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Part-Time Employment Opportunity: Teaching Assistant in the Early Modern Studies Program

Deadline for Applications: Friday, November 11, 2022

Established in 1789, King’s College is Canada’s oldest chartered university and is associated with Dalhousie University. A small and extraordinarily lively academic community located in Halifax (Kjipuktuk), Nova Scotia, King’s is known nationally and internationally for its highly acclaimed interdisciplinary programs in the humanities, including its renowned Foundation Year Program, its professional programs in journalism and its fine arts programs in creative writing. King’s is a community where students, faculty, alumni, and staff work to bring greater understanding, creativity, and compassion to the world.

The Early Modern Studies Program and the History of Science and Technology Program at the University of King’s College invites applications to handle duties in EMSP 3350.03W (cross-listed as HSTC 3350.03W) “Art, Optics, and Technologies of Illusion”. EMSP/HSTC 3350 is an interdisciplinary course that focuses on the ways in which artistic methods and applied science have contributed to our changing understanding of perception. Through an exploration of a wide range of technologies of vision such as camera obscura, stereoscopes, and virtual reality, this course asks: what does it mean to “fool the eye”?

Duties include but are not limited to:

• reading course material
• grading assignments and exams
• holding office hours and assisting students with assignments
• attending lectures (please consult the Dalhousie Academic Timetable regarding class time)
• moderating discussions and/or tutorials
• consulting on a regular basis with the instructor regarding the approach taken in teaching, grading and other expectations

Qualifications and Experience:

Candidates may come from various fields but should have at least an undergraduate degree. Graduates with some background in early modern studies, art history, history of science, literature, philosophy, classics, or cultural studies are especially encouraged to apply. Prior TA experience is also an asset.

Hourly Rate of Pay: $25.27 (classification of TA130). The position is conditional on the course’s final enrollment numbers.

To apply for this position, please forward your C.V. (including a statement concerning your teaching experience) to Sharon Brown at sharon.brown@ukings.ca

Questions regarding the position should be directed to Dr. Justina Spencer, who can be reached by email at Justina.spencer@ukings.ca

The University of King’s College is committed to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion. We encourage and welcome applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi’kmaq), persons with a disability, racialized persons, including persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), women, persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversification of our community.