Closing date: Friday, June 6th, 2025
The Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice (GRSJ) is accepting applications for the following sessional appointments in 2025 Winter (September 2, 2025-April 10, 2026)
Applicants must hold a PhD or have advanced to full candidacy by the application deadline.
Winter 2025, Term 1 & Term 2 Courses
Term 1 Courses run: September 2 – December 5, 2025
Term 1 exams: December 9 – December 20, 2025
Term 2 Courses run: January 5 – April 10, 2026
Term 2 exams: April 14 – April 25, 2026
All 100-level and 200-level courses require either in-person or take-home exams
All classes take place in person.
Term 1 Courses:
| Course/Section | Title | Credits | Schedule | Enrolment Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRSJ 101 (102) | Introduction to Social Justice | 3 | T,R: 12:30-2:00pm | 75-TA Allocated |
| GRSJ 224A (101) | Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice in Literature | 3 | M,W,F: 11:00am-12:00pm | 50 |
| GRSJ 224A (102) | Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice in Literature | 3 | T,R: 9:30-11:00am | 50 |
| GRSJ 230 (101) | Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Representation in Modern Asia | 3 | M,W,F: 2:00-3:00pm | 50 |
| GRSJ 306 (101) | Globalization and Social Justice: Gender, Race, and Sexuality in International Politics | 3 | T,R: 12:30-2:00pm | 75-TA Allocated |
| GRSJ 310 (101) | Gender, Race, Social Justice and Health | 3 | M,W 3:00-4:30pm | 50 |
| CSIS 301 (101) | Introduction to Trans Studies | 3 | M,W,F: 1:00-2:00pm | 50 |
Term 2 Courses:
| Course/Section | Title | Credits | Schedule | Enrolment Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRSJ 101 (201) | Introduction to Social Justice | 3 | T,R: 12:30-2:00pm | 75-TA Allocated |
| GRSJ 224B (201) | Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice in Literature | 3 | M,W,F: 1:00-2:00pm | 50 |
| GRSJ 224B (202) | Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice in Literature | 3 | T/R 9:30-11am | 50 |
| GRSJ 226 (201) | Human Rights As Praxis: Thinking Beyond The Legal | 3 | M,W,F: 3:00-4:00pm | 50 |
| GRSJ 301 (201) | Gender and Indigeneity in Canada | 3 | T,R: 9:30-11:00am | 50 |
| GRSJ 307 (201) | Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Popular Culture | 3 | T,R:12:30-2:00pm | 75-TA Allocated |
| GRSJ 311 (201) | African/Black Women in the Americas | 3 | M,W: 3:00-4:30pm | 50 |
| GRSJ 315 (201): | Critical Racial Theories | 3 | M,W,F: 1:00-2:00pm | 50 |
| GRSJ 327 (201) (required course for majors/minors) | Theories of Representation and Difference | 3 | T,R: 9:30-11:00am | 50 |
| GRSJ 328 (201) (required course for majors/minors) | Theories of Subjectivity | 3 | T,R: 12:30-2:00pm | 50-TA Allocated |
| GRSJ 415 (201) | Critical Racial and Anti-Colonial Feminist Approaches | 3 | W: 12:00-3:00pm | 30 |
Application Instructions
Applications must include:
- Brief cover letter outlining your teaching experience and your preferred courses
- Recent teaching evaluations for two classes
- An updated curriculum vitae (CV)
- A brief course proposal for any courses not previously taught in GRSJ /CSIS or any courses being significantly revised including:
course description, course objectives, assessments and grade breakdown, an indication of required reading, and a sample or overview of suggested weekly activities/schedule (for example, blended/hybrid, flipped classrooms, lectures, in-class presentations etc.) (max. three pages)
If you have not taught in GRSJ/CSIS, your application must also include:
- Contact details of two referees who can speak to your teaching effectiveness.
Please submit all application materials online by Friday June 6th, 2025.
All positions are subject to availability of funds and will be governed by UBC’s “Agreement on Conditions of Appointment for Sessional Faculty Members.” The July 1, 2024 minimum salary is $9,559.11 per 3-credit course. 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, Métis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.