lectureship

American  

[lek-cher-ship] / ˈlɛk tʃərˌʃɪp /

noun

1. the office of lecturer.

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lectureship British  

/ ˈlɛktʃəˌʃɪp /

noun

1. the office or position of lecturer

2. an endowment financing a series of lectures

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Etymology

Origin of lectureship

First recorded in 1625–35; lecture + -ship

Example Sentences

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 • Feb. 23, 2023

Eventually it surfaced that he had some sketchy financial arrangements that included a lucrative lectureship at American University, funded by contributions raised by wealthy former law clients.

From Slate • Feb. 1, 2023

Harvard confirmed that DeAngelis had an unpaid lectureship in the fall of 2018.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 6, 2022

He promised UPenn would sunset a lectureship and retitle a professorship, both named for Kligman, who was white.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 1, 2021

Having entered holy orders he became in 1814 curate of Wardington, near Banbury, and he accepted also a lectureship at Brislington near Bristol.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" by Various