SAHGB Vacancy: Chair of the Society
The Board of Trustees of the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain (SAHGB) are seeking a new Chair to replace Dr Elizabeth Darling whose term of office ends at the next AGM in late 2025. This is an excellent opportunity to oversee the work of the Society and make an important contribution to the wider discipline.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic person with the following qualities: strategic vision and creativity; a demonstrable passion for communicating architectural history to diverse audiences; the motivation to support architectural historians in their various professional contexts; a commitment towards the diversification of approaches to history as a critical practice; the promotion of collaborations within the discipline and across cognate areas; and a proven track record of delivering projects.
We welcome applications for the role of Chair from architectural historians of all backgrounds, including (but not limited to) those working in academia, the heritage and museum sectors, architectural conservation, and other relevant roles. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented communities in architectural history and our feeder sectors.
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Closing Date for Applications: Friday 13 June 2025
AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) studentship with the University of Cambridge and the Museum of the Home. "The Non-Elite Painting and Decorating Trade in Britain 1600-1800"
This PhD will explore the lives and careers of people who painted and decorated working-class and lower-middle-class homes and lodging houses in the early modern period.
Closing date: 23 May 2025
SAHGB Vacancy: Education and EDI Lead
The Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain (SAHGB) is seeking a new Lead in Education and EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity) to take up this role from 1 July 2025.
This voluntary role delivers an important area of the SAHGB’s day-to-day operations, with the responsibilities of overseeing the funded awards for higher education and early career research in architectural history and related disciplines, chairing the annual Dissertation Prizes, and supporting initiatives such as workshops and symposiums for the Early Career Research (ECR) networks connecting postgraduates students at PhD and Masters’ level and those in their initial years in academia, research institutions and professional practices. In addition, you will also liaise and support the conveners across ECR and EDI networks in the society and their agendas and activities towards promoting equality, diversity and inclusivity in architectural history and related fields.
You will be a key member of the Honorary Secretary’s Management Team, working closely with the Honorary Secretary, and the Leads in Programmes and Communications to help deliver an annual programme of awards and student-facing events. The scope of the role is determined by strategy set by the Board of Trustees.
Please submit a CV and covering letter explaining your interest and suitability for the role, with the name of one referee, to the Honorary Secretary of the SAHGB at honsecretary@sahgb.org.uk
Closing date: 6 June 2025
SAHGB Vacancy: Hon. Treasurer (Trustee)
The Honorary Treasurer is an ex officio member of the Board of Trustees of the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain (SAHGB). They are responsible for transacting the financial business of the Society and keeping the Board as a whole informed in regard to the financial status of the SAHGB. The SAHGB Honorary Treasurer is an important and key role within the Society, working closely with, and providing support to the Chair, Board of Trustees, Honorary Secretary and the Management Team.
This is a brief description of the tasks performed by and the responsibilities of the Honorary Treasurer of the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain (SAHGB).
The elected Honorary Treasurer will shadow the incumbent Honorary Treasurer for a period of time of minimum 3 months and maximum 6 months for handover, during which details of the technicalities of the systems and duties can be passed on.
Please submit a CV and covering letter, with the name of one referee, to the Honorary Secretary of the SAHGB at honsecretary@sahgb.org.uk