Norman Paterson School of International Affairs
Contract Instructor Teaching Opportunities
Summer 2025
Applications are invited from members of the CUPE 4600 bargaining unit and other interested persons to teach the following International Affairs courses during the Summer 2025 term.
Qualifications: Candidates should hold a graduate degree and policy experience is preferred. Courses are primarily for graduate students.
Application in the form of letter (email) and CV, should be sent to:
Professor Yiagadeesen Samy, Director, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs
c/o Coleen Kornelsen, Administrator, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Coleen.Kornelsen@carleton.ca
Deadline: May 1, 2025
A note to all applicants: As per Articles 16.3 and 16.4 in the CUPE 4600-2 Collective Agreement, the posted vacancies listed below are first offered to applicants meeting the incumbency criterion. A link to the current CUPE 4600-2 Collective Agreement can be found at the Academic Staff Agreements webpage on the Carleton University Human Resources website (https://carleton.ca/hr/labour-relations/academic-staff-agreements/) and the CUPE 4600-2 website (www.cupe4600.ca).
| Term | Dept | Course | Modality | Anticipated
Enrolment |
Anticipated TA
support |
Title/Description |
| Summer
July-Aug |
INAF | INAF 5409 | In-person | 22 | None | Selected Topics in International Affairs:
Topics to be related to Turkey and the Middle East. |
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 Academic Staff Agreements webpage on the Carleton University Human Resources website : https://carleton.ca/hr/cu-files/cupe-4600-unit-2-2019-to-2022/ and the CUPE 4600 website (https://www.cupe4600.ca/). None of the above-mentioned courses have teaching assistance assigned to them.
*The above position currently has an incumbent.
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Contract Instructor Teaching Opportunities
Fall 2025 and Winter 2026
Norman Paterson School of International Affairs
Applications are invited from members of the CUPE 4600 bargaining unit and other interested persons to teach the following International Affairs courses during the Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 terms.
Qualifications: Candidates should hold a graduate degree and policy experience is preferred. Courses are primarily for graduate students.
Application in the form of letter (email) and CV, should be sent to:
Professor Yiagadeesen Samy, Director, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs
c/o Allyson Fitch, Assistant to the Director, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Allyson.Fitch@carleton.ca
Deadline: May 14, 2025
A note to all applicants: As per Articles 16.3 and 16.4 in the CUPE 4600-2 Collective Agreement, the posted vacancies listed below are first offered to applicants meeting the incumbency criterion. A link to the current CUPE 4600-2 Collective Agreement can be found at the Academic Staff Agreements webpage on the Carleton University Human Resources website (https://carleton.ca/hr/labour-relations/academic-staff-agreements/) and the CUPE 4600-2 website (www.cupe4600.ca).
Advertisement is not a guarantee that a course will be offered.
*Some of the positions listed have incumbents.
| Term
|
Dept | Course | Modality | Anticipated
Enrolment |
Anticipated
TA support |
Title/Description |
| Fall | INAF | 3001 | In-Person | 30 | No | Understanding Policy in a Global Context Analysis of international policy processes relevant to governments, non-governmental organizations, international organizations and multinational corporations, drawing upon theories of international relations, political science, law and economics. Emphasis on analytical and normative aspects of public policy processes in international relations. |
| Fall | INAF | 5016 | In-Person | 135 | Yes | Statistical Analysis for International Affairs Applications of statistics to international policy issues, using statistical software to understand and present large sample empirical information. Topics include describing data, presenting data, comparing variables and hypothesis testing, and basic multiple linear regression. |
| Fall | INAF | 5018 | In-Person | 135 | Yes | Law and International Affairs
Introduction to international law and its role in international affairs. International legal sources and subjects, state responsibility, succession, jurisdiction and immunities, dispute settlement, and domestic implementation. |
| Term | Dept | Course | Title/Description | |||
| Winter | INAF | 3002 | In-Person | 30 | No | Applied Policy in a Global Context
Applications of policy analysis to specific international problems with an emphasis on institutions, multiple levels of governance, the role of non-governmental actors, and complex interconnected policy issues. Cases are drawn from international problems such as security, economics, development, the environment, migration, and health. Prerequisite(s): third-year standing in the B.P.A.P.M. program and registration in the International Studies Specialization, and successful completion of INAF 3001. |
| Winter | INAF | 4101 | In-Person | 20 | No | Topics in Conflict and Conflict Management
An interdisciplinary course examining selected issues and policies in the area of conflict and conflict management. Topics include subjects such as sources and causes of conflict, conflict mediation, and peacekeeping and peacebuilding. |
| Winter | INAF | 5202 | 25 | No | Contemporary International Security The evolving contemporary strategic and security environment, encompassing both traditional and non-traditional concepts. Topics include hegemony; the rise of new powers; terrorism; multilateralism; human security; and new security threats, including climate change.Also listed as IPIS 5302. |
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| Winter | INAF | 5221 | In-Person | 25 | No | Economics of Security and Intelligence The political economy of national security, collective action, terrorism and counter terrorism, economic sanctions, networks, cyber security and deterrence. Combines both economic theory and empirics to understand the role and scope of intelligence collection and analysis. |
| Winter | INAF | 5309 | In-Person | 25 | No | International Finance: Theory and Policy Theory and policy in open economy macroeconomics and international finance. Topics include: exchange rate and output determination, balance of payments adjustment, monetary and fiscal policy under different exchange rate regimes, and the structure and performance of the international monetary system. |
| Winter | INAF | 5312 | In-Person | 25 | No | The Practice of Trade Negotiations
Skills-based course on how to design and implement a government’s trade negotiations strategy. The course will examine each stage in trade negotiations, using real-life cases and simulations to apply the knowledge learned. Practical examples will be drawn from both the developed and developing worlds. Includes: Experiential Learning Activity |