SPPGA Term Instructors (2023 - 2024)

SPPGA Term Instructors (2023 – 2024)

School of Public Policy & Global Affairs Term Instructors (Adjuncts and Sessionals)

The School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) invites applications for Adjunct Professors and Sessional Lecturers for the 2023-2024 academic year. The following courses are open for application in Term 1 and/or Term 2 (September 2023 – April 2024). Course schedules listed are preferred instruction time, but may be negotiated. In-person instruction is preferred.

PPGA 500A: Economics for Policy (3.0 Credits) – Fundamental principles of economics applied to public policy and global affairs.

Term 1 | Course schedule TBD

PPGA 504: Policy Analysis and Evaluation (3.0 Credits) – Fundamentals of policy analysis and program evaluation for a professional context. Standard tools of policy analysis, risk assessment, and evaluation to design policy interventions and implement monitoring and evaluation systems for effectiveness. Case studies for government, international organizations, and NGOs.

Term 2 | Tuesday/Thursday Mornings

PPGA 506: Public Management (3.0 Credits) – Governmental implementation and delivery of public policy. Variations in international practice, the growing interdependence of governments, firms and non-government organizations. Complexities of multi-level governance including control and accountability of governments.

Term 1 | Mondays 2pm – 5pm

PPGA 509: Communicating Policy (1.5 Credits) – The role of media, especially new media, in effectively communicating policy to stakeholders. Focus on communications formats including written, oral, and multimedia policy communications. Examples include policy briefs, presentations, and intercultural communications.

Term 2 | Wednesday mornings

PPGA 510: Professional Practice in Public Policy and Global Affairs (1.5 Credits) – Analysis of professional practice in policy and global affairs, including potential alignment with personal values, strengths, and education. Development of essential professional skills including teamwork and project management.

Term 1 | Wednesdays 2pm – 5pm

PPGA 514: Research Design and Qualitative Methods (1.5 Credits) – Research design principles and ethics. Methods for qualitative data collection and analysis to inform policy decision making. Focus on participant-observation, interviewing, focus groups, content and gender-based analysis. Restricted to students in the Master of Public and Global Affairs.

Term 2 | Mondays 9am – 12pm

PPGA 521: Development and Institutions (3.0 Credits) – Introduction to macro-level long-term development processes by which societies improve their standards of living. Development theories, historical drivers; present debates; when and how public policies can best enable economic development.

Term 1 | Course schedule flexible

PPGA 522: Development Discourses and Practices (3.0 Credits) – The meaning of development and micro/macro aspects of policy planning and implementation for development. The rise of development thought; assessment of the outcomes of development for different countries and communities.

Term 1 | Course schedule flexible

PPGA 580: Internet and Global Affairs (3.0 Credits) – The impact of Internet on policy and global affairs structural changes to: economy with reduced transaction costs; media through new publishing forms; politics through new structures for collective action; law through limits of privacy and confidentiality; governance through e-government.

Term 2 | Course schedule flexible

PPGA 591G: Special Topics in Public Policy – Global Indigenous Politics (3.0 Credits)

Term 1 or 2 | Course schedule flexible

PPGA 591V: Special Topics in Public Policy – Canadian Indigenous Policy (3.0 Credits)

Term 1 or 2 | Course schedule flexible

 

Applicants will be asked to include the following in their application:

  • Brief cover letter outlining your experience for the position,
  • Curriculum vitae (CV),
  • Recent evaluations or other evidence of teaching effectiveness,
  • names and contact information for three academic references.

 

All positions are subject to availability of funds and will be governed by UBC’s “Agreement on Conditions of Appointment for Sessional Lecturers.” The minimum salary (effective 2022W) will be $7962.24 per 3-credit course. Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Métis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. 

Application Deadline: June 21, 2023

APPLY HERE

Contemporary World Literatures (Assistant Professor Without Review)

May 26, 2023

The Department of English Language and Literatures at the University of British Columbia seeks to appoint one Assistant Professor Without Review, for a period of 1 year in the field of Contemporary World Literatures. The ability to teach in Black Studies would be an asset.

Applicants must have a PhD (or provide solid indication of imminent completion), publications, and experience teaching at the post-secondary level; they are expected to provide strong evidence of active and excellent research, and demonstrate a record of, or potential for, high quality teaching.

The Department is committed to equity and diversity. Applicants are asked to include, as part of their application materials, a separate statement about their experience working with a diverse student body and contributions or potential contributions to creating/advancing a culture of equity and inclusion.

Applicants should apply through the UBC website (https://engl.air.arts.ubc.ca/position-jr13046) by June 26, 2023, and they must be prepared to upload (in the following order): a letter of application, a current CV containing full contact information, evidence of teaching effectiveness (such as evaluations and/or peer reviews; complete teaching dossiers are not requested at this stage), the diversity statement described above, and an example of published research. In addition, applicants should arrange for three confidential letters of reference to be forwarded by the same deadline via email attachment to english.recruitment@ubc.ca.

Anticipated start date: as early as July 1, 2023. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Please consult the departmental website for details on our programs, faculty, and activities: www.english.ubc.ca.

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Métis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Law and Society Minor Program (Sessional Lecturer 2023W2)

May 9, 2023

The Law and Society Minor program at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver campus) is accepting applications for a part-time sessional lecturer to teach the following courses:

 

Winter 2023 Courses, Term 2:

(January-April 2024)

Course / Section Title Credits Schedule
LASO 204 102 Introduction to Law and Society 3 Mon, Wed 1:00-2:00pm

Tutorials are scheduled on Fridays

LASO 309 201 Against the Law 3 Tue, Thu 3:30-5:00pm

 

Course Descriptions

Introduction to Law and Society (LASO 204)

This course is intended to introduce students to ideas, concepts and frameworks for thinking about the nature of law and legal processes in a global and historical—as well as a Canadian–context. The course examines the connections and relationships of law and society using an interdisciplinary approach that draws from scholarship in law, sociology, history, anthropology and political science. The course considers the locus and nature of legal authority, the purpose of law in society, why people should or do obey the law, the relationship of law to morality and between law and society, and differing historical, geographical, and conceptual approaches to law and legality.

 

Against the Law (LASO 309)

This course covers competing approaches to law and legal authority that shape social inequalities, both historically and in the present.  Topics include law as coercion, resistance through the law, and legal forms of redress and restorative justice.

 

For questions regarding these courses, please contact Dr. Carole Blackburn, blcarole@mail.ubc.ca

 

Qualifications

Preference will be given to applicants with a Ph.D. related fields in the social sciences and legal studies, and experience in teaching at the college or university level, but applicants without a Ph.D. who are ABD will also be considered.  An excellent teaching record based on relevant experience in the subject matter or related courses is required.

 

Returning Applicants

Those who have taught for the program in the last three years can upload an updated curriculum vitae, course outline, and any available course evaluation summaries.

New Applicants

Applications must include the following documents:

  • Brief cover letter outlining your experience for the position
  • Curriculum Vitae, which includes a record of experience and a detailed list of all postsecondary courses taught (course name and number, length, credit value, dates, and teaching responsibilities)
  • a sample outline for this course (maximum 1 page)
  • evidence of teaching effectiveness (i.e., teaching evaluations, if available)
  • names and contact emails of two referees

 

Applications must be submitted online by June 1, 2023. Please submit all application materials online as pdf files and follow the instructions provided on the application webpage: https://fyp.air.arts.ubc.ca/2023w-sessional-laso/.

 

All positions are subject to availability of funds and will be governed by UBC’s “Agreement on Conditions of Appointment for Sessional Lecturers.” The current minimum salary is $ $7,962.24 per 3-credit course.

 

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Métis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

Language Sciences Co-Director

May 4, 2023

Call for Applicants
Language Sciences Co-Director

Applications are invited to fill the position of Co-Director of the Language Sciences Global Research Excellence Institute, at UBC Vancouver, for a three-year term, with an anticipated start date of January 1st, 2024. The new Language Sciences (LangSci) Co-Director will work alongside returning Co-Director Dr. Bryan Gick (Professor, Department of Linguistics) to advance the goals of the Institute as outlined below.

Role of the Co-Director(s)

The LangSci Co-Directors define and lead LangSci’s research program, community and industry outreach, and knowledge mobilization efforts with support from the LangSci Steering Committee and staff.

Strategic Academic Direction

The LangSci Co-Directors:

  • Provide strategic academic direction for the institute
    • Engage with individual steering committee members (and other members) on projects relating to members’ respective portfolios and/or research challenge areas
    • Oversee the submission of large-scale tri-council or other team grants
    • Advance progress in LangSci’s identified priority areas identified in the Global Research Excellence Institute Proposal:
      • Catalyzing new interdisciplinary research programs
      • Engaging community and industry partners
      • Sharing our findings to enrich public knowledge
      • Promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion within and beyond UBC
      • Cementing global leadership in emerging international LangSci research network
      • Cultivating the next generation of LangSci researchers
    • Contribute (where expertise is relevant) to the LangSci research challenge areas identified during the GREx proposal development process:
      • Simulating Languaging Bodies
      • Mapping Language Acquisition and Decline
      • Enhancing Language and Literacy Education
      • Supporting Community-Engaged Language Survivance
      • Reimagining Public Discourse

Governance

  • Chair steering committee (~4 meetings per year)
    • Approve meeting agendas outlined by Coordinator
    • Communicate regularly with steering committee members regarding opportunities and progress within their portfolios
  • Liaise with the International Academic Advisory Board (IAAB)
  • Report to Deans’ Council (Academic matters) and Research + Innovation Council (GREx matters)
  • Facilitate five-year review process with Research + Innovation Council (supported by Coordinator and other LangSci staff)

Operations

  • Provide financial oversight for Global Research Excellence Institute and other LangSci operating funds
    • Receive and review quarterly financial reports from LangSci staff
  • Supervise direct reports such as the LangSci Coordinator
  • Meet regularly (weekly or bi-weekly) with fellow co-director and Coordinator

Eligibility

Professors and Associate Professors from UBC Vancouver whose core research is related to Language Sciences’ research themes are eligible to apply.

 

How to apply

Notice of Intent

Complete the brief Notice of Intent form by 11:59pm Wednesday, May 31st, 2023.

To indicate your interest in applying for the co-director role and request any additional information, including a copy of the GREx application and recent annual reports, contact Language Sciences at language.sciences@ubc.ca.

Full application

Submit applications by 11:59pm Monday, July 10th, 2023 to Kath Imhiran at artsadmin.rc@ubc.ca. Queries may be sent to language.sciences@ubc.ca. Applications will be considered by a committee appointed by the Steering Committee and the Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies in the Faculty of Arts.

 

Applications must include:

  • A current Curriculum Vitae
  • A two- to three-page statement that:
    • Provides an overview of your goals and vision for Language Sciences and alignment with LangSci’s six priorities and five research challenge areas
    • Describes your research program and its relation to Language Sciences’ research framework
    • Describes your leadership experience
    • Outlines your commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, as well as any leadership experience in these areas; in particular, applicants are asked to provide a statement addressing: (i) past and potential contributions to creating/advancing a culture of equity and inclusion and (ii) past or potential contributions to Indigenous engagement, through teaching, professional activity, and/or service.

Applicants are expected to consult with their unit head(s) to request approval in principle, should they be the successful candidate.

UBC is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓-speaking Musqueam people and is committed to meaningful engagement with Indigenous peoples. UBC embraces equity and diversity as integral to our academic mission. Equity and diversity are essential to academic and creative excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged.  We especially encourage applications from members of groups that have historically been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

 

Acknowledgment of Service

The successful candidate may receive the equivalent of one 3-credit course buyout per academic year of their Co-Director term (contingent upon approval of the head of their academic home unit) or an honorarium in lieu, should they already have course releases through other arrangements.

Details and Timeline

Term Length (up to 3 years, renewable once) January 1st, 2024 – December 31st, 2026
Notice of Intent Deadline 11:59pm Wednesday, May 31st, 2023
Submission Deadline 11:59pm Monday, July 10th, 2023
Shortlist contacted August 2023
Interviews September 2023
Decision announcement September / October 2023
Onboarding January 2024

A PDF copy of this Call is available here: LangSci CoDirector Call_May2023

Latin American Studies program (Sessional Lecturer 2023W T1)

April 27, 2023

The Latin American Studies program at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver campus) is accepting applications for a part-time sessional lecturer to teach the following course:

 

Winter 2023 Courses, Term 1:

(September – December 2023)

Course/Section: LAST 205 101

Title: Issues of Development in Modern Latin America

Credits: 3

Schedule: Mon, Wed, Fri 11:00am – 12:00pm

 

Course Description

This course seeks to introduce students to Latin America with a focus on development. Drawing from economics, history, anthropology, literature, and political science, this course introduces students to a range of issues such as extractivism, environmental degradation, Indigenous rights, workers, international debt, and the drug trade. This story of development connects Latin America to a broader international system and offers students critical reflections on the emergence of the Global South.

 

This course is designated as “in person” and it must conform to UBC policies (found here: https://students.ubc.ca/enrolment/courses/course-modes-delivery)

 

For questions regarding the course, please contact Dr. Benjamin Bryce, ben.bryce@ubc.ca

 

Qualifications

Preference will be given to applicants with a Ph.D. in History, Political Science, Geography, Anthropology, Sociology, or a related Social Science field and experience in teaching at the college or university level.  An excellent teaching record based on relevant experience in the subject matter or related courses is required.

 

Applicants should include with their letter of application/cover letter:

  • Curriculum Vitae, which includes a record of experience and a detailed list of all postsecondary courses taught (course name and number, length, credit value, dates, and teaching responsibilities)
  • An extremely brief outline or paragraph statement about this course (maximum 1 page)
  • evidence of teaching effectiveness
  • names and contact emails of two referees (only referees for short-listed applicants will be contacted)

 

Applications must be submitted online by May 15, 2023. Please submit all application materials online as pdf files and follow the instructions provided on the application webpage: https://fyp.air.arts.ubc.ca/2023w-sessional-last/.

 

All positions are subject to availability of funds and will be governed by UBC’s “Agreement on Conditions of Appointment for Sessional Lecturers.” The current minimum salary is $ $7,962.24 per 3-credit course.

 

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Métis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

Coordinated Arts Program (Sessional Lecturers 2023W T1 & T2)

April 27, 2023

Coordinated Arts Program – Sessional Lecturer for ASTU 100 – 2023 Winter (Term 1 & 2)

The Coordinated Arts Program (CAP) in the Faculty of Arts’ First-Year & Interdisciplinary Programs (FYIP) at the University of British Columbia invites applications for sessional lecturers for the 2023 Winter Session to teach sections of ASTU 100 in several streams. ASTU 100 is a full-year, 6-credit course (September – April). The total number of sections available to teach is subject to enrollment and final budgetary approval.

 

ASTU 100 is a 6-credit course that meets the Faculty of Arts’ writing and literature requirements by teaching academic writing and research through the study of literature. Please consult the CAP website for a fuller description of the ASTU 100 courses: https://cap.arts.ubc.ca/our-streams/astu-100/

To learn more about CAP, a cohort program for first-year students that brings together courses in the social sciences, creative and performing arts, and humanities in research streams, see our website: http://cap.arts.ubc.ca/.

 

Each section of ASTU 100 enrolls 20-25 first year Arts students. Teaching these sections also entails some coordinated and collaborative teaching with CAP faculty in a given stream. These sections are taught in person on UBC Point Grey campus.

 

Qualifications:

Applicants must have a PhD* in a relevant field, including writing and discourse studies, composition, rhetoric, media studies, and literary and cultural studies. Preference will be given to applicants with university-level experience and demonstrated excellence in teaching both literature and academic writing, using an approach that is informed by current theories in writing pedagogy.

 

*PhD candidates who have ABD status and are in the final months of completing their degree requirements may also be considered; please indicate defense date.

 

A background in multi- or interdisciplinarity or collaborative teaching would be an asset.

 

How to Apply:

Applicants should submit the following documents:

 

Returning applicants: those who are currently teaching/have taught ASTU 100 or ASTU 101 in CAP

  • a letter of application highlighting your interest and expertise in a particular course and stream. Please also include your availability and any relevant information to your scheduling needs and preferences (e.g. number of sections you would ideally like to teach, willingness to teach back-to-back sections, willingness to teach in more than one stream).
  • curriculum vitae (detailing postsecondary teaching experience).
  • course outline for ASTU 100 in your preferred stream (including course description, list of sample tests)

 

The committee will consult UBC teaching evaluations and CAP peer-review of teaching reports, if available.

 

New applicants: those who have not previously taught ASTU 100 or ASTU 101 in CAP:

  • a letter of application explaining how your research and teaching background qualifies you for the position. Please indicate how many sections and in which streams you would be able to teach
  • curriculum vitae (detailing postsecondary teaching experience, including credit value of each course)
  • names and contact information for three academic references
  • sample course outline (1-2 pages) for ASTU 100 in your preferred stream (including a list of sample texts and descriptions of sample assignments).
  • statement of teaching philosophy that demonstrates a research-informed approach to teaching academic writing and literature
  • evidence of teaching effectiveness (student teaching evaluations, and peer evaluations if available)

Applications must be submitted to Dr. Moberley Luger, CAP chair by Friday, May 12 via

https://fyp.air.arts.ubc.ca/2023-cap-sessional-application/

Please ensure you only submit PDF files.

Positions are subject to final budgetary approval and are governed by UBC’s “Agreement on Conditions of Appointment for Sessional Lecturers.” The current minimum salary is $7,962.24 per 3-credit course.

 

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Métis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.  All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Philosophy (Research Associate)

April 20, 2023

The Department of Philosophy at the University of British Columbia – Vancouver invites applications for a Research Associate position with The Database of Religious History (DRH). The DRH is designed to serve as a centralized clearinghouse for scholarly knowledge of the historical record, bringing together a core of quantified, standardized data with qualitative comments, references to crucial resources, and links to on-line text and image databases. For scholars, researchers, teachers and the general public, the DRH will function as a gateway to reliable, comprehensive knowledge concerning the history of religions around the world, and cultural history more generally.

 

The required qualifications are a PhD in a relevant discipline (History and/or Religious Studies), with focus on quantitative analysis and a strong record of research productivity. Experience with Digital Humanities projects is also highly desirable. The DRH Research Associate will take a lead role in the project, will be expected to contribute to the academic research output, and will be required to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and interact effectively with our editors and experts. Postdoctoral experience is also highly desirable, as is familiarity with technical web development.

 

For further information about The Database of Religious History, visit https://religiondatabase.org/.

 

Applications should be directed to the attention of Erin Daniels Jones via email at erin.jones@ubc.ca by May 20, 2023. Review of applications will begin in late-May 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants are asked to provide the following in a single bookmarked PDF file: Cover letter with contact information for three academic references, a statement of research interests (max. 1 page), an updated CV, and one or two samples of published research.

 

The DRH Research Associate position is anticipated to begin June 1, 2023. The position is for an initial period of one year, with possibility of reappointment, subject to positive performance appraisals, availability of funding, and, if applicable, approval by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

 

This position is subject to final budgetary approval. Salary will be commensurate with qualification and experience.

 

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

 

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

Coordinated Arts Program (Lecturer)

April 2023
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 and teach academic writing and literary studies, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2023.

CAP is a cohort program for first-year students that brings together courses in the social sciences, humanities, and visual and performing arts in coordinated streams (see http://cap.arts.ubc.ca). Each CAP stream features a seminar, Arts Studies (ASTU) 100, a 6-credit course which addresses academic research and writing through the study of literature (meeting the current Faculty of Arts’ degree requirements for both literature and academic writing) or ASTU 101, a 3-credit course that meets the writing requirement only. These courses also foster multidisciplinary conversations by foregrounding concepts that recur across the stream’s classes.

This is a full-time Lecturer position for a term of up to three years, which entails a probationary first year. Lecturer positions are non-tenure-track appointments, renewable for successive terms, subject to availability of funds and demonstration of excellence in teaching, in accordance with the Collective Agreement between UBC and the UBC Faculty Association. A full-time Lecturer in the Faculty of Arts is responsible for 24 teaching credits (i.e., eight 3-credit courses) per year and service assignments. In cases where extraordinary additional service responsibilities are assigned by the unit head, a 3-credit teaching reduction may be granted.

Qualifications and Requirements
The successful candidate will be expected to teach three sections of the 6-credit ASTU 100, and at least one section of 3-credit ASTU 101 course. Lecturers are also responsible for facilitating collaborative teaching with CAP faculty from other disciplines in a given stream, and contributing to curriculum development, student engagement and support, and program initiatives within CAP.  Please consult the CAP website for a fuller description of the ASTU 100/101 courses: https://cap.arts.ubc.ca/our-streams/astu-100/

The successful candidate will be expected to teach the CAP courses noted above and will be expected to fulfill administrative responsibilities and service. The Lecturer will work closely with the CAP Chair and with other instructors in CAP and First-Year Programs in a highly collaborative environment.

Applicants should have a PhD degree in hand, or by the start date of the appointment; however, applicants who have progressed to the point where completion of the PhD is imminent and who demonstrate clear and superior promise of excellence in teaching may also be considered. A background in multi- or interdisciplinarity or collaborative teaching, and evidence of successful team building, collaboration, and curriculum development would be assets, as is a keen interest in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and Community Engaged Learning.

Application instructions
The application dossier should include:
(1) a letter of application indicating your suitability for the position
(2) curriculum vitae, including a list of all post-secondary courses taught
(3) a teaching dossier including,
(a) a statement of teaching philosophy related to the teaching of writing and literature
(b) evidence of teaching effectiveness and success in post-secondary teaching of writing (e.g., student evaluations of teaching and/or reports of peer review of teaching if available), and
(c) a proposed syllabus for ASTU 100 in the “People & Planet” stream (including a description of the research topic examined, a list of sample texts, anticipated learning outcomes, and descriptions of sample assignments).
(4) a one-page statement about your experience working with a diverse student body and your contributions or potential contributions to creating/advancing a culture of equity and inclusion
(5) Names and contact information for 3 referees.

All application materials should be submitted online at https://fyp.air.arts.ubc.ca/cap-lecturer-people-and-planet-2023/. The deadline for receipt of application materials is May 12, 2023. Review of applications will begin following the application deadline and will continue until the position is filled. This position is subject to final budgetary approval. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Enquiries may be addressed to Dr. Moberley Luger, Chair of the Coordinated Arts Program, at moberley.luger@ubc.ca.

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and equitable work environment for all members of its workforce, and in particular, for its employees with disabilities. Confidential accommodations are available on request for applicants who are short-listed. An inclusive work environment for employees with disabilities presumes an environment where differences are accepted, recognized, and integrated into current structures, planning and decision-making modes. For additional information regarding UBC’s accommodation and access policies and resources (for faculty and staff), please visit the Centre for Workplace Accessibility: https://hr.ubc.ca/health-and-wellbeing/working-injury-illness-or-disability/centre-workplace-accessibility. For support and assistance with accommodation questions, contact workplace.accessibility@ubc.ca.

UBC Vancouver’s Point Grey Campus is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓-speaking Musqueam people, with whom UBC shares a framework Memorandum of Affiliation. For information relating to UBC Vancouver’s commitment to Indigenous engagement, visit the Indigenous portal at: https://indigenous.ubc.ca.

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Métis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. We encourage all qualified persons to apply. Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Psychology (Sessional Lecturers)

[April 12, 2023]

Department of Psychology Sessional teaching 2023W
September 2023 to April 2024 (2023W)
Posted: March 28, 2023

The Department of Psychology is pleased to advertise openings for the upcoming academic session, 2023W (Term 1, four academic months, September 2023-Decemeber 2023, and Term 2, four academic months, January 2024-April 2024). The UBC Psychology undergraduate program offers 1st to 4th year courses leading to Honours, Major, and Minor bachelor degree options.

Preference will be given to applicants with a Ph.D. in psychology and experience in teaching at the college or university level, but applicants without a Ph.D. who are ABD will also be considered.  An excellent teaching record based on relevant experience in psychology or related courses is required. In your cover letter, you should indicate the range of courses that you are able to teach. Courses will primarily be offered as on-campus, daytime sections.

We expect to fill the following courses:

PSYC 101 Introduction to Biological and Cognitive Psychology (3 credits)

Introduction to Methods and Statistics, Biopsychology, Learning, Perception, Memory, and Cognition.

PSYC 102 Introduction to Developmental, Social, Personality, and Clinical Psychology (3 credits)

Introduction to methods and statistics, motivation, assessment, developmental, personality, clinical, and social psychology.

PSYC 217 Research Methods (3 credits)

Focus on various research methods used in psychology, with an emphasis on critical thinking and experimental design.

PSYC 218 Analysis of Behavioural Data (3 credits)

Use of inferential statistics in psychology and conceptual interpretation of data; experimental design (laboratory, field research methods); presentation of data analyses in reports.

PSYC 304 Brain and Behaviour (3 credits)

The neurobiological bases of behaviour; brain processes involved in perception, motivation, emotion, psychopathology, learning and memory.

 

Applicants should include with their letter of application:

  • curriculum vitae (detailing post-secondary teaching experience)
  • evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g. sample teaching evaluations)
  • names and contact information for three academic references
  • sample syllabi (optional)

Please apply directly through our online portal: https://psyc.air.arts.ubc.ca/?p=5889

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Deadline for applications: May 15, 2023

All positions are subject to availability of funds and will be governed by UBC’s “Agreement on Conditions of Appointment for Sessional Lecturers.” The minimum salary (effective 2022W) will be $7962.24 per 3-credit course. Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Métis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. 

Merilees Chair for the Study of Democracy (Professor)

April 11, 2023

The Department of Political Science at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver Campus, invites applications for the Harold and Dorrie Merilees Chair for the Study of Democracy (the “Merilees Chair”), which is made possible through the generous support of Stephen and Gail Jarislowsky. The Holder of the Merilees Chair will have a reduced teaching load and annual research funding for an initial five-year term, which may be renewed, in accordance with the University’s Honorifics Policy and the terms of the Endowment that supports the Chair. The anticipated start date for the position is 1 July 2024.

 

The successful candidate will be appointed as a full-time tenured faculty member in the Department of Political Science, at the rank of Professor (or, consideration may be given to appointment at the Associate Professor rank in the case of an outstanding candidate who is expected to be promoted to the Professor rank within one or two years of the position start date). While this faculty position is open to any field of political science, the successful candidate will have a Ph.D. and will be an established scholar and leader who has attained eminence in their field and who holds a distinguished international reputation in the study of democratic politics, institutions, or theory, broadly defined. The successful candidate will be expected to carry out a robust research agenda, teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels in Political Science, supervise graduate students, and contribute to service at the departmental level and beyond.

 

Applicants should submit:

  • cover letter
  • curriculum vitae
  • statement of major research contributions and current and future research programs
  • statement (1-2 pages) addressing experience working with a diverse student body and past and potential contributions to creating/advancing a culture of equity and inclusion
  • names and contact information (incl. institutional affiliation, address, e-mail address) of four referees
  • a recent writing sample.

 

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide a statement of teaching philosophy, interests, and accomplishments, and evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., teaching evaluations, sample syllabi) prior to the interview.

 

Applications should be submitted online at https://poli.air.arts.ubc.ca/merilees-chair-for-the-study-of-democracy-professor-application-form-2023/  Job ID: JR12315. Review of applications will begin on 30 June 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. This position is subject to final budgetary approval. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

 

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and equitable work environment for all members of its workforce, and in particular, for its employees with disabilities. An inclusive work environment for employees with disabilities presumes an environment where differences are accepted, recognized, and integrated into current structures, planning and decision-making modes. For additional information regarding UBC’s accommodation and access policies and resources (for faculty and staff), please visit the Centre for Workplace Accessibility: https://hr.ubc.ca/health-and-wellbeing/working-injury-illness-or-disability/centre-workplace-accessibility. For support and assistance with accommodation questions, including accommodation requests at the interview stage, contact workplace.accessibility@ubc.ca.

 

UBC is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓-speaking Musqueam people and is committed to meaningful engagement with Indigenous peoples. UBC embraces equity and diversity as integral to our academic mission. Equity and diversity are essential to academic and creative excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged.  We especially encourage applications from members of groups that have historically been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.