lectureship

[ lek-cher-ship ]

noun

1. the office of lecturer.

ˈlectureship

/ ˈlɛktʃəˌʃɪp /

noun

1. the office or position of lecturer
2. an endowment financing a series of lectures

Word History and Origins

Origin of lectureship¹

First recorded in 1625–35; lecture + -ship

Example Sentences

Before getting a permanent lectureship, Dr Lowthian was on a variety of short-term contracts ranging from seven months to two years.

From BBC

In 2018, Prof Arday had his first paper published and secured a senior lectureship at Roehampton University before moving on to Durham University, where he was an associate professor of sociology.

From BBC

His honors include Rockefeller and Guggenheim fellowships and Fulbright lectureships at the Universities of Paris, Groningen and Leiden.

From New York Times

Coming up this month, Kennedy’s scheduled to give a talk as part of a lectureship series at a Christian university in Arkansas.

From Seattle Times

To become invested in “The Chair,” you have to care enough about the details of ivory-tower life, to give a hoot about who gets a lectureship or what an instructor’s score is on RateMyProfessors.com.

From Washington Post