Job Description

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology of the University of Prince Edward Island invites applications for Sessional Instructors for the Winter 2024 Semester. We are seeking instructors to teach the following courses in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. These positions are subject to final budgetary approval.

Please note: the courses offered below will be taught in person, unless otherwise specified as an online course.

SOC-1010 - Introduction to Sociology

This course introduces many of the main concepts within the field of sociology such as culture, socialization, norms, social roles, values, deviance, and social structure. In addition, this course utilizes the basic concepts and perspectives in sociology to examine critically and to interpret the kinds of interaction experienced in social institutions such as the economy, the polity, the family, education, and religion. Three hours a week

SOC-2710 - Self and Society (Online)

This course presents students with the concepts and theories used in the study of social definitions of the Self and its relationship to social institutions and structures. Emphasis is placed on ideas regarding personality, communication, motivation, and the interpersonal forces at play in face-to-face and group processes. The course is based on a study of the "symbolic interactionist" paradigm, as well as important new sociological research emerging in the area of cross-cultural interaction. Three hours a week

SOC-2750 - Social Inequality

This course examines how social, economic and political inequality is organized along the lines of class, age, gender, race, and ethnicity. Students are introduced to the major theoretical and ideological explanations (and justifications) for such inequalities and given the opportunity to engage in a critical examination of how power, ideology, and the distribution of material, cultural, and social resources continue to contribute to social injustice. Cross-listed with Diversity and Social Justice Studies 2750). Three hours a week

SOC-3090 - Political Sociology (Online)

This course deals with theories and empirical research on the state, social and political movements, political behaviour and voting, organization of political parties, democracy, civil society, political conflict, nationalism, transnationalization, and globalization.

SOC-4510 - Sociology of the Body

What are the social forces that affect human bodies and human emotions? What is the body\'s relation to the self? How do conceptions (and treatments) of the body vary in different societies and different historical periods? In this course, we will study the body as the product of complex social interactive processes and political-economic values; as the expression of the self; and as the object of social control. Particular attention will be paid to race, gender, identity symbols, and body awareness within a culture of consumption. Seminar: Three hours a week

Qualifications:

Successful applicants will have a graduate degree or a doctoral degree in Sociology or Anthropology.

Preference will be given to the qualified candidates with seniority on the UPEI Sessional Roster and full-time and term contract Faculty Members of the Academic unit.

Application Instructions:

Applicants should submit a letter of application, an updated C.V., and the names of three referees to:

Dr. Jean Mitchell or Dr. Udo Krautwurst
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
University of Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3
or

UPEI is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation and believes in providing a positive learning and working environment where every person feels empowered to contribute. UPEI is committed to the principle of equity in employment and encourages applications from underrepresented groups including women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities.

Closing date for applications is July 5, 2023.

University of Prince Edward Island