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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 | Middle East Economic and Political Relations Reviews modern political and economic history of the Middle East and North Africa. Examines cross-cutting themes and processes that have marked the region and shape its politics, including colonialism and nationalism; the politics of oil; migration; gender; religion; the Arab uprisings and their aftermath. |
| 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.
Contract Instructor Teaching Opportunities – Fall 2026 and Winter 2027
Pursuant to Article 16.3 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 courses in International Affairs in the fall 2026 and winter 2027 terms.
*Candidates should hold at least an M.A. degree. Priority will be given to candidates with higher research degrees and professional experience in areas related to the course material.
Posting Date: May 1st, 2026
Application Deadline: June 1st, 2026
Application Page: Contract Instructor Application – Faculty of Public and Global Affairs – Office of the Deputy Provost (Academic Operations and Planning)
Posting Type (Regular/Late): Regular
APPLICATIONS INVITED:
GRADUATE COURSES taught within the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs
To be delivered pending budgetary approval
| Academic Term | Course Code | Course Title | Course Description | Course Credit Value | Anticipated Modality | Anticipated Course Enrolment | Anticipated TA Support | Required Qualifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | INAF 5016 | 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. | 0.5 | In-Person | 150 | 4 TAs @130 hrs/TA | *See above |
| Fall | IPIS 5106 | Management of Critical Infrastructure | Management of critical infrastructure (CI) and its relationship to facility and asset management; asset maintenance, rehabilitation, and restoration; tools, systems and approaches to effective CI management, integration and linkages across CI and consequent challenges to managers of critical infrastructure systems. | 0.5 | In-person | 15 | None | *See above |
| Fall | INAF 5705 | Global Social Policy | Engages with the conceptual and analytical underpinnings of the field of ‘global social policy’. Highlights the diverse actors and processes that determine if the basic needs of people around the world are met. Thematic areas covered include poverty and inequality, migration, and labour. | 0.5 | In-person | 20 | None | *See above |
| Fall | INAF 5710 | Global Governance of Displacement | Examines key debates related to the global protection of forced migrants, including the definition of a refugee, state responsibility to protect forced migrants, the role of international institutions in guaranteeing their rights, and how forced migrants access protection at local, national and global levels. andand global levels. | 0.5 | In-person | 20 | None | *See above |
| Winter | CYBR 5000 | Science and Social Science of Cybersecurity | Overview of legal, governance, and strategic considerations of cybersecurity from a Canadian and international perspective, and the computer science and engineering concepts critical to effective cybersecurity operations. | 0.5 | In-person | 15 | None | *See above |
| Winter | IPIS 5105 | Critical Infrastructure Risk Assessment | Risk-assessment techniques and methodologies relevant for the identification of threats. Assessment of vulnerabilities and evaluating the impact on infrastructures or systems considering the probability of such threats being realized. | 0.5 | In-person | 15 | None | *See above |
| Winter | IPIS 5508 | Introduction to Explosives and Explosion Effects as they relate to Infrastructure and its Components | Properties and effects of explosives, propellants and pyrotechnics, detonation, deflagration and consequence of confinement, commercial and military applications including areas of terrorism and entertainment, sensitivities and hazards in transport, storage and use, specialized charges, explosion effects and indicators, and bombings and accident investigations. | 0.5 | In-person | 15 | None | *See above |
| Winter | INAF 5205 | Economics of Conflict | Application of economic and rationalist perspectives and methods to the understanding of the origins and consequences of conflict and conflict management, including game theory, basic modelling, and understanding statistical applications to conflict studies. | 0.5 | In-person | 20 | None | *See above |
| Winter | INAF 5214 | Economics for Defence and Security | Economic theories and applications for national defence and security policy. Key topics include the military production function, procurement, contract theory, military forces management, the defence industrial base, alliance burden-sharing and the demand for military expenditures. | 0.5 | In-person | 20 | None | *See above |
| Winter | INAF 5308 | International Trade: Theory and Policy | Basic theories and policies in international trade. Topics include: theories of the pattern of trade, gains from trade, the theory of distortions and welfare; and evaluation and analysis of trade policy tools including tariffs, subsidies and other trade barriers (export controls, new industrial policies). | 0.5 | In-person | 20 | None | *See above |
| Winter | INAF 5312 | 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 | 0.5 | In-person | 20 | None | *See above |
| Winter | INAF 5703 | International Public Economics | The application of public economic analysis to the global context, including global public goods, externalities, common resource and environmental problems, and an examination of policy interventions through cooperation and international organizations. | 0.5 | In-person | 20 | None | *See above |
For more information, please contact Krysia Kotarba at (613) 520-2600 ext. 8067 or Krysia.Kotarba@carleton.ca.
Contract Instructor Salaries for Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 courses
Half Credit 0.5 Course: $9,255
Full Credit 1.0 Course: $18,508
Applications, in the form of a letter and CV, should be sent by June 1st 2026 to:
Professor Yiagadeesen (Teddy) Samy, Director, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs using this link:
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-collective-agreement/ and the CUPE 4600 website (https://www.cupe4600.ca/).
Carleton University is committed to employment equity and fostering a culture of inclusion. We encourage applications from individuals who would contribute to the diversity of our campus, including women, visible minorities, First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression.
Applicants requiring accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process are encouraged to contact the Unit Chair or Director to ensure appropriate arrangements can be made in a timely manner.