Contract Instructor Opportunities 2025-2026
The Institute of African Studies is seeking qualified contract instructors for the 2025-26 academic session. As a general rule, the minimum qualification is an MA in the appropriate field and demonstrate sufficient scholarly background and expertise to teach competently in the specific area that the course covers.
Terms and conditions of employment are set out in the Collective Agreement between Carleton University and CUPE Local 4600, unit2.
Course(s) for which contract instructors are currently being sought are:
AFRI 2003 [0.5 credit] The Great Lakes Region of Africa, Fall Term 2025
The economic, social and political challenges facing the Great Lake Regions of Africa, including the 1994 Rwanda genocide and its aftermath. These countries may be discussed: Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda.
(Lecture three hours a week, or two-hour lecture and one-hour discussion group per week) .
AFRI 1002 [0.5 credit] Introduction to African Studies II Winter Term 2026
Introduction to contemporary political, economic, and social dimensions of Africa. (Lecture two hours a week).
AFRI 2006[0.5 credit] South Africa, Winter Term 2026
The economic, social and political challenges facing the countries of southern Africa, including the legacies of apartheid. These countries may be discussed: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe. ( Lecture three hours a week, or two-hour lecture and one-hour discussion group per week).
Application Procedures and Deadlines:
All applicants must apply to the Institute Director in writing and in relation to each course for which they wish to be considered:
Applications must be received electronically by May 31, 2025.
1.Please apply via email to Professor Nduka Otiono, Director Email: african_studies@carleton.ca
2.The contract instructor application form is available here: https://carleton.ca/provost/wp- content/uploads/CI-Application-FINAL.pdf
3.Please list courses you wish to be considered for (as available on the Contract Instructor Teaching Opportunities above) in ranked order of preference.
NOTE: The modality of this course is determined by the University (in-person, online, or hybrid).
Disclaimer: All contract instructor positions are subject to budgetary approval.
A note to all applicants: As per Articles 16.3-16.4 in the CUPE 4600-2 Collective Agreement, the posted vacancies listed above are first offered to applicants meeting the incumbency criterion. A link to the current CUPE 4600-2 Collective Agreement can be found at the Employment Agreements webpage on the Carleton University Human Resources website https://cupe4600.ca/wp- content/uploads/sites/227/2024/02/CUPE-4600-02-2022-2025-Collective-Agreement.pdf