Contract Instructor Positions Fall and Winter 26-27
Faculty Positions
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Contract Instructor Positions
Contract Instructor Opportunities Fall and Winter 2026-2027
Technology, Society, Environment Studies (TSES)
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.
To review all Contract Instructor positions in the Faculty of Science, please visit the website. https://science.carleton.ca/
Posting Information
| Posting Date | May 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Application Deadline | June 1, 2026 |
| Application Page | Contract Instructor Application |
| Posting Type | Regular |
Course Information
| Academic Term | Fall 2026 | Fall 2026 | Winter 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | TSES 4003 A | TSES 4007 A | TSES 4012 A |
| Course Title | Technology and Society: Innovation | Product Life Cycle Analysis | Science and Fiction: Creating Tomorrow |
| Course Description | Technological and social innovation, especially in Canada: historical examples; the relation of innovation to economic development; analysis of the steps involved; effect on employment; impediments and incentives. Guest lecturers. Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or equivalent. Lectures and seminars three hours a week. | Life cycle analysis of products and processes, from resource extraction through design and use to waste management or recycling; social and environmental implications of product design and use; how we value material objects and the environment; consumerism; evolution of design. Guest lectures. Includes: Experiential Learning Activity Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or equivalent. Lectures and workshops three hours a week. | Scenarios are used to speculate about the planned future. Science fiction and speculative fiction project ideas about imagined futures. Using readings from scenarios, speculative fiction and science fiction the course explores the mutual shaping of fiction, science and technology. Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or equivalent. |
| Course Credit Value | 0.5 credit | 0.5 credit | 0.5 credit |
| Anticipated Modality | In person | In person | In person |
| Anticipated Course Enrolment | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Anticipated TA Support | No TA | No TA | No TA |
| Required qualifications | Ph.D required with previous university level teaching experience | Ph.D required with previous university level teaching experience | Ph.D required with previous university level teaching experience |
Note-TSES 4003, 4007 and 4012 are Incumbent positions.
Application Procedures and Deadlines:
Applicants must apply using this link. Contract Instructor Application
Applications (.pdf ), indicating each course for which you wish to be considered, should be sent by June 1, 2026 to
Dr. John Buschek, Director, Technology, Society, Environment Studies (TSES)
c/o Michelle Santoianni, Institute Administrator, michellesantoianni@cunet.carleton.ca
**All courses are subject to budgetary approval, and the University reserves the right to cancel any courses with insufficient registration.