Carleton University
Arthur Kroeger College of Public Affairs
Migration & Diaspora Studies (MGDS)
Contract Instructor Opportunities
Fall 2025/Winter 2026
Pursuant to Article 16 of the CUPE 4600 Unit 2 Collective Agreement, subject to Article 16.2 and 16.4 through 16.7, applications are invited from members of the CUPE 4600 bargaining unit and other interested persons to teach the following Migration and Diaspora Studies courses during the Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 academic year.
| Course Name/No. | Title | Term | Online/In person | Anticipated Enrollment | Anticipated TA Support |
| MGDS 2000 A | Migration & Transnationalism | Fall 2025 | In person | 30 | No |
| MGDS 4900A/ 5900 A | Special Topics in Migration & Diaspora Studies (see below) | Fall 2025 | In person | 25 | No |
| MGDS 5101A & B | Practicum in Migration Diaspora Studies | Fall 2025 (0.25 credit) Winter 2026 (0.25 Credit) | Hybrid | 15 | No |
Course descriptions may be found on the Migration and Diaspora Studies website https://carleton.ca/mds/ or the Graduate Calendar https://calendar.carleton.ca/grad/courses/MGDS/.
Qualifications and Skills: Candidates should hold a Ph.D., or be close to completion in a discipline relevant to Migration and Diaspora Studies. For each course, preference will be given to applicants with demonstrated research expertise, scholarly publications, teaching experience, and other academic accomplishments in the specific subject area of the course. Professional experience in scholarly organizations, government, or the practitioner community is an asset for all courses, but especially for MGDS 5101 Practicum in Migration and Diaspora Studies. Candidates for MGDS5101 should also have demonstrated experience managing practicum, placement or volunteer programs, ideally in contexts relating to migration or integration.
MGDS 4900/5900A: Special Topics in Migration & Diaspora Studies
The Topic for Fall 2025 will be Migration Policymaking
All positions are subject to budgetary approval.
A note to all applicants: As per Articles 16.3 and 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://carleton.ca/hr/labour-relations/academic-staff-agreements/ and the CUPE 4600-2 website http://cupe4600.ca.
Contract Instructor Applications (in the form of an introductory letter indicating courses you are applying to teach, a list of any previous courses you have taught and a full CV in one document) should be sent by May 20 2025 to:
David Mendeloff, Interim Director, Arthur Kroeger College of Public Affairs
c/o Andrea Laporte, College Administrator, Arthur Kroeger College of Public Affairs
Please submit applications electronically in one document to: AKCollege@Carleton.ca