Offer summary

Qualifications:

Ph.D. in English with a focus on Asian and/or South Asian literature., Relevant teaching experience in literature courses., Research expertise and publications in Asian literature are strongly preferred., An equivalent level of education and/or experience may be considered..

Key responsibilities:

Teach the course 'Introduction to the Literatures of Asia and the Asian Diaspora' online.

Engage with students and facilitate discussions on various literary texts.

Assess student performance and provide feedback on assignments.

Collaborate with the department to enhance the curriculum and course offerings.

Job description

Location:

Main Campus

Session:

2026 Winter Semester | Trimestre d'hiver

Faculty:

Faculté des arts / Faculty of Arts

Unit:

Department of English_Part Time Professors

Course Title:

Introduction to the Literatures of Asia and the Asian Diaspora

Course Code:

ENG2175

Section:

A00

Course Description:

An introduction to authors, works, and movements in the literatures of Asia and the Asian Diaspora in their social, cultural, and historical contexts. The focus will be on English-language texts, but some texts in translation may be included. Genres, forms, topics, and regions of focus may vary.

Posting limited to:

Professeur à temps-partiel régulier / Regular Part-Time Professor

Date Posted:

May 16, 2025

Applications must be received BEFORE:

June 17, 2025

Expected Enrolment:

Approval date:

May 16, 2025

Number of credits:

Work Hours:

Course type:

Posting type:

Régulier / Regular

Language of instruction:

Anglais | English

Competence in second language:

N/A

Course Schedule:

Jeudi | Thursday 21:00-22:00 - - ONLINE COURSE / Schedule subject to change, please consult course schedule: https://www.uottawa.ca/current-students/course-timetable.

Requirements:

Ph.D (English) with relevant experience in Asian and/or South Asian literature.
Research expertise and publications in this area strongly preferred.

Additional Information and/or Comments:

An acceptable level of education and/or experience could be viewed as being equivalent to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any adaptive measures you might require. Information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence. Employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training. The list of training may be modified by provincial law.

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