Job Description

Location: Tabaret Hall

Session: 2024 Trimestre d\'hiver | Winter Term

Faculty: Section de droit civil / Civil Law Section

Unit: AHL Interdisciplinary Study in Arts_PT

Course Title: Special topics in Contemplative Studies and Well-being I

Course Code: AHL2155

Section: A00

Course Description: Special topics in Contemplative Studies and Well-being I

Interdisciplinary exploration of a specific area of study in the field of Contemplative studies and Well-being from a variety of perspectives in arts, humanities, social sciences and science. Topics will vary annually. The course may be repeated if specific topic differs.

Topics : Mindful Aging in a Modern Context

A critical examination of the powerful cultural taboos against aging that characterize our contemporary culture, which has been described as youth-oriented, self-focussed and entirely elder-less. This inter-generational course will explore diverse age-positive and engagement oriented perspectives on life and will consider relevant aspects of the aging process within a modern context, including the practical, spiritual, and ethical implications that invoke our shared humanity and bring to the fore the necessary function of an elder. We will engage in reflection, discussion and contemplative practices that ask more of us, body, mind and soul, in order to embrace the changes that are an inevitable part of life and continue in life-long service to our communities and natural world.

Posting limited to: Professeur \xc3\xa0 temps-partiel r\xc3\xa9gulier / Regular Part-Time Professor

Date Posted: septembre 12, 2023

Closing Date: octobre 13, 2023

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above

Expected Enrolment: 45

Approval date: septembre 12, 2023

Number of credits: 3

Work Hours: 39

Course type: C

Posting type: R\xc3\xa9gulier / Regular

Language of instruction: Anglais | English

Competence in second language: N/A

Course Schedule: Mecredi | Wednesday 14:30-17:30 - -

Requirements:

Experience of successfully teaching university-level content in the field of Contemplative/Aging/End-of-Life Studies.

Preference will be given to an instructor whose own research is within, or closely related to the field of contemplative studies, who has relevant scholarly research and publications, and who has training in meditation/ mindfulness practice.

An acceptable level of education and/or experience could be viewed as being equivalent to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any adaptive measures you might require. Information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence. Employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training. The list of training may be modified by provincial law.

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