teaching of and research into innovative approaches to development, to the critique of established theories and methodologies, and to an evaluation of the varied impact of development policies and practices on marginalised communities and their most vulnerable, impoverished and voiceless members. Why now? At its 25th Anniversary, the International Gender Studies Centre has reached a critical platform which requires securing and underpinning by the establishment of a long-anticipated Lecturership. Qualifications and duties This Lecturership combines teaching duties and active research in the field of Gender and Development, adding strength to the Centre’s contribution to the Department of International Development’s curriculum. The post will be an exciting challenge for a young scholar with the sufficient
