COMS Course Posting (CUPE 4600 Unit 2)
Posting Information
| 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 |
Course Information
| Academic Term | Fall 2026 |
| Course Code | COMS 3111 A |
| Course Title | Racism and Digital Media |
| Course Description | Explores the historical, social, and systemic underpinnings of racism in relation to digital media. The course considers the emergence of digital media and its impact on racism. Students will learn about several relations, from World War II computers, to Web 2.0, to activism, and more. |
| Course Credit Value | 0.5 credit |
| Anticipated Modality | Online |
| Anticipated Course Enrolment | 90 |
| Anticipated TA Support | 1.5 TAs @130 hours per TA |
| Required qualifications | See below** |
| Academic Term | Fall 2026 |
| Course Code | COMS 4313 A |
| Course Title | Screen Studies |
| Course Description | Issues in the past, present and future of film, television and related media. Screens are examined as media that represent and shape values and culture, as technologies that are produced and purchased, and as objects that are regulated through policy. |
| Course Credit Value | 0.5 credit |
| Anticipated Modality | In-person |
| Anticipated Course Enrolment | 30 |
| Anticipated TA Support | 0 |
| Required qualifications | See below** |
| Academic Term | Fall 2026 |
| Course Code | COMS 4406 A |
| Course Title | Open Government and Communication |
| Course Description | The contemporary open government movement; how communication can be used to improve governance and to foster a more collaborative relationship between governments and citizens. Access to information, the challenges of open data, expectations of transparency, and models of citizen engagement/consultation. |
| Course Credit Value | 0.5 credit |
| Anticipated Modality | In-person |
| Anticipated Course Enrolment | 30 |
| Anticipated TA Support | 0 |
| Required qualifications | See below** |
| Academic Term | Fall 2026 |
| Course Code | COMS 4506 A |
| Course Title | Event Management and Community Partnerships |
| Course Description | This workshop introduces the stages of event management for potential community partners. This includes conceptualization, marketing and sponsorships, production and financing, to risk management. |
| Course Credit Value | 0.5 credit |
| Anticipated Modality | In-person |
| Anticipated Course Enrolment | 20 |
| Anticipated TA Support | 0 |
| Required qualifications | See below** |
| Academic Term | Fall 2026 |
| Course Code | COMS 4606 A |
| Course Title | Global Media and Popular Culture |
| Course Description | Key theories and concepts that have shaped the study of global media and its impact on popular cultures around the world. |
| Course Credit Value | 0.5 credit |
| Anticipated Modality | In-person |
| Anticipated Course Enrolment | 30 |
| Anticipated TA Support | 0 |
| Required qualifications | See below** |
| Academic Term | Winter 2027 |
| Course Code | COMS 4001 A |
| Course Title | Sport and/as Media |
| Course Description | A critical exploration of the culture and political economy of sport including cultural norms and questions of representation in and around sports across an array of media. |
| Course Credit Value | 0.5 credit |
| Anticipated Modality | In-person |
| Anticipated Course Enrolment | 30 |
| Anticipated TA Support | 0 |
| Required qualifications | See below** |
| Academic Term | Winter 2027 |
| Course Code | COMS 4311 A |
| Course Title | Environmental Communication |
| Course Description | Examines environmental, animal, and earth observing media and pays special attention to the production of visual materials. The course explores the influence of media systems on the production, dissemination, and meaning of environmental observations and looks at sites of contemporary environmental contention. |
| Course Credit Value | 0.5 credit |
| Anticipated Modality | In-person |
| Anticipated Course Enrolment | 30 |
| Anticipated TA Support | 0 |
| Required qualifications | See below** |
| Academic Term | Winter 2027 |
| Course Code | COMS 4316 A |
| Course Title | Indigenous Media in Global Contexts |
| Course Description | Overview of Indigenous global media exploring film and film festivals, television networks, media arts, and the Internet. We will discuss struggles over mediated self-representation as well as debates over what constitutes Indigenous media relating to aesthetics, community affiliation, and identity. |
| Course Credit Value | 0.5 credit |
| Anticipated Modality | In-person |
| Anticipated Course Enrolment | 30 |
| Anticipated TA Support | 0 |
| Required qualifications | See below** |
| Academic Term | Winter 2027 |
| Course Code | COMS 4505 B |
| Course Title | Professional Writing and Speaking |
| Course Description | In this workshop students develop skills in professional written communication, such as press releases, blogs, op-eds, policy briefs, and speeches. Students will also hone their public speaking skills presenting their written work in different formats. |
| Course Credit Value | 0.5 credit |
| Anticipated Modality | In-person |
| Anticipated Course Enrolment | 20 |
| Anticipated TA Support | 0 |
| Required qualifications | See below** |
**Required qualifications: Candidates should hold a postgraduate degree in Communication or a related field and have particular research or employment experience in the relevant area of the course for which they are applying. Priority will be given to candidates with higher research degrees and teaching experience at the university level.
Note to Applicants: As per Articles 16.3 and 16.4 of the CUPE 4600 (Unit 2) Collective Agreement, the posted vacancies listed above are first offered to applicants who meet the incumbency criterion. The current CUPE 4600 (Unit 2) Collective Agreement can be found on Carleton University’s Academic Staff Agreements webpage. All positions are subject to budgetary approval.
Courses that have been assigned to someone under Article 17, to a Postdoctoral Fellow, or a Visiting Scholar: COMS 2500, COMS 4412.
Using the application page link above, please submit a CV and cover letter (maximum of 2-pages including a brief description of your approach to the course and/or a list of potential themes and topics) listing other courses previously taught at Carleton (if any) in one PDF, addressed to Liam Young, Communication and Media Studies Program Head, School of Journalism and Communication.
Contract Instructor Salaries for Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 courses:
Half Credit 0.5 Course: $9,255
Full Credit 1.0 Course: $18,508
For more information, please contact Melanie Leblanc at Melanie.Leblanc@carleton.ca.