Job Description

Part-Time Academic (POLI 3385.03: Politics of the Environment - Fall Term 2023)

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Position Details

Position Information

Position Title Part-Time Academic (POLI 3385.03: Politics of the Environment - Fall Term 2023)
Posting Number PTAP2115P
Department/Unit Political Science
Location Halifax / Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Job Summary & Key Responsibilities

This part-time academic will be required to teach POLI 3385.03, Politics of the Environment during Fall Term (September 2023 - December 2023), and is scheduled to be taught in person, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1435-1555.

Course description: This course examines competing perspectives on the political, social, and economic forces driving environmental degradation, as well as differing visions of the types of political change required for ecological sustainability. Topics include competing perspectives on ideas of limits to growth and sustainable development; the links between poverty, North-South inequality, and environmental degradation; population growth; the promise and limits of technological solutions; consumerism and ecological degradation; market-based environmentalism; ecological modernization; and ecological critiques of capitalism.

The part-time academic will be responsible for all aspects of teaching and administering the class, including lectures, test preparation, Teaching Assistant supervision and evaluation. The position reports to the Chair of the Department.
Qualifications/Requirements of Position

Preference will be given to applicants with a PhD, or nearly completed PhD, in Political Science and a strong knowledge of Environmental Politics. Previous university-level teaching on this topic will be an asset.
Salary Range/Pay Rate Per CUPE Collective Agreement
Additional Information

Please include teaching evaluations with your application.

All offers of employment as a Part-time Academic are conditional upon sufficient enrolment in the course and approved by the University.

Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi\'kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, and persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQ+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit .

Posting Detail Information

Term of appointment September - December 2023
Open Date
Close Date 07/12/2023
Open Until Filled
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Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents * Cover Letter

• R\xc3\xa9sum\xc3\xa9 / Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Teaching Dossier
• List of referees

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