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English Language and Literatures
Sessional Lecturers (Undergraduate Literature Courses)
SESSIONAL TEACHING 2020-2021 The Department of English Language and Literatures invites applications for part-time Sessional Lecturer appointments (undergraduate literature courses) for the academic year 2020-2021. Applicants must hold or be very near to completing a PhD in English Literatures, with recent experience of successful teaching of English Literatures, and evidence of teaching effectiveness. Applicants with UBC teaching experience…
Creative Writing
Creative NonFiction (Lecturer)
June 17, 2020 The Creative Writing Program at the University of British Columbia invites applications for a full-time Lecturer position in Creative Nonfiction, starting September 1, 2020, for one year with a possible renewal to three years. The successful applicant will be required to teach 24 credits (i.e., eight 3-credit courses) and perform service assignments.…
Art History, Visual Art and Theory
Critical and Curatorial Studies (CCST) Sessional Lectureship
Winter 2020 Term 1 and Term 2 Critical and Curatorial Studies (CCST) Sessional Lectureship The Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory (AHVA) invites applications for a sessional lecturer to teach CCST 503 (001) — Graduate Practicum and Major Paper in Curatorial Studies. This is a six-credit, two term appointment that runs September 1,…
Art History, Visual Art and Theory
Art History, Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries (Assistant Professor Without Review)
The Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory (AHVA) at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, invites applications for a limited-term full-time position at the rank of Assistant Professor Without Review, for a period of 24 months. The anticipated start date of employment is as early as September 1, 2020. The department seeks an…
Economics
Political Economy (Associate / Full Professor)
17 Apr, 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 field of search is Political Economy. Starting date: January 1, 2021. The successful candidate will be appointed to the rank appropriate…
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…
Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice
Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice (Assistant Professor without Review)
Posted March 28, 2020 One-Year Term Appointment Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice University of British Columbia The Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice at UBC – Vancouver (www.grsj.arts.ubc.ca) invites applications for a limited term position at the rank of Assistant Professor without Review in Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice.…
Music
Music (Teaching Assistants) for 2020/21 Academic Session
Each year about 45 Teaching Assistantships are offered to graduate and undergraduate students in the School of Music. Many current recipients are eligible for renewed appointments, but must still apply; a variable number of new TA appointments become available each year. Teaching Assistant openings for the 2019W session (September 2020 to April 2021) are listed…
Theatre and Film
Theatre and Film (Film Studies Program) Sessional Teaching for 2020W
Film Studies Program September 2020 to April 2021 (2020W Term 1 and Term 2) Posted: March 20, 2020 The Film Studies program, within the Department of Theatre and Film, is pleased to advertise openings for the 8 instructional months (September 2020 to April 2021) of the upcoming academic session, 2020W. The Film Studies BA program…
Asian Studies
CRC in Theology and Ethics
14 Mar, 2020 Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Theology and Ethics The Faculty of Arts at the UBC – Vancouver campus invites applications from existing faculty members within UBC for a SSHRC Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Theology and Ethics. Candidates will have a PhD degree and a compelling research record that…
Psychology
Psychology (Research Associate, non-tenure track)
The Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia invites applications for the position of a Research Associate. Required qualifications are a PhD in a relevant discipline (Psychology, Neuroscience, or Biology) and a strong record of research productivity in the area of behavioural neuroscience. The successful candidate will take a lead role in a study of…
Music
Voice and Opera (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
Mar 9, 2020 The University of British Columbia School of Music invites applications for a full-time tenure-stream position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Voice and Opera Division, beginning September 1, 2020, or later if necessary. We seek a highly accomplished performer and educator, preferably a mezzo soprano or soprano, whose professional experience…
Theatre and Film
Theatre and Film (Teaching Assistants) for 2020/21 Academic Session
Posted February 27, 2020 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…
Geography
Environment and Sustainability (Lecturer)
Posted February 25, 2020 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, 2020. The successful applicant will be required to teach 24 credits of Geography undergraduate courses and to carry out advising duties, committee assignments,…
Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice
Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice (Lecturer)
Posted on February 18, 2020 The Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice at UBC – Vancouver (www.grsj.arts.ubc.ca) invites applications for a Lecturer position in Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice. This is a full-time Lecturer position for a term of up to three years, which entails a probationary first year. Lecturer positions are…
Philosophy
Ethics (Assistant Professor Without Review)
Posted on February 13, 2020 The Department of Philosophy at UBC-Vancouver invites applications for a limited-term position at the rank of Assistant Professor Without Review to commence July 1st, 2020. The appointment is for one year, with the possibility of renewal for up to two additional years, subject to funding and performance review. Area of…
Theatre and Film
CRC (Tier 2) in Indigenous Theatre and/or Film Practice (Assistant / Associate, tenure-track)
Posted on 11 February 2020 The Department of Theatre and Film at The University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver campus, invites applications for the position of Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Theatre and/or Film with a focus on any or all of the following; Indigenous story-telling methodologies, Indigenous dramaturgy, Indigenous filmmaking, and Indigenous new…
English Language and Literatures
Canadian Literature (Associate / Full Professor, tenure-track)
Posted on January 21, 2020
Journalism
CRC in Indigenous Journalism
Posted on January 13, 2020
Art History, Visual Art and Theory
Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery: Director/Chief Curator
Posted on December 20, 2019
Journalism
Writing Studies (Lecturers)
Posted on December 24, 2019
Journalism
Writing Studies (Instructor, tenure-track)
Posted on December 6, 2019
Journalism
Associate Professor, Writing Studies (Associate Professor, tenure-track)
Posted on December 6, 2019
Journalism
Journalism (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
Posted on November 27, 2019
Centre for Digital Media – Academic Director, GNW Trust
Posted on November 26, 2019
Sociology
Sociology, with focus on Computational Social Science (Associate of Full Professor, tenure-track)
Posted on November 25, 2019
Public Policy and Global Affairs
Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Gender, Development, and Global Public Policy
Posted on November 21, 2019
Public Policy and Global Affairs
Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Global Policy
Posted on November 21, 2019
Political Science
Introduction to Politics, Canadian Politics and Political Theory (Lecturer)
Posted on November 17, 2019
History
Early American History (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
Posted on November 15, 2019
Anthropology
Indigenous Anthropology (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
Posted on November 14, 2019
Music
Music Theory (Assistant or Associate Professor, tenure-track)
Posted on October 27, 2019
Economics
International Trade, Environmental Economics and Macroeconomics (Associate Professor, tenure-track)
Posted on October 17, 2019
Economics
International Trade, Environmental Economics and Macroeconomics (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
Posted on October 17, 2019
Asian Studies
Persian Language and Culture (Instructor, tenure-track)
Posted on October 17, 2019
Asian Studies
Arabic Language and Culture (Instructor, tenure-track)
Posted on October 17, 2019
Linguistics
Computational Linguistics (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
Posted on October 4, 2019
Linguistics
Computational Linguistics (Lecturer)
Posted on October 4, 2019
Social Work
Social Work (Associate Professor, tenure-track)
Posted on October 1, 2019
Asian Studies
Chinese Language and Literature (Lecturer, Start Date: Sep 1, 2020)
Posted on October 1, 2019
Asian Studies
Chinese Language and Literature (Lecturer, Start Date: Jan 1, 2020)
Posted on October 1, 2019
Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice
The Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice (Sessional Lecturer)
Posted on September 27, 2019
Geography
Indigenous Geographies (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
Posted on September 27, 2019
Theatre and Film
Theatre Studies (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
Posted on September 26, 2019
History
History (Sessional Lecturers)
Posted on September 20, 2019
Political Science
President’s Excellence Chair in Global Migration (Associate Professor or Professor, tenure-track)
Posted on September 19, 2019
Linguistics
Syntax (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
Posted on September 6, 2019
French, Hispanic and Italian Studies
French Sociolinguistics (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
Posted on September 6, 2019
French, Hispanic and Italian Studies
Francophone Studies (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
Posted on September 6, 2019
English Language and Literatures
African / Black Diaspora Studies (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
Posted on September 1, 2019
Classical, Near Eastern and Religious Studies
Ancient Greek Material Culture (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
Posted on August 15, 2019
Creative Writing
Open Genre (Instructor, tenure-track)
Posted on August 13, 2019
Theatre and Film
Directing and Acting (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
Posted on August 12, 2019
Creative Writing
Rogers Chair in Creative Non-Fiction (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
Posted on August 9, 2019
Creative Writing
Graphic Forms (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
Posted on August 9, 2019
French, Hispanic and Italian Studies
French – Quebec Literature (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
Posted on August 8, 2019
French, Hispanic and Italian Studies
Romance Philology (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
Posted on August 8, 2019
Art History, Visual Art and Theory
Art History of the Long Nineteenth Century (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
Posted on August 7, 2019
Philosophy
History of Modern Philosophy (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
Posted on August 1, 2019
Psychology
Developmental Psychology (Assistant Professor, tenure-track)
Posted on July 26, 2019
Psychology
Clinical Psychology (Assistant Professors, tenure-track)
Posted on July 26, 2019
First Year Programs
Coordinated Arts Program (Sessional Lecturers)
Posted on July 22, 2019
First Year Programs
Arts Studies in Research and Writing (Sessional Lecturers)
Posted on June 20, 2019
Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice
Feminist Media Studies and Popular Culture (Instructor, tenure-track)
Posted on June 13, 2019
Linguistics
Phonetics (Postdoctoral Fellowship)
Posted on June 11, 2019
African Studies
African Studies (Sessional Lecturer)
Posted on January 24, 2019
African Studies
African Studies (Sessional Lecturer)
Posted on January 24, 2019
African Studies
African Studies (Graduate Teaching Assistant)
Posted on January 8, 2019
Global Community Development (Sessional Lecturer)
Posted on December 14, 2018
Economics
Public Economics, Economic Theory and Macroeconomics (Associate Professor)
Posted on October 15, 2018
Philosophy
Canada Research Chair in Ethics or Social-Political Philosophy (Professor, tenured)
Posted on September 18, 2018