Associate Lecturer – MA Design for Social Innovation and Sustainable Futures

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The opportunity

The MA Design for Social Innovation and Sustainable Futures is recruiting Associate Lecturers to join a transdisciplinary faculty of creative practitioners and activists. We are looking for educators with a student-centred, imaginative and participatory approach to teaching, with experience/expertise in one or many of these areas:

_ Research methods for eco-social design and innovation

_ Design for eco-social sustainability

_ Pluriversal, just and sustainable design futures

_ Participatory design and design activism

_ History of design, critical theory and cultural studies

_ Philosophy, poetry and the arts

You will be joining a vibrant and community of practice, made up of an interdisciplinary and international group of students and practitioners. Our course is an ever-evolving learning environment that embraces horizontal and imaginative approaches to teaching. We encourage lecturers to bring their creative identity and research interests to the role. Learning and teaching are delivered via a range of online and offline experiences.

Your main responsibilities will be designing and delivering learning, as well as administration and assessment of student work. Working closely with other academic staff, including the Programme Director and Course Leader, you will make a significant contribution to the quality of learning and the support our students receive,

For further information, please visit our course homepage:

MA Design for Social Innovation and Sustainable Futures

About you

We are looking for candidates whose research and/or practice is founded in imaginative applications of design – or related disciplines – to eco-social justice and sustainability. We are particularly interested in candidates whose work challenges the design/cultural canon, with expertise in decolonial, feminist, queer, indigenous, approaches to research and design-led inquiry.

You may have a background in one or more of the following fields: design research, more-than-human design, design for eco-social sustainability, bio-design, the arts, philosophy, economics, the post-humanities, postcolonial studies, queer theory, critical theory, cultural studies.

Experience with any combination of these topics in research/practice is essential. Previous experience teaching at MA or BA level or running workshops is desirable. If you feel you might be a suitable candidate but have doubts about the job description, please do not hesitate to get in touch. We strongly encourage candidates from less obvious and non-traditional backgrounds to apply. 

If you have any specific queries about this role, please contact the course leader Em Briselden-Waters – e.briseldenwaters@lcc.arts.ac.uk

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Lesley Wilkins, Resourcing Adviser, lcc.jobs@lcc.arts.ac.uk or telephone: 020 7514 7985

We are UAL

London College of Communication is part of University of the Arts London and is a pioneering world leader in creative communications education.

For the fourth year running, University of the Arts London is the world’s second University for Art and Design in the QS World University Rankings® 2022. Our diverse and talented community comprises over 5,000 academic, professional, and technical staff. Together we are committed to social purpose. This includes creating a better a more sustainable world and championing race equality.

We offer highly creative working environments that inspire staff across all areas to fulfil their potential and continuous training to further develop their skills and expertise. We also offer hybrid and flexible working practices, and excellent staff benefits to improve your work life balance.

Our culture

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.

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