Faculty of ArtMonday, June 13, 2022
Sessional Lecturer Positions 2022-2023 Academic Year
The Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies is now accepting applications for Sessional positions in 2022-2023 academic year.
Subject to budgetary and enrolment considerations, the successful candidates will teach the following courses:
| Course | Title | Term | Days | Time |
| ARBC 101 002 | Beginning Classical and Quranic Arabic I | 1 | MWF | 18:00-19:00 |
| AMNE 366 001 | The Origins of Christianity: Social, Religious, and Political Milieux | 1 | MWF | 12:00-13:00 |
| AMNE 260 001 | Scriptures of the Near East | 2 | MWF | 12:00-13:00 |
| AMNE 363 001 | Talmud, Midrash and the Rabbinic Imagination | 2 | MWF | 11:00-12:00 |
The following courses are expected to be taught by continuing sessionals and are included here to inform you of their vacancy.
| Course | Title | Term | Days | Time |
| ARBC 101 001 | Beginning Classical and Quranic Arabic I | 1 | TR | 9:30-11:00 |
| ARBC 102 001 | Beginning Classical and Quranic Arabic II | 2 | TR | 9:30-11:00 |
| ARBC 201 001 | Intermediate Classical and Quranic Arabic I | 1 | TR | 12:30-14:00 |
| ARBC 202 001 | Intermediate Classical and Quranic Arabic II | 2 | TTh | 12:30-14:00 |
| AMNE 160 002 | Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Religious Traditions | 2 | MW | 13:00-14:00 |
| AMNE 251 001 | Near Eastern and Biblical Mythology | 1 | MWF | 10:00-11:00 |
| HEBR 101 001 | Elementary Biblical Hebrew I | 1 | MWF | 11:00-12:00 |
| HEBR 102 001 | Elementary Biblical Hebrew II | 2 | MWF | 10:00-11:00 |
Course descriptions can be found at: https://amne.ubc.ca/undergraduate/courses/. Please note that the days/times listed are subject to change.
Please send your Letter of Application and current CV (one combined pdf) by 4 pm, June 28, 2022 to Deana Holmes, Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies UBC: email amne.manager@ubc.ca.
Applicants must be physically located and legally able to work in Canada for the duration of the appointment. All positions are subject to funding and are governed by UBC’s “Agreement on Conditions of Appointment for Sessional and Part-time Faculty Members”: 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. The University of British Columbia hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. We encourage all qualified persons to apply.
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
Dr. Leanne Bablitz
Head, AMNE
A pdf version of the job posting is available here.