Lecturer / Senior Lecturer, Environmental Humanities South

About the role

The Environmental Humanities South (EHS) and the African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI) at the University of Cape Town are jointly appointing a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in global change, social and sustainability science with expertise in environmental humanities. The post holder is an academic member of staff in EHS and a research associate in ACDI, joining the Africa Climate Collaborative, a cross-university climate resilience and sustainability programme. The role involves teaching and supervising at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and contributing to a new Masters programme and Doctoral Training Academy.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses on social science and humanities-centred perspectives on climate change and related areas.
• Contribute teaching blocks to the new Doctoral Training Programme in climate and development.
• Supervise postgraduate students.
• Contribute to EHS, university and Africa Climate Collaborative administration and participate in Collaborative activities.
• Develop a research hub aligned with EHS and ACDI, publish in high-quality journals and foster collaboration on joint research projects and proposals.

Required profile

• Lecturer: PhD in an area cognate to environmental humanities; track record of research publications; evidence of commitment to socially engaged research; supervision of Honours and/or Masters students.
• Senior Lecturer: at least two years of post-PhD academic or practice experience; evidence of university-level undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching; supervision of Masters and/or PhD students; evidence of active contribution to institutional administration.

Annual cost of employment in 2026 is R974,126 at Lecturer level and R1,207,358 at Senior Lecturer level. Applications are made through the university's online jobs site with a cover letter, CV, ID copy and three referees; the closing date is 15 November 2026.