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PART-TIME ACADEMIC POSTING

Contemporary Studies Programme
University of King’s College
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 2A1

POSTING DATE: May 30, 2014


APPLICATION DEADLINE:  June 10, 2014


POSITION: Part-Time Academic to teach one half credit .05 in fall 2014.         

PAY RATE: Per the CUPE Collective Agreement

WORK ASSIGNMENT                                                                                                                     The Contemporary Studies Programme invites applications from qualified individuals to teach the following course:

CTMP 2203.03 Bio-politics: human nature in contemporary thought.  To what extent do biology and culture determine what it is to be human? Drawing on theorists ranging from Foucault to Steven Pinker, this course will examine the recent political, moral and existential issues raised by attempts to answer that question.  Topics will include: evolutionary psychology, genetic screening, race, bio-engineering, and the spectre of determinism.

The course is scheduled for Mondays, 15:35 to 17:25 and Wednesdays, 16:35 to 17:25 during the 2014 Fall term.

The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching 3 hours of classes per week, evaluating assignments, attending staff meetings, and holding office hours.  If eligible, the candidate may be required to supervise a teaching assistant.

QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants should possess, as a minimum requirement, a Master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies or a relevant discipline or field of research.  Some prior university-level teaching is required.

All applications should include a course proposal (including a course outline, reading and lecture schedule, and assignment evaluation scheme), curriculum vitae, two confidential letters of reference and evidence of teaching effectiveness.

If you are interested,  please submit your application and supporting documents in writing no later than June 10 to:

Sharon Brown, Administrative Secretary
Contemporary Studies Programme
University of King’s College
Halifax NS   B3H 2A1
Canada
 
email: Sharon.Brown@ukings.ca
phone: (902) 422-1271, ext. 204
 
All offers of employment as a part-time academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University.
 
Although candidates of all nationalities are encouraged, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. The University of King’s College is an equal opportunity employer; women, visible minorities and members of other underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply. Information on the Contemporary Studies Programme can be found at www.ukings.ca