Contract Academic Staff, 2024/25 Fall & Winter Term – 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 Fall and Winter terms. 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: $6,901.00 per 3 credit hour course

Application deadline: A review of applications will begin June 11th, 2024, and the posting will remain open until positions are filled.

Term: Fall – September 4 – December 5, 2024
Winter – January 7 – April 4, 2025

Please apply to the Office of the Dean of Arts at MillerH@BrandonU.ca and indicate for which course(s) you are applying.

English, Drama, & Creative Writing

30.145 Contemporary Literature – FALL/WINTER
This survey introduces students to a rich variety of fiction, poetry, and drama in English, with focus on particular nations or cultural themes. Each section of the course is unique and is designed for students to learn the vocabulary of literary studies. The course emphasizes writing skills, with at least three essay assignments, and students will receive help, wherever needed, in planning, developing, and writing effective essays. 3 lecture hours per week, one term.

30.451 Jane Austen – WINTER
This seminar course provides an opportunity to study Jane Austen’s fiction with focus and concentration, examining her contributions to the novel form and to women’s writing. We will take a cultural, historical, and feminist approach to Austen’s writing, interpreting her work within the context of the Regency period in order to explore her reactions to her historical and cultural moment. We may take a brief look at some of her minor or incomplete works, but we will spend most of the course on her full-length novels, exploring her texts as individual works, while also considering intersections and departures among her novels in order to understand more fully Austen’s complexities. We may also give a little time to considering recent cinematic adaptations or reworkings inspired by Austen. Cross-registered with (Gender & Women’s Studies)  36:451. 3 lecture hours per week, one term.

IWGIDVA Visual Arts

32.150 Writing for Fine Arts – FALL
Students will become familiar with the different types of writing that support the fine arts discipline including artistic statement, critical writing, curatorial writing, grant application, project proposal, biography, newspaper and scholarly review, art historical research and writing. 3 lecture hours per week, one term.

32.165 Survey of Western Art I – FALL
This course provides an introductory survey of art and architecture of the Western world from early historic times through the 18th century. We will focus on significant and representative art objects from historical periods, including sculpture, painting, and when most relevant, architecture. 3 lecture hours per week, one term.

32.187 Painting I – FALL/WINTER
This course introduces students to basic techniques and principles involved in easel painting. Information on paint handling, colour theory, canvas preparation and traditional painting techniques such as glazing, underpainting and impasto will be examined. Practical exercises will be accompanied by lectures on the historical context and applications of various techniques. 1.5 lecture hours per week, 2.5 studio hours per week, one term.

Native Studies

68.151 Introduction to Native Studies – FALL/WINTER
A basic course designed to acquaint the student with the area of Native Studies. Native Studies I covers the relationship between the Indigenous Peoples of Canada and the Canadian Government, including Treaties, the Indian Act, Reserve systems, political and constitutional questions, family issues, education, health care, economic development, the justice system and land claims. 3 lecture hours per week, one term.

68.NAT.155 Introduction to the Cree Language I – FALL
This course develops basic proficiency in understanding, speaking, reading and writing Cree, as well as some knowledge of its phonetic and grammatical structure. Cross-registered with (Francophone Studies & languages)  58:NAT:155. 3 lecture hours per week, one term.

68.NAT.156 Introduction to the Cree Language II – WINTER
A continuation of 68:155. 3 lecture hours per week, one term.

68.NAT.258 Intermediate Cree – FALL
This course is a continuation of 68:156. It assumes basic speaking ability, emphasizes phonetic and grammatical structure, and develops skills in reading and writing the language. 3 lecture hours per week, one term.

68.NAT.395 Advanced Cree – WINTER
This course is a continuation of 68:156. It assumes basic speaking ability, emphasizes phonetic and grammatical structure, and develops skills in reading and writing the language. 3 lecture hours per week, one term.

68.NAT.140 Michif I – FALL
The goal of this course is to develop reading, punctuation and conversational skills in the Michif language. This will give the student basic comprehension in the Michif language. This course is designed for students with little or no knowledge of Michif. 3 lecture hours per week, one term.

68.NAT.142 Michif II – WINTER
Continuation of grammar studies in 68:140. This course will further develop speaking and comprehensive skills within a Michif cultural context. Students will also continue with the study of Métis culture as it pertains to the language. 3 lecture hours per week, one term.

Political Science

78.351 Politics & Media – WINTER
The influence of the media on political attitudes and behaviour, and on political processes. Also the influence of the political system and institutions on the media. Emphasis on the Canadian media. 3 lecture hours per week, one term.

78.384 Canada in World Politics – WINTER
This course explores the role that Canada has played in world politics as well as the role that the world has played in Canadian politics. Through a variety of case studies in such areas as peacekeeping, humanitarian and foreign aid, and security, some of Canada’s most notable successes and failures are critically examined. 3 lecture hours per week, one term

78.452 Issues in Comparative Politics – WINTER
This course represents a critical study of contemporary theories, themes, and cases in the study of comparative Politics. Themes covered may include nations and nationalism, states and statebuilding, political parties and electoral systems, citizenship and non-citizenship. The course will draw from a number of global case studies in its examination of a given theme. 3 seminar hours per week, one term.

Sociology

90.266 Families & 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. 3 lecture hours per week, one term

90.271 Sociology of Health, Illness, and Disease – FALL
This course examines the dynamic relationship between knowledge and practice and the complex relations of authority that structure our understanding of health, illness, and disease in society. This course takes a sociology of knowledge approach to the study of patient experience, the social production of biomedical knowledge, and the organization of human activity in related institutions. The course covers a broad range of topics, which could include, age, sexuality, mental health, disability, and lifestyles, among others. 3 lecture hours per week, one term.

90.281 Race and Racism – FALL
This course will introduce student to critical sociological theories of race. It will explore the social construction of race and the impact of racism on society. Students will be required to use critical thinking and reflection skills to make connections between sociological ideas and everyday experience. Topics may include: slavery, colonialism, white supremacy, the body, eugenics, immigration, multiculturalism, diversity and inclusion paradigms, imperialism, the colour line, and activism. 3 lecture hours per week, one term.

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 spaced with other bodies? 3 seminar hours per week, one term.