2024/25, Winter Term, Course-Based Contract Opportunities – Faculty of Arts
The Faculty of Arts is seeking qualified Contract Academic Staff (CAS) to teach the following courses at the Brandon University Campus for the 2024-25 Winter term. These courses may be delivered in an online synchronous format, but preference will be given to a qualified candidate who will teach in-person. Please apply by submitting a letter of application, curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching attainment, copies of transcripts, indication of Canadian citizenship or immigration status, and the names and contact information of three referees in a single pdf file to the Office of the Dean of Arts. The courses will run based on sufficient enrollment and budgetary approval. For exact course times, please consult the Registration Guide at https://www.brandonu.ca/registration/.
Qualifications: Applicants must have successful teaching experience and relevant expertise in the specified area. They will hold a Master’s Degree in a related field, and those holding a Ph.D. or who are at the ABD stage may be preferred. Relevant professional experience will also be considered and applicants may seek to establish an experiential or traditional knowledge equivalency to graduate degrees. More information on how to establish equivalent academic or professional credentials is available through the Dean’s Office.
Salary: $6901.00 per 3 credit hour course.
Application deadline: A review of applications will begin September 15th, 2024, and the posting will remain open until positions are filled.
Please apply to the Office of the Dean of Arts at CampbellH@BrandonU.ca, and indicate for which course you are applying.
Sociology
90.266 – Families and Society – WINTER
A study of the interrelations between societal changes and the institution of the family. Approaches utilized will consider both historical trends and cross-cultural patterns in the family, the influence of subcultures, alternative lifestyles, and family violence. Cross-registered with (Gender and Women’s Studies) 36:266.
90.463 – Body Studies – WINTER
This course is a senior seminar designed to build on canonical and contemporary sociological, queer, and feminist theory. In this course, we will grapple with the following questions: What is the body? Is the body natural? What do bodies tell us about ourselves, about others? What kinds of information can we glean from the body? How is embodiment and identity connected? What is the history of classifying the body and bodily differences? How do bodily differences connect to social inequality? How is stigma mapped onto the body? What are acceptable bodily differences? Which are unacceptable? How can the body be in space? How can we be in spaces with other bodies? Cross-registered with (Gender & Women’s Studies) 36:463.
Issued August 30, 2024
Brandon University is committed to equity, welcomes diversity, and hires on the basis of merit. All qualified individuals who may contribute to the diversification of the University, especially women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous persons, racialized persons, and persons of all sexual orientations and genders are encouraged to apply. Canadian citizens and permanent residents are given priority. Evidence of citizenship must be provided.
We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment. This starts with the hiring process. Should you require an accommodation during any phase of the recruitment process, contact HR at hr@brandonu.ca. All information received related to an accommodation is kept confidential. To ensure this employment opportunity is accessible to all interested individuals, this posting is available in an alternate format upon request.