March 18, 2026
The Department of Anthropology seeks applicants for a sessional appointment in the 2026 Summer Session to teach the following course:
| Course | Term | Credits | Days | Start Time | End Time | Title |
| ANTH-V 302A | Summer 2026 Term 2 | 3 | T/Th | 9:30 AM | 12:30 PM | Ethnography of South Asia |
*For course descriptions, please check: https://vancouver.calendar.ubc.ca/course-descriptions/subject/anthv
Courses with enrollments below the Department of Anthropology’s minimum requirement may be cancelled.
The current minimum salary is $9,559.11 per 3-credit course. Applicants would ideally hold a Ph.D. in Anthropology or have been advanced to full candidacy.
Please send applications to Anthropology’s Administrator, Lily Guan, at anth.admin@ubc.ca with the email subject “ANTH [insert appropriate course code(s)] Sessional Application – [insert name]” by Tuesday April 7, 2026. Applications must include a current CV; a course outline and reading list; and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of three referees in a single pdf file.
All positions are subject to availability of funds and will be governed by UBC’s “Agreement on Conditions of Appointment for Sessional Lecturers.” (http://www.hr.ubc.ca/faculty-relations/collective-agreements/appointment-sessional/).
In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada. 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.