Employment Opportunities
Contract Instructor Teaching Opportunities – Summer 2026
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 2026 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 Krysia Kotarba, Administrator, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, KrysiaKotarba@cunet.carleton.ca
Deadline: May 23, 2026
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 5207 | In-person | 25 | None | International Environmental Affairs International environmental issues, with a focus on policy options and institutions relevant to addressing these issues. Topics include the relationship between the environment and trade, investment, globalization, development and conflict. |
| Summer July-Aug | INAF | INAF 5704 | In-person | 25 | None | INAF 5704 [0.5 credit] Human Security: From Policy to Practice Through a theoretical lens and case studies, this course reviews the emergence of the idea of ‘human security’, its use in international diplomacy, its relationship to state interests, and the factors that facilitated its rise on the international agenda. Includes: Experiential Learning Activity |
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.