Contract Instructors
Applications are invited from members of the CUPE 4600 bargaining unit and other interested persons to teach the following Political Economy course during the Fall Term 2025.
FALL TERM 2025 (September to December 2025)
PECO 5002/SOCI5805, Political Economy of Work and Labor
Students analyze and synthesize key concepts and debates in the political economy of work and labor with particular attention to divisions of labor, power structures, and histories of struggle.
Required Qualifications and Skills: Applicants should hold an MA or higher degree, normally in the discipline(s) under which the course is listed, and demonstrate sufficient scholarly background and expertise to teach competently in the specific area that the course covers.
Designated Modality: In-Person/Online
Anticipated TA Support: NO
Anticipated Enrollment: 14
Please submit your application electronically by Monday, May 26, 2025 to:
Professor Justin Paulson
Director, Institute of Political Economy
c/o Christy Laberge (christylaberge@cunet.carleton.ca)
Interim Departmental Administrator
15.3 (a) All applicants must apply to the Academic Department Head in writing and in relation to each course for which they wish to be considered. All applications must include an up-to-date CV, including a complete listing of all courses taught within the CUPE 4600 (Unit 2) bargaining unit at Carleton University. Applicants shall not be required to submit more than one (1) CV to each department. Other required documents must be relevant to judge qualifications and should not require applicants to provide details as to how they would shape or teach the course.
(b) When applying to classes for which they have incumbency, applicants shall not be required to (re)submit documentation beyond their updated CV.
A note to all applicants: As per Articles 16.3 and 16.4 in the CUPE 4600-2 Collective Agreement, the posted vacancy 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/labour-relations/academic-staff-agreements/ and the CUPE 4600-2 website https://cupe4600.ca/resources/collective-agreement/
All positions are subject to budgetary approval.
Carleton University is strongly committed to fostering diversity within its community as a source of excellence, cultural enrichment, and social strength. We welcome those who would contribute to the diversification of our faculty and scholarship including but not limited to women, Aboriginal peoples, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities. In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.