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Creative Writing
Rogers Chair in Creative Nonfiction (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
November 9, 2021 Assistant Professor: Rogers Chair in Creative Nonfiction The UBC School of Creative Writing invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin July 1, 2022. The ideal candidate will be a recognized writer of creative nonfiction. We seek to attract applicants from underrepresented and/or racialized communities, and we are particularly…
Creative Writing
Fiction (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
November 9, 2021 Assistant Professor in Fiction The UBC School of Creative Writing invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin July 1, 2022. The ideal candidate will be a recognized writer of fiction. We are particularly interested in writers from underrepresented and/or racialized communities. Requirements include: graduate degree (e.g. MFA in…
First Year Programs
Arts One
Teaching opportunities for existing faculty in Arts One in 2022 – 2024 The Arts One program is seeking tenured/tenure-track faculty and 12-month Lecturers with ongoing appointments to join continuing Arts One faculty for a new course offering on the proposed theme, Sources of the Self, for 2022 – 2024. The provisional description for this theme…
Linguistics
Computational Linguistics (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
November 1, 2021 The Department of Linguistics at the University of British Columbia invites applications for a tenure-track position in Computational Linguistics to begin July 1, 2022, with appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Linguistics, Computer Science or a closely related field and have demonstrable expertise in speech…
Linguistics
Computational Linguistics (Assistant Professor of Teaching, tenure-track)
November 1, 2021 The Department of Linguistics at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, invites applications for a tenure-track position in Computational Linguistics to begin July 1, 2022, with appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor of Teaching. Job Description The successful candidate will be joining the team of faculty and staff who run UBC’s…
Asian Studies
Sanskrit (Lecturer)
Lecturer in Sanskrit Application deadline: December 6, 2021 Date of posting: October 27, 2021 The Department of Asian Studies, at The University of British Columbia, Vancouver campus seeks to make a full-time appointment in the field of Sanskrit at the rank of Lecturer. The full-time teaching load for a Lecturer in Arts is 24 credits per year…
Geography
Critical Cartography, Computational Geographies and Transformation (Assistant Professor of Teaching, tenure-track)
October 20, 2021 Tenure-track Educational Leadership Position in Critical Cartography, Computational Geographies and Transformation The Department of Geography at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver) invites applications for a tenure-track position in the Educational Leadership stream centered in the fields of GIS and Geographical Computing. The Educational Leadership stream was established at UBC in 2011…
Critical Indigenous Studies
First Nations and Indigenous Studies (Assistant or Associate Professor)
October 20, 2021 First Nations and Indigenous Studies, Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies – Faculty of Arts The University of British Columbia – Vancouver, BC The Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies (CIS) in the Faculty of Arts at The University of British Columbia – Vancouver campus invites applications from scholars in First Nations and Indigenous…
Public Policy and Global Affairs
Climate and Energy Policy (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
October 15, 2021 The School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA) at The University of British Columbia (Vancouver) invites applications for the President’s Academic Excellence Initiative (PAEI) tenure-track, Assistant Professor position in Climate and Energy Policy to begin on July 1, 2022. We seek a scholar who engages in applied research on climate and…
Economics
Economics (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
October 15, 2021 Vancouver School of Economics – University of British Columbia Position Type: Assistant Professor Categories/Specialties: International Trade Environmental Economics Any other field Deadline: November 20, 2021 Description: The Vancouver School of Economics at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Campus invites applications for up to 3 tenure-track positions at the level of Assistant…
Economics
Economics (Associate or Full Professor)
October 15, 2021 Vancouver School of Economics – University of British Columbia Position Type: Associate Professor Categories/Specialties: International Trade Environmental Economics Any other field Deadline: November 20, 2021 Description: The Vancouver School of Economics at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Campus invites applications for up to two senior professorial positions, at the Associate or…
Asian Studies
Modern Persian Literatures and Culture (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
October 5, 2021 The Department of Asian Studies, University of British Columbia (Vancouver Campus), invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the field of Modern Persian Literature and Culture. Requirements include: a Ph.D. in modern Persian Literature or a closely related subject (or the expectation of having successfully defended…
French, Hispanic and Italian Studies
French Traductology and Translation (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
September 24, 2021 Assistant Professor of French Traductology and Translation The Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies at The University of British Columbia (Vancouver) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Traductology and Translation with focus on French to English or English to French translation. Expertise in one or more of the…
French, Hispanic and Italian Studies
Hispanic Studies (Lecturer)
September 24, 2021 Lecturer Position in Hispanic Studies The Department of French, Hispanic, and Italian Studies at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver) invites applications for a full-time Lecturer position in Hispanic Studies. The anticipated start date is July 1st, 2022. The full-time teaching load for a Lecturer in Arts is 24 credits per year…
Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice
Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice (Sessional Lecturer)
The Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice (GRSJ) invites applicants for sessional lecturer to teach the following courses in Term 2 (January-April 2022). Winter 2021 Courses: (Please see the GRSJ website for course descriptions https://grsj.arts.ubc.ca/undergraduate/gender-race-and-social-justice/grsj-course-descriptions/) Course / Section Title Credits Schedule GRSJ 101 202 Introduction to Social Justice 3 Tue, Thu: 11:00am –…
History
History (Sessional Lecturer)
History Department, University of British Columbia Call for applications to teach in: Summer Session Term One (May to June 2022) Summer Session Term Two (July to August 2022) Winter Session Term One (September to December 2022) Winter Session Term Two (January to April 2023) The History Department invites applications to teach in the 2022 Summer…
Central, Eastern and Northern European Studies
Nordic Studies (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
September 23, 2021 Assistant Professor of Nordic Studies The Department of Central, Eastern, and Northern European Studies (CENES) invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in Nordic Studies at the rank of Assistant Professor, to commence on July 1, 2022. The successful applicant’s tenure line will be housed in CENES and contribute to the Department’s interdisciplinary…
Psychology
Infant Studies (Research Associate)
September 22, 2021 POSITION ADVERTISEMENT FOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE POSITION INFANT STUDIES CENTRE, UBC JANET F. WERKER The Infant Studies Centre at UBC is a dynamic, interdisciplinary research centre in the Department of Psychology. The focus of the research in the Centre is to understand the biases infants bring to language learning, and how these change…
Social Work
Social Work (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
September 1, 2021 The School of Social Work (UBC-Vancouver) invites applications for a full-time tenure-stream position at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning July 1, 2022. Applicants are normally required to have a degree in Social Work and a PhD in either Social Work or related disciplines, and have at least three years social work practice experience.…
Theatre and Film
CRC in Land-based and Relational Dramaturgies in Theatre
Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Land-based and Relational Dramaturgies in Theatre August 31, 2021 The Faculty of Arts at The University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver campus, invites applications from existing faculty members within UBC at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate professor for a SSHRC Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in…
Library, Archival and Information Studies
School of Information (Adjuncts and Sessionals)
August 19, 2021 Term appointments for Adjunct Professors and Sessional Lecturers UBC School of Information invites applications for a number of part-time Adjunct Professor and Sessional Lecturer teaching positions for the academic year 2022-23. Adjunct Professors and Sessional Lecturers are expected to prepare and teach a 3-credit course in one of the following terms: Summer…
Asian Studies
Arabic Language and Culture (Assistant Professor of Teaching, tenure-track)
August 17, 2021 The Department of Asian Studies, at The University of British Columbia, Vancouver campus seeks to make a full-time appointment in the field of Arabic Language and Culture at the rank of Assistant Professor of Teaching, tenure-track, with responsibility for teaching courses and developing curriculum in Arabic language and culture. Requirements include: advanced…
Audain Chair in Historical Indigenous Arts (tenure/research stream)
August 11, 2021 Audain Chair in Historical Indigenous Arts (tenure-track/stream) The Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory (AHVA) at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, invites applications for a tenure-track/stream appointment at the open rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor in the field of historical and traditional Indigenous arts and cultural…
Anthropology
Migration (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
July 25, 2021 The Department of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver, Canada) invites applications for the President’s Academic Excellence Initiative (PAEI) tenure-track, Assistant Professor position in migration to begin July 1, 2022. As an area of inquiry related to some of the most pressing issues of our times, we seek a scholar…
English Language and Literatures
History of the English Language (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
Jul 22, 2021 Assistant Professor (tenure track): History of the English Language The Department of English Language and Literatures at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver) invites applications for an appointment in the field of the History of the English Language with a focus on World/Global Englishes. We seek to attract candidates that can engage…
English Language and Literatures
Rhetoric of Health and Medicine (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
Jul 22, 2021 Assistant Professor (tenure track): Rhetoric of Health and Medicine The Department of English Language and Literatures at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver) invites applications for an appointment in the field of The Rhetoric of Health and Medicine. We seek to attract a range of candidates that can engage with the theories…
Asian Studies
Korean Language and Culture (Lecturer)
July 20, 2021 Lecturer in Korean Language and Culture The University of British Columbia, Vancouver Campus, invites applications for a full-time Lecturer position in Korean Language and Culture, for two years with a possible renewal/extension, commencing January 1, 2022. In accordance with the Collective Agreement between UBC and the UBC Faculty Association According to UBC…
Economics
Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in the Economics of Culture (Associate Professor of Professor, with tenure)
Vancouver School of Economics – University of British Columbia Position Type: Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in the Economics of Culture Deadline: 2021-08-17 Description: The Vancouver School of Economics in the Faculty of Arts at the UBC – Vancouver campus invites applications for a SSHRC Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in the Economics of…
Geography
Climate Change and Human Migration (Assistant Professor)
July 15, 2021 Climate Change and Human Migration (Assistant Professor) Following the UBC climate emergency declaration and the establishment of the Centre for Migration Studies, the Department of Geography at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver) invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. We seek an interdisciplinary scholar with a…
Anthropology
Medical Anthropology (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
July 15, 2021 The Department of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver, Canada) invites applications for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor position in Medical Anthropology to begin July 1, 2022. We seek to hire an exceptional emerging scholar who is broadly trained, with evidence of innovative theoretical and ethnographic engagement. The theoretical focus is…
Political Science
Canadian Politics (open rank)
July 8, 2021 The Department of Political Science at The University of British Columbia (Vancouver) invites applications for a tenure-track position in Canadian Politics, with the possibility of an appointment at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor rank. The area of specialization is open. The Department also has a particular interest in scholars who…
Political Science
International Relations (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
July 8, 2021 The Department of Political Science at The University of British Columbia (Vancouver) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in International Relations. The area of specialization is open. We are particularly interested in candidates who would expand our capacity in international relations teaching and scholarship relating to the global South, especially…
History
Global History Before 1500 (Assistant Professor of Teaching, tenure-track)
Jul 7, 2021 Assistant Professor of Teaching, Global History Before 1500 Assistant Professor of Teaching (Educational Leadership Stream) in Global History Before 1500 The Department of History, University of British Columbia (Vancouver) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor of Teaching in global history before 1500, with an expected…
Music
Music Composition (Sessional Lecturer)
Sessional Position Available For the 2021-2022 Academic Year (2021W) Application deadline: July 21, 2021 Posted: July 7, 2021 The School of Music is pleased to advertise the following opening in the area of Music Composition, for the 8 instructional months (September 2021 to April 2022) of the upcoming academic session, 2021W. Preference will be given…
Music
Music Theory and Composition (Sessional Lecturers)
June 15, 2021 The School of Music is pleased to advertise the following openings in the areas of Music Theory and Composition, for the 8 instructional months (September 2021 to April 2022) of the upcoming academic session, 2021W. Preference will be given to applicants with a Doctorate or Masters degree in Music, with previous teaching…
Music
Music Performance (WBP Division) (Sessional Lecturers)
June 15, 2021 The School of Music is pleased to advertise the following openings in the area of Music Performance (WBP Division), for the 8 instructional months (September 2021 to April 2022) of the upcoming academic session, 2021W. Preference will be given to applicants with a Doctorate or Masters degree in Music, or comparable professional…
Music
Music Technology (Term 1 Sessionals)
June 15, 2021 The School of Music is pleased to advertise the following opening in the area of Music Technology, for Term 1 (September-December 2021) of the upcoming academic session, 2021W. MUSC319 Electroacoustic Music follows the prerequisite courses MUSC119 Introduction to Music Technology, and either MUSC100 Principles of Musical Form or MUSC103 Introduction to the…
Linguistics
Computational Linguistics (Assistant Professor of Teaching without review)
June 1, 2021 The Department of Linguistics at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, invites applications for a limited-term full-time Assistant Professor of Teaching in Computational Linguistics, for a period of 9 months to begin September 1, 2021. The primary responsibilities of this position involve teaching and educational leadership. Job Description The successful candidate will…
Theatre and Film
Theatre Studies Program (Sesssionals)
Department of Theatre and Film Sessional teaching 2021W Theatre Studies Program September 2021 to April 2022 (2021W) Posted: May 17, 2021 The Theatre Studies program, within the Department of Theatre and Film, is pleased to advertise openings for the 8 instructional months (September 2021 to April 2022) of the upcoming academic session, 2021W. The Theatre…
First Year Programs
Coordinated Arts Program (Sessional Lecturers)
Position: Sessional Lecturer Unit: Coordinated Arts Program Full/Part Time: Part-Time Location: Vancouver – Point Grey Campus Position Start Date: September 1, 2021 Coordinated Arts Program – Sessional Lecturers for ASTU 100 2021 Winter (T1 & T2) The Coordinated Arts Program (CAP) in the Faculty of Arts’ First-Year Programs at the University of…
Theatre and Film
Film Studies (Sessional Lecturers)
The Film Studies program, within the Department of Theatre and Film, is pleased to advertise openings for the 8 instructional months (September 2021 to April 2022) of the upcoming academic session, 2021W. The Film Studies BA program offers first to fourth year courses leading to Honours, Major, and Minor degree options. Preference will be given…
Creative Writing
Writing for Children and Young Adults (Lecturer)
The UBC School of Creative Writing seeks an exceptional teacher of Writing for Children and Young Adults to fill a Lecturer position commencing as early as July 1, 2021. The teaching load for this position is 24 credits (eight 3-credit courses) per year, ranging from large open-enrolment lecture courses to upper-level workshops. The successful candidate…
Classical, Near Eastern and Religious Studies
Classical, Near Eastern, and Religious Studies (Sessionals)
March 30, 2021 Sessional Lecturer Positions 2021-2022 Academic Year The Department of Classical, Near Eastern, and Religious Studies is now accepting applications for Sessional positions in 2021-2022 academic year. Subject to budgetary and enrolment considerations, the successful candidates will teach the following courses: Course Title Term Days Time ARBC 101 002 Introduction to the Grammar…
Geography
Geography (Lecturer)
April 1, 2021 The Department of Geography at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver (www.geog.ubc.ca) invites applications for one full-time, Lecturer position (1 year contract), starting as early as July 1, 2021. Lecturer positions are appointments without review (i.e. non-tenure track) in accordance with the Collective Agreement between UBC and the UBC Faculty Association. The…
Theatre and Film
Theatre and Film (Teaching Assistants)
March 30, 2021 The Department of Theatre and Film hopes to appoint part-time Teaching Assistants from among the MA/MFA/Phd students to assist in the following courses: Theatre Studies Courses THTR 120-001 Intro to Theatre Lecture Term 1. There is a total of 2 positions available (each at 50%) THTR 210-001 Drama: Forms and Ideas I…
Art History, Visual Art and Theory
CRC 2 in South Asian Art (Assistant or Associate Professor)
March 30, 2021 The Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory (AHVA) at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, invites applications for a Canada Research Chair (CRC), Tier II specializing in the history of the art, architecture and visual culture of South Asia. This position is expected to be a full-time, tenure-track appointment…
Public Policy and Global Affairs
Konwakai Chair in Japanese Research
Call for proposals for Konwakai Chair in Japanese Research March 23, 2021 The Institute of Asian Research (IAR) in the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA), in the Faculty of Arts, at UBC-Vancouver welcomes proposals for the Konwakai Chair in Japanese Research for an initial two-year term, commencing July 2021. This Chair is renewable…
Theatre and Film
Theatre and Film (Teaching Assistants)
UBC Department of Theatre and Film Teaching Assistantships for Summer Session (May/June) 2021/2022 Academic Session Posted March 18, 2021 The Department of Theatre and Film hopes to appoint part-time Teaching Assistants from among the MA/MFA/Phd students to assist in the following courses: Film Studies Course FIST 100-921 Intro to Film Studies – Lecture Term 1. May/June.…
Creative Writing
Creative Nonfiction (Lecturer)
March 12, 2021 The UBC School of Creative Writing invites applications for a 0.5 Lecturer position in Creative Nonfiction, with a likely start date of July 1, 2021. This is a part-time without review (i.e., non-tenure track) position for a term of up to three years, renewable for successive terms, subject to availability of funds…
English Language and Literatures
Canadian Literatures (Assistant Professor Without Review)
March 11, 2021 The Department of English Language and Literatures at the University of British Columbia seeks to appoint a limited-term full-time Assistant Professor Without Review, for a period of 1 year, in Canadian literatures. The ability to teach Indigenous literatures would be an asset. Applicants must have a PhD (or provide solid indication of imminent…
Creative Writing
CRC in Queer Indigenous Cultural Production
March 11, 2021 The Faculty of Arts at the UBC – Vancouver campus invites applications from existing faculty members within UBC at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor for a SSHRC Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Queer Indigenous Cultural Production. Tier 2 Chairs are tenable for five years and renewable once. …
Public Policy and Global Affairs
Institute of Asian Research Director
February 23, 2021 The UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA) welcomes applications to fill the position of Director of the Institute of Asian Research to begin July 1, 2021. The Institute of Asian Research (IAR) is UBC’s principal point of focus on Asia policy and current affairs and a hub for engaging…
MOA Director and Professor
Director, Museum of Anthropology and Professor in the Faculty of Arts The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Canada Feb 19, 2021 The Faculty of Arts at The University of British Columbia (UBC) – Vancouver campus invites applications for the position of Director, Museum of Anthropology, with an anticipated start date as early as July…
Journalism
Coordinated Arts Program (Lecturer)
Feb 10, 2021 The Coordinated Arts Program (CAP) in the Faculty of Arts, at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver), seeks an experienced and innovative educator to join its faculty as a Lecturer, teaching academic writing and literary studies, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2021. CAP is a cohort program for first-year…
Journalism
Writing and Research in the Disciplines (Sessional Lecturers)
Feb 10, 2021 The School of Journalism, Writing, and Media – Sessional Lecturers for WRDS 150 Summer 2021 & Winter 2021/22 (T1 & T2) The School of Journalism, Writing, and Media (JWAM) in the Faculty of Arts at the University of British Columbia, invites applications for full- or part-time sessional lectureships to teach sections of…
Central, Eastern and Northern European Studies
German Studies (Lecturer)
February 2, 2021 The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, invites applications for a one-year, full-time Lecturer position in German Studies in the Department of Central, Eastern, and Northern European Studies (https://cenes.ubc.ca) commencing July 1, 2021. Lecturer positions are appointments without review (i.e. non-tenure track), renewable for successive terms, subject to availability of funds and demonstration…
Geography
CRC in Eco-Meteorology
May 8, 2021 The Faculty of Arts at the UBC – Vancouver campus invites applications from existing faculty members within UBC at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor for a NSERC Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Eco-Meteorology. Tier 2 Chairs are tenable for five years and renewable once. The Faculty of…
Linguistics
CRC in Computational Linguistics and Information Science
December 21, 2020 The Faculty of Arts at the UBC – Vancouver campus invites applications from existing faculty members within UBC at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor for a SSHRC Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Computational Linguistics and Information Science. Tier 2 Chairs are tenable for five years and renewable once.…
Anthropology
Indigenous Archaeology (Professor, tenured)
December 18, 2020 The Department of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver campus invites applications for a Full Professor in Indigenous Archaeology commencing July 1, 2021. The successful candidate must be a senior scholar with a PhD. We seek a candidate who demonstrates an accomplished and pioneering track record in archaeology and community-based…
Journalism
Writing Studies (Lecturers)
December 18, 2020 The School of Journalism, Writing, and Media in the Faculty of Arts at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, invites applications for experienced and dynamic educators to join its faculty as Lecturers with an anticipated start date of July 1 or September 1, 2021, depending on course scheduling. The School of Journalism,…
Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice
Associate or Full Professor in Critical Global Racial Studies (tenured)
December 11, 2020 The Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice at UBC – Vancouver (www.grsj.arts.ubc.ca) invites applications for a tenure-stream appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor in Critical Global Racial Studies, which aligns with UBC’s decision to promote interdisciplinary, intersectional feminist, anti-colonial, anti-racist scholarship across the Faculty of Arts. We…
Geography
Climate Change and Human Migration (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
January 18, 2020 The application deadline for this posting has been extended to Monday, January 25, 2021. December 4, 2020 The Department of Geography at The University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver campus, invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. We seek a dynamic scholar with expertise in climate change…
Theatre and Film
Film Studies (Assistant Professor of Teaching, tenure-track)
November 30, 2020 The Department of Theatre and Film at The University of British Columbia, Vancouver campus, seeks to make a full-time appointment in the field of Film Studies at the rank of Assistant Professor of Teaching, tenure-track, with responsibility for teaching undergraduate courses, developing curriculum, and other relevant educational leadership and service in the B.A.…
Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies (Undergrad TA)
November 23, 2020 The Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies program is looking for an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant from the Faculty of Arts to assist the following course: ACAM 320B 001 – Health Among Asian Canadian Communities (web-oriented lecture; Mon/Wed 12:30PM-2PM) To apply for this position, please submit your application materials to acam.program@ubc.ca Qualifications: Must be…
Public Policy and Global Affairs
Wicked Problems (Sessional Lecturer)
November 20, 2020 The School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) invites applications for a sessional lecturer to teach the following course in Term 2 (January – April 2021). ASTU 401G – Wicked Problems in Community Development (3 credits) – "WICKED" problems are societal issues that are heavily laden…
Linguistics
Computational Linguistics (Assistant Professor of Teaching, tenure-track)
November 18, 2020 The Department of Linguistics at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, invites applications for a tenure-track position in Computational Linguistics to begin July 1, 2021, with appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor of Teaching. Job Description The successful candidate will be joining the team of faculty and staff who run UBC’s…
Theatre and Film
Theatre (Teaching Assistants)
November 10, 2020 The Department of Theatre and Film hopes to appoint part-time Teaching Assistants from among graduate students in MA, MFA, or Phd programs to assist in the following courses: Theatre Studies Courses THTR 440B-001 Topics in Theatre: Race and Performance Web-Oriented Lecture Term 2. There is a total of 1 position available (at…
History
History (Sessional Lecturers)
October 29, 2020 Summer Session Term One (May to June 2021) Summer Session Term Two (July to August 2021) Winter Session Term One (September to December 2021) Winter Session Term Two (January to April 2022) The History Department invites applications to teach in the 2021 Summer Sessions and the 2021-2022 Winter Sessions. Applicants may apply…
Geography
Connectivity Science (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
October 22, 2020 The University of British Columbia seeks applicants for a Connectivity Science tenure-track position at the level of Assistant Professor. This position is one of five new tenure-track positions in the thematic area of restoring and conserving global biodiversity. The Faculty of Science, together with the Faculties of Arts, Forestry, and Land and…
Public Policy and Global Affairs
Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation (Sessional Lecturer)
October 22, 2020 The School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) invites applications for a sessional lecturer to teach the following course in Term 2 (January – April 2021). PPGA 504 – Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation- Fundamentals of policy analysis and program evaluation for a professional…
French, Hispanic and Italian Studies
French (Assistant Professor of Teaching, tenure-track)
October 14, 2020 The Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies at The University of British Columbia (Vancouver) invites applications for a tenure-track teaching and educational leadership position in French at the rank of Assistant Professor of Teaching. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2021. The successful candidate will be expected to teach language…
French, Hispanic and Italian Studies
17th Century French Literature and Culture (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
October 14, 2020 The Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies at The University of British Columbia (Vancouver) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Seventeenth Century French literature and culture; a specialization in theatre would be an asset. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2021. The ideal candidate will actively engage…
Creative Writing
Speculative Fiction (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
October 7, 2020 The Creative Writing Program at the University of British Columbia invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin July 1, 2021. The ideal candidate will be recognized in their chosen speculative genre(s), which might include fantasy, science fiction, horror, magical realism, or other stories of the imaginary. We are…
Creative Writing
Graphic Forms (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
October 7, 2020 The Creative Writing Program at the University of British Columbia invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin July 1, 2021. The ideal candidate will be experienced in the original writing and art of graphic novels and/or comics, with long-form publication strongly preferred. We are particularly interested in applicants…
Economics
Economics (Associate or Full Professor)
October 9. 2020 Position Type: Associate/Full Professor Categories/Specialties: International Trade Environmental Economics Macroeconomics Public Economics Deadline: November 25, 2020 The Vancouver School of Economics at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Campus invites applications for up to two senior professorial positions, at the Associate or Full Professor level. Our priority fields of search are International…
Economics
Economics (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
October 9, 2020 Position Type: Assistant Professor Categories/Specialties: International Trade Environmental Economics Macroeconomics Public Economics Deadline: November 20, 2020 Description: The Vancouver School of Economics at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Campus invites applications for up to 2 tenure-track positions at the level of Assistant Professor. Starting date: July 1, 2021. We are seeking outstanding…
Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice
Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice (Sessional Lecturers)
Oct 2, 2020 The Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice (GRSJ) invites applicants for sessional lecturer to teach the following courses in Term 2 (January – April 2021). Winter 2020 Courses: (Please see the GRSJ website for course descriptions https://grsj.arts.ubc.ca/undergraduate/gender-race-and-social-justice/grsj-course-descriptions/) Please be aware that the courses scheduled in Term 2 will be taught…
Public Policy and Global Affairs
HSBC Chair in Asian Research
September 30, 2020 Call for proposals for HSBC Chair (term-limited) to support Asia policy engagement The Institute of Asian Research in the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, in the Faculty of Arts, at UBC-Vancouver invites applicants for the HSBC Chair in Asian Research to support Asia policy engagement. This is a two-year…
Journalism
Journalism, Writing, and Media (Professor and Director)
29 September, 2020 The Faculty of Arts at The University of British Columbia (UBC) – Vancouver campus invites applications to fill the position of Professor and Director of the School of Journalism, Writing, and Media, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2021. The administrative appointment as Director is for an initial five-year…
Theatre and Film
Theatre Studies Program (Sessional Lecturers)
September 28, 2020 The Theatre Studies program, within the Department of Theatre and Film, is pleased to advertise openings for the 4 instructional months (January 2021 to April 2021) of the upcoming academic session, 2020W. The Theatre Studies BA program offers first to fourth year courses leading to Honours, Major, and Minor degree options. Preference…
Asian Canadian Community-Based Media (Sessional Lecturer)
September 21, 2020 The Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies Program (ACAM) is now accepting applications for a sessional position in 2020W Term 2 (4 instructional months; January to April 2021). The successful candidate will teach the following course: ACAM350 001 – Asian Canadian Community-Based Media (Wednesday 4-7pm) Applicants should include with their letter of application:…
Classical, Near Eastern and Religious Studies
Hebrew Bible and Jewish Studies (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
September 23, 2020 The Department of Classical, Near Eastern and Religious Studies at The University of British Columbia, Vancouver campus invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Hebrew Bible and Jewish Studies to commence July 1, 2021. We seek a candidate who specializes in Hebrew Bible within its Iron…
Economics
Tier 1 CRC in Behavioural Economics (Professor or Associate Professor)
September 18, 2020 The Vancouver School of Economics in the Faculty of Arts at the UBC – Vancouver campus invites applications for a SSHRC Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Behavioural Economics and appointment to a tenured professorial position at a senior rank (Professor or Associate Professor). This position is expected to begin July…
Journalism
Writing Studies (Assistant Professors, tenure-track)
September 16, 2020 The School of Journalism, Writing, and Media in the Faculty of Arts at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, invites applications for two full-time, tenure-track positions at the rank of Assistant Professor, with the possibility that an exceptional candidate be appointed at the rank of Associate Professor, beginning July 1, 2021. Equity…
History
CRC 2 in Modern Middle East (Assistant or Associate Professor, tenure-track)
September 14, 2020 The Department of History, in the Faculty of Arts, at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver), invites applications for an appointment of a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Tier 2 Canada Research Chair with a focus on the history of the modern Middle East, broadly construed both temporally and geographically.…
Psychology
Social/Personality Psychology (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
September 2, 2020 The Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia–Vancouver campus (psych.ubc.ca) invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level in social/personality psychology, which will begin July 1, 2021. Candidates must hold a PhD before starting the position. We are seeking outstanding applicants in any area of social and/or…
French, Hispanic and Italian Studies
Italian (Lecturer)
August 31, 2020 The Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver), invites applications for a full-time Lecturer position in Italian. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2021. The successful candidate will be responsible primarily for teaching undergraduate language courses in Italian at all levels of the undergraduate…
Morris & Helen Belkin Art Gallery
Director/Curator, Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery
24 August, 2020 The Faculty of Arts at The University of British Columbia (UBC) – Vancouver campus invites applications for the position of Director/Curator, Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2021. The successful candidate will hold an academic appointment concurrent with the directorship; the latter appointment is…
Anthropology
Sociocultural Anthropology (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
August 21, 2020 The Department of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in sociocultural anthropology specializing in theoretical and/or ethnographic approaches to the study of race and racialization and/or queer theory. Regional focus is open, though the department has identified a strong interest in scholars working in Asia,…
English Language and Literatures
Critical Race Studies / Studies of Empire and Colonialism/ Global English Literatures / Indigenous English Literatures (3 Assistant/Associate Professors, tenure-track/tenured)
The Department of English Language and Literatures at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver) invites applications for 3 appointments in Critical Race Studies / Studies of Empire and Colonialism/ Global English Literatures / Indigenous English Literatures. The cluster parameters are deliberately broad as we seek to attract a range of candidates that can engage with…
Anthropology
CRC 2 in Indigenous Archaeology (Assistant or Associate Professor, tenure-track)
The Department of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver campus invites applications for a Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Indigenous Archaeology. This position will be at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, commencing July 1, 2021. The successful candidate must have demonstrated knowledge and experience engaging and working with Indigenous communities.…
Linguistics
Computational Linguistics (Assistant Professor of Teaching, tenure-track)
The Department of Linguistics at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, invites applications for a tenure-track position in Computational Linguistics to begin January 1, 2021, with appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor of Teaching. Job Description The successful candidate will be joining the team of faculty and staff who run UBC’s Master of…
History
Chinese History (Assistant or Associate Professor, tenure-track)
Assistant or Associate Professor, Chinese History The Department of History, University of British Columbia (Vancouver), invites applications for an appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in the history of China between the tenth and nineteenth centuries, with a preference for scholars focusing on China’s historical relationships with Inner Asia. We particularly welcome applications…
History
History, Department Head
15 Apr, 2020 The Faculty of Arts at The University of British Columbia (UBC) – Vancouver campus invites applications for the position of the Head of the Department of History, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2021. The administrative appointment as Head is typically for an initial five-year term, with the possibility of…
Centre for Digital Media – Academic Director, GNW Trust
Posted on November 26, 2019