Application Deadline:  April 30th, 2024

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities/Department of Gender and Women’s Studies 

Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Campus, invites applications for Contract Lecturers in the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies.  Applications are requested to teach:

WOME-2114 WA/WAO/WB/WBO:   Ecofeminism
Using an interdisciplinary approach and a foundation in feminist theory, students will explore the connections between women and "nature" in North America and transnationally. Opportunities are presented for pursuing more specialized and/or applied topics of interest. Format includes critical analysis of the scholarly literature, class discussion, presentation, and writing assignments, including reflexive work.
Start Date/Duration:   January 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025
(in-person course delivery)

WOME-3133 WA/WAO/WB/WBO:  Women, Technology and Cyberculture
An interdisciplinary examination of gender and technology, past and present, this course considers cyborgs, posthumanism, cyber-performance, avatars, and the gendering and gendered effects of technology in a gendered world.
Start Date/Duration:   January 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025
(in-person course delivery)

WOME-3214 WDE/WDF:  Queer Studies
An overview of queer challenges to binary definitions of gender and sexuality. Queer theory will be explored and applied to popular culture.
Start Date/Duration:   January 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025
 (Online/ Zoom evening course delivery)

WOME-3357/FA/FAO:  Law and Women's Lives
Provides an historical and sociological overview of the development of the law with regard to issues of particular relevance to women and explores the extent to which law has limited women's lives. Course reading include case law, statutes and jurisprudence. Students are not expected to have knowledge of these issues prior to taking this course.
Start Date/Duration:   September 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024
(Online/ Zoom evening course delivery)



Please note:  This schedule is tentative and subject to change.  Instructors should refer to the online timetable prior to the start of classes.

Qualifications Preferred:  A Ph.D. in Gender and Women’s Studies with teaching experience and record of peer-reviewed research. Experience with experiential learning and online or alternative modes of delivery is highly desired.

Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. Our campuses are located in Thunder Bay on the traditional lands of the Fort William First Nation, Signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850 and in Orillia on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, and Rama First Nation. Lakehead University acknowledges the history that many nations hold in the areas around our campuses and is committed to a relationship with Métis and Inuit and First Nations peoples. Lakehead has approximately 10,000 students and 2,160 faculty and staff. With an emphasis on collaborative learning and independent critical thinking and a multidisciplinary teaching approach, Lakehead offers a variety of degree and diploma programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels through its nine faculties, including Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Health and Behavioural Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Science and Environmental Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities, Graduate Studies, and Faculty of Law. For further information, please visit: www.lakeheadu.ca.

For further information, please contact Dr. Lori Chambers. Detailed information on the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies and our programs is available at: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/programs/departments/womensstudies.

Review of applications will begin on April 30th, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. The electronic application (in the form of one PDF document) should include: a curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests and/or evidence of teaching effectiveness. A completed Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in Canada.pdf form must accompany your package.  We encourage applicants with the Right of First Refusal (as outlined in article 19.03.02 of the LUFA/LU Collective Agreement) to indicate their status in their application.

Applicants should submit their electronic application to:

Department of Gender and Women’s Studies
Lakehead University
955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1
Attn: Dr. Lori Chambers, Chair
E-mail WomensStudies@lakeheadu.ca

Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.

Lakehead University has an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 2019-2024 with a goal to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as measured by increasing representation of under-represented groups among applicants, candidates and hires. We encourage candidates to self-identify, if you are from an under-represented group, and prefer candidates with the knowledge, competencies and relationships derived from lived experience. Experience working with Indigenous or racialized communities, and/or members of other equity-deserving groups is a strong asset. A lived experience or worked experience of any of these issues is preferred.

We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified. Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343.8010 ext. 8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.ca to make appropriate arrangements.

These positions are subject to budgetary approval.

Application Deadline:   April 19, 2024
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities/Department of History

Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Campus and Orillia Campus, invites applications for Contract Lecturers in the Department of History.  Applications are requested to teach:

HIST 1100 YA:  Making of the Modern World (Fall/Winter, Thunder Bay Campus)
How did we get here from there? This introductory course explores how historians attempt to explain developments in the modern world during the last six or seven centuries. The precise focus will depend upon the instructor.

HIST 1100 YAO:  Making of the Modern World (Fall/Winter, Orillia Campus)
How did we get here from there? This introductory course explores how historians attempt to explain developments in the modern world during the last six or seven centuries. The precise focus will depend upon the instructor.

HIST 2130 WDE:  Modern Europe II (Winter) (asynchronous/web)
A survey of modern European history from the First World War to the German reunification. It is organized chronologically and thematically and concentrates on major developments in politics (national and international), ideology, society and culture. The study of key events or phenomena will provide a clear understanding of the main historical forces at work. The lectures will be supported by the study of selected historical and historiographical documents.

HIST 2312 FA:  Canada to 1885 (Fall, Thunder Bay Campus)
A broad survey of Canadian history before 1885 exploring political, military, economic, cultural, and social themes. Specific topics to be examined can include Indigenous societies before and after European contact, the fur trade, imperial wars in the eighteenth century, British colonial governance, business and industrial expansion in the nineteenth century, Confederation, and the Red River and North-West Rebellions.

HIST 2350 WAO:  Modern Canada (Winter, Orillia Campus)
A broad survey of Canadian history after 1850 exploring social, political, military, economic, and cultural perspectives. Issues examined can include political struggles and development, aboriginal claims and conflicts, immigration, social reform, regionalism, gender, modernization, and multiculturalism. The course content will address such topics as Canada’s involvement in overseas conflicts, the Great Depression, constitutional adjustments, and Canada’s changing place in the world.

HIST 2511 WAO:  The United States after the Civil War (Winter, Orillia Campus)
A broad survey of the United States from the post-Civil War period to the present day emphasizing the political, economic, and social developments of the nation. It explores major events in the recent American experience, such as world wars, the Great Depression, and the Civil Rights Movement, but will also focus attention on overarching themes, such as race, gender, class, region, consumerism, and technological innovations, which have uniquely defined modern America.

HIST 2612 FDE:  Africa, 1400-1800 (Fall) (synchronous/Zoom)
A survey of major economic, political, social, and cultural aspects of African history from 1400 to 1800, including the development of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

HIST 2614 WDE:  Africa since 1800 (Winter) (synchronous/Zoom)
A survey of the history of Africa since 1800, with an emphasis on the ending of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, the European partition of Africa and the colonial period, and the growth of nationalism and the re-emergence of independent Africa.

HIST 3313 FDE:  Canadian Military History to 1919 (Fall) (asynchronous/web)
An overview of Canadian military history from the first permanent European settlement to the end of World War I, including the impact of war on Canada, defence policy issues, the evolution of Canada's military, the Militia Myth, the conscription crisis of 1917 and specific wars such as the War of 1812, Boer War and World War I.

HIST 3315 WDE:  Canadian Military History since 1919 (Winter) (asynchronous/web)
An overview of Canadian military history from the end of World War I to the present, including the impact of war on Canada, defence policy issues, the evolution of Canada's military, conscription crises, peacekeeping and specific wars such as the World War II, Korean War, and Cold War.

HIST 3332 FAO:  Popular Culture in Modern Canada (Fall, Orillia Campus)
Critically examines the history of popular culture in modern Canada. Topics covered include art, music, spectator sports, fashion, food and drink, dating rituals, and carnivals.

HIST 3335 WDE: Women & Gender in Early Canadian History (Fall) (asynchronous/web)
Offers a survey of the diverse experiences of women in Canada from the 1500s to the 1800s. Emphasizes the ways in which race/ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality shaped the lives of women in Canada. Consideration is given to women's voice through diaries, journals, and material goods.

HIST 3713 WDE:  World War I (Winter) (synchronous/Zoom)
An examination of the origins, course, consequences, and legacies of World War I in a global perspective.

HIST 3715 FDE:   History in Frame - Events to 1900 (Fall) (asynchronous/web)
This course takes a critical look at how history and historical events prior to 1900 are portrayed on film. Students will explore historical themes, comparing film to the written record, and they will study how different film forms have been used as historical narrative.

HIST 3716 WDE: History in Frame—Events since 1900 (Winter) (asynchronous/web)
This course takes a critical look at how history and historical events since 1900 are portrayed on film. Students will explore historical themes, comparing film to the written record, and they will study how different film forms have been used as historical narrative.

HIST 3732 WDE:  History of Medicine, 1800-1950 (Winter) (asynchronous/web)
An introduction to the history of modern medicine in the context of social, political, economic and cultural developments in the Western world during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

HIST 3830 FA:  Public History (Fall, Thunder Bay Campus)
Introduces students to the historical practice that is Public History. The theory and methods behind the practice and the particular issues confronted by historians who work in public history settings will be explored. Particular attention will be paid to how versions of the past are created and the institutionalization and dissemination of history in a global perspective.

HIST 4301 YDE:  Issues in Canadian History (Fall/Winter) (synchronous/Zoom)
A critical examination of selected issues in the history of Canada. Since the issues to be considered will vary from year to year, students should consult with the instructor and/or watch for announcements regarding the particular focus of the course in any given year.

HIST 4501 YDE:  Issues in United States History (Fall/Winter) (synchronous/Zoom)
A critical examination of selected issues in the history of the United States, using primary sources as much as possible. Since the issues to be considered will vary from year to year, students should consult with the instructor and/or watch for announcements regarding the particular focus of the course in any given year.

HIST 4811 WDE:  Special Topics (Winter) (synchronous/Zoom)
A special topics course. Name of the instructor and the subject matter of the course will be announced in advance by the Department.

Start Date/Duration:  Fall Courses:  September 1 to December 31, 2024
Start Date/Duration:  Winter Courses:  January 1, to April 30, 2025
Start Date/Duration:  All Year Courses:  September 1 to April 30, 2025

Please note:  days and times of courses to be determined.

Location:      Thunder Bay or Orillia or online

Qualifications Preferred:   PhD in History with teaching experience at the post-secondary level. Candidates lacking the specific degree qualification (e.g., ABD doctoral students), but who possess an appropriate combination of experience and other academic qualifications are also encouraged to apply.  Experience with experiential learning and online or alternative modes of delivery is highly desired.

Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. Our campuses are located in Thunder Bay on the traditional lands of the Fort William First Nation, Signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850 and in Orillia on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, and Rama First Nation. Lakehead University acknowledges the history that many nations hold in the areas around our campuses and is committed to a relationship with Métis and Inuit and First Nations peoples. Lakehead has approximately 10,000 students and 2,160 faculty and staff. With an emphasis on collaborative learning and independent critical thinking and a multidisciplinary teaching approach, Lakehead offers a variety of degree and diploma programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels through its nine faculties, including Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Health and Behavioural Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Science and Environmental Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities, Graduate Studies, and Faculty of Law. For further information, please visit: www.lakeheadu.ca.

For further information, please contact hist.phil@lakeheadu.ca. Detailed information on the Department of History and our programs is available at: Department of History.

Review of applications will begin on April 22, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. The electronic application (in the form of one PDF document) should include: a curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests and/or evidence of teaching effectiveness. A completed Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in Canada.pdf form must accompany your package.  We encourage applicants with the Right of First Refusal (as outlined in article 19.03.02 of the LUFA/LU Collective Agreement) to indicate their status in their application.

Applicants should submit their electronic application to:
Department of History
Lakehead University
755 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, Ontario  P7B 5E1
Attn: Dr. Michael Stevenson, Chair
E-mail:  hist.phil@lakeheadu.ca

Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.

Lakehead University has an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 2019-2024 with a goal to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as measured by increasing representation of under-represented groups among applicants, candidates and hires. Experience working with Indigenous or racialized communities, and/or members of other equity-deserving groups is a strong asset. A lived experience or worked experience of any of these issues is preferred.

We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified. Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343.8010 ext. 8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.ca to make appropriate arrangements.

These positions are subject to budgetary approval.

Application Deadline:  April 19, 2024
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities/Department of History

Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Campus and Orillia Campus, invites applications for Contract Lecturers in Northern Studies courses in the Department of History.  Applications are requested to teach:

NORT 1111 FDE – Introduction to the Circumpolar World (Fall) (asynchronous/web)
The Circumpolar World introduces students to the landscape, peoples and issues of the circumpolar region. Beginning with an examination of the geography, biological and physical systems of the Subarctic and Arctic, the course then turns to the aboriginal and contemporary peoples of the region. The history of the Circumpolar World is treated in a broad fashion, to provide grounding in the events and developments that have created the region's contemporary qualities. The second part of the course surveys particular issues facing the region, including climate change, economic, political and social development.
Start Date/Duration:   September 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024

NORT 1112 WDE – An Introduction to the Canadian North (Winter) (asynchronous/web)
Students are introduced to the specific characteristics of the Canadian North including its landscape, peoples, and issues. The course is a multi-disciplinary examination of the interaction between humans and the physical environment in the Canadian arctic and sub-arctic. An understanding of current issues facing Indigenous Peoples in the region and their historic and natural foundations will be emphasized.
Start Date/Duration:  January 1 to April 30, 2025

Location:      Thunder Bay or Orillia (online)
Please note:  days and times of courses to be determined.

Qualifications Preferred:   PhD in Northern Studies or closely-related field with teaching experience at the post-secondary level. Candidates lacking the specific degree qualification (e.g., ABD doctoral students), but who possess an appropriate combination of experience and other academic qualifications are also encouraged to apply.  Experience with experiential learning and online or alternative modes of delivery is highly desired.

Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. Our campuses are located in Thunder Bay on the traditional lands of the Fort William First Nation, Signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850 and in Orillia on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, and Rama First Nation. Lakehead University acknowledges the history that many nations hold in the areas around our campuses and is committed to a relationship with Métis and Inuit and First Nations peoples. Lakehead has approximately 10,000 students and 2,160 faculty and staff. With an emphasis on collaborative learning and independent critical thinking and a multidisciplinary teaching approach, Lakehead offers a variety of degree and diploma programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels through its nine faculties, including Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Health and Behavioural Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Science and Environmental Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities, Graduate Studies, and Faculty of Law. For further information, please visit: www.lakeheadu.ca.

For further information, please contact hist.phil@lakeheadu.ca. Detailed information on the Department of History and our programs is available at: Department of History.

Review of applications will begin on April 22, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. The electronic application (in the form of one PDF document) should include: a curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests and/or evidence of teaching effectiveness. A completed Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in Canada.pdf form must accompany your package.  We encourage applicants with the Right of First Refusal (as outlined in article 19.03.02 of the LUFA/LU Collective Agreement) to indicate their status in their application.

Applicants should submit their electronic application to:
Department of History
Lakehead University
755 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, Ontario  P7B 5E1
Attn: Dr. Michael Stevenson, Chair
E-mail:  hist.phil@lakeheadu.ca

Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.

Lakehead University has an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 2019-2024 with a goal to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as measured by increasing representation of under-represented groups among applicants, candidates and hires. Experience working with Indigenous or racialized communities, and/or members of other equity-deserving groups is a strong asset. A lived experience or worked experience of any of these issues is preferred.

We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified. Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343.8010 ext. 8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.ca to make appropriate arrangements.

These positions are subject to budgetary approval.

Application Deadline:  April 19, 2024
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities/Department of History

Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Campus and Orillia Campus, invites applications for Contract Lecturers in Religious Studies courses in the Department of History.  Applications are requested to teach:

RELI 1100 YDE – Introduction to World Religions (Fall/Winter) (asynchronous/web)
An introduction to the religions of the world, with special attention to Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. An enquiry into the history of religions and the manifestations and meaning of religion in relation to its cultural context.

RELI 2501 YDE – Introduction to the Bible (Fall/Winter) (asynchronous/web)
Understanding The Bible today in terms of the major events, stories, meanings and beliefs of the Hebrew and early Christian peoples, and in light of contemporary principles of interpretation.

RELI 2715 FDE – Abrahamic Religions (Fall) (asynchronous/web)
A survey of the primary Abrahamic religions.

Start Date/Duration:   Fall Course:  September 1 to December 31, 2024
Start Date/Duration:   All year courses (YDE):  September 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025

Please note:  days and times of courses to be determined.
Location:      Thunder Bay or Orillia (online)

Qualifications Preferred:   PhD in Religious Studies or closely-related field with teaching experience at the post-secondary level. Candidates lacking the specific degree qualification (e.g., ABD doctoral students), but who possess an appropriate combination of experience and other academic qualifications are also encouraged to apply.  Experience with experiential learning and online or alternative modes of delivery is highly desired.

Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. Our campuses are located in Thunder Bay on the traditional lands of the Fort William First Nation, Signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850 and in Orillia on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, and Rama First Nation. Lakehead University acknowledges the history that many nations hold in the areas around our campuses and is committed to a relationship with Métis and Inuit and First Nations peoples. Lakehead has approximately 10,000 students and 2,160 faculty and staff. With an emphasis on collaborative learning and independent critical thinking and a multidisciplinary teaching approach, Lakehead offers a variety of degree and diploma programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels through its nine faculties, including Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Health and Behavioural Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Science and Environmental Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities, Graduate Studies, and Faculty of Law. For further information, please visit: www.lakeheadu.ca.

For further information, please contact hist.phil@lakeheadu.ca. Detailed information on the Department of History and our programs is available at: Department of History.

Review of applications will begin on April 22, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. The electronic application (in the form of one PDF document) should include: a curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests and/or evidence of teaching effectiveness. A completed Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in Canada.pdf form must accompany your package.  We encourage applicants with the Right of First Refusal (as outlined in article 19.03.02 of the LUFA/LU Collective Agreement) to indicate their status in their application.

Applicants should submit their electronic application to:
Department of History
Lakehead University
755 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, Ontario  P7B 5E1
Attn: Dr. Michael Stevenson, Chair
E-mail:  hist.phil@lakeheadu.ca

Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.

Lakehead University has an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 2019-2024 with a goal to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as measured by increasing representation of under-represented groups among applicants, candidates and hires. Experience working with Indigenous or racialized communities, and/or members of other equity-deserving groups is a strong asset. A lived experience or worked experience of any of these issues is preferred.

We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified. Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343.8010 ext. 8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.ca to make appropriate arrangements.

These positions are subject to budgetary approval.

Date Posted:  April 2, 2024
Application Deadline:  April 19, 2024

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Campus, invites applications for a Contract Lecturer to teach the following UNIV Course:

UNIV 1016 ADE:  First-Year Seminar

Investigation of a topic, using a multidisciplinary approach in a group setting as an introduction to inquiry, scholarship, and writing at the university level. The focus of the First Year Seminar course will vary, based on the teacher’s interests and strengths, to serve incoming first year students, as well as mature and transfer students, through an ONCAT Academic Preparedness and Bridging Program. The instructor(s) will need to employ a rich range of teaching methods to meet the needs of diverse learners who are  new to Lakehead. This course aims to familiarize students with academic expectations in their coursework, and resources and services at Lakehead that will help them succeed in university life. Students who take this course could have concerns about their preparation for university learning, and the course is meant to support them as they bridge from their work lives, or their high school or college programs, to their university lives. The course will introduce students to approaches for developing critical thinking skills, enhancing professionalism, and effectively managing their academic responsibilities, both in-person and online settings.
Start Date/Duration:  Summer Term:  July 15 to August 9, 2024 (4-week session)

The successful candidates will instruct this .05 FCE web course working with learning strategies and assignments already developed to meet this course’s learning outcomes. This course will have a Zoom tutorial component for 1.5 hours each week, during which students are introduced to university services and supports. The teachers of summer UNIV courses will be expected to work collaboratively.

Qualifications Preferred:
Although successful applicants may come from any academic discipline or inter-discipline, they will have many, if not all, of the following knowledges, skills, and attributes:
•    hold an advanced degree, PhD preferred;
•    demonstrate commitment to diversity, and understanding of antiracist/anti-oppressive pedagogy and student evaluation;
•    experience in designing, managing, and delivering engaged online learning opportunities;
•    understanding of research, reading, and writing as interwoven, recursive practices;
•    effective response practices to support students at all phases of the writing process, from drafting through revision to completion;
•    experience designing instruction for students new to the university, in online and hybrid classrooms, particularly around first-year experiences and creating community in online environments;
•    some background or understanding of interdisciplinary approaches to a course topic of the candidate’s choice; and experience with experiential learning and online or alternative modes of delivery is required.

Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. Our campuses are located in Thunder Bay on the traditional lands of the Fort William First Nation, Signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850, and in Orillia on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, and Rama First Nation. Lakehead University acknowledges the history that many nations hold in the areas around our campuses and is committed to a relationship with Métis and Inuit and First Nations peoples. Lakehead has approximately 10,000 students and 2,160 faculty and staff. With an emphasis on collaborative learning and independent critical thinking and a multidisciplinary teaching approach, Lakehead offers a variety of degree and diploma programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels through its nine faculties, including Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Health and Behavioural Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Science and Environmental Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities, Graduate Studies, and Faculty of Law. For further information, please visit: www.lakeheadu.ca.

Review of applications will begin on April 22, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. The electronic application (in the form of one PDF document) should include: a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching interests addressing the position qualifications, and evidence of teaching effectiveness, including an idea of the course topic the candidate would like to teach. A completed Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in Canada.pdf form must accompany your package.  

We encourage applicants with the Right of First Refusal (as outlined in article 19.03.02 of the LUFA/LU Collective Agreement) to indicate their status in their application.

Applicants should submit their electronic application to:

Sue Viitala, Administrative Assistant
Office of the Dean
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
Lakehead University
955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1
Email:  ssh@lakeheadu.ca

Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.

Lakehead University has an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 2019-2024 with a goal to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as measured by increasing representation of under-represented groups among applicants, candidates, and hires. We encourage candidates to self-identify, if you are from an under-represented group, and prefer candidates with the knowledge, competencies, and relationships derived from lived experience. Experience working with Indigenous or racialized communities, and/or members of other equity-deserving groups is a strong asset. A lived experience or worked experience of any of these issues is preferred.

We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified. Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343.8010 ext. 8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.ca to make appropriate arrangements.

This position is subject to budgetary approval.

Application Deadline:  April 9, 2024
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities/Department of English

Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Campus, (on campus), invites applications for a Contract Lecturer in the Department of English.  Applications are requested to teach:
1)             ENGL 1015 FA:  Introduction to Academic Writing  
2)             ENGL 1015 FC:  Introduction to Academic Writing  
3)             ENGL 1015 FD:  Introduction to Academic Writing  
4)             ENGL 1015 WD:  Introduction to Academic Writing  
An introduction to university-level standards of composition, revision, editing, research, and documentation. A review of English grammar (word and sentence level) and rhetorical forms (paragraph level and beyond), and a study of the methods and conventions of academic argumentation and research, with an emphasis on finding and evaluating sources, formulating research questions, developing arguments, and composing various types of analyses including academic essays.
 
5)             ENGL 1016 WB:  Introduction to Professional Writing  
An introduction to professional-level standards of composition, revision, editing, research and documentation. A review of English grammar (word and sentence level), rhetorical forms (paragraph level and beyond), and a study of writing in a variety of professional contexts with an emphasis on assessing rhetorical situations and crafting messages to inform and persuade diverse audiences in a variety of forms and formats.

Start Date/Duration:   Fall Term:  September 1 to December 31, 2024
                                         Winter Term:  January 1 to April 30, 2025                                                

Qualifications Preferred:  Ph. D. (English); experience teaching writing at the university level. Candidates lacking the specific degree qualification, but who possess an appropriate combination of experience and other academic qualifications are also encouraged to apply. Experience with experiential learning and online or alternative modes of delivery is highly desired.

Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. Our campuses are located in Thunder Bay on the traditional lands of the Fort William First Nation, Signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850 and in Orillia on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, and Rama First Nation. Lakehead University acknowledges the history that many nations hold in the areas around our campuses and is committed to a relationship with Métis and Inuit and First Nations peoples. Lakehead has approximately 10,000 students and 2,160 faculty and staff. With an emphasis on collaborative learning and independent critical thinking and a multidisciplinary teaching approach, Lakehead offers a variety of degree and diploma programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels through its nine faculties, including Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Health and Behavioural Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Science and Environmental Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities, Graduate Studies, and Faculty of Law. For further information, please visit: www.lakeheadu.ca.
 
For further information, please contact Dr. Anna Guttman, Chair, Department of English. Detailed information on the Social Sciences and Humanities/ Department of English and our programs is available at: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/programs/departments/english
 
Review of applications will begin on April 10, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. The electronic application (in the form of one PDF document) should include: a curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests and/or evidence of teaching effectiveness. A completed Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in Canada.pdf form must accompany your package.  We encourage applicants with the Right of First Refusal (as outlined in article 19.03.02 of the LUFA/LU Collective Agreement) to indicate their status in their application.

Applicants should submit their electronic application to:
Department of English
Lakehead University
955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1
Attn: Dr. Anna Guttman, Chair
Email: aguttman@lakeheadu.ca
 
Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.

Lakehead University has an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 2019-2024 with a goal to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as measured by increasing representation of under-represented groups among applicants, candidates and hires. We encourage candidates to self-identify, if you are from an under-represented group, and prefer candidates with the knowledge, competencies and relationships derived from lived experience. Experience working with Indigenous or racialized communities, and/or members of other equity-deserving groups is a strong asset. A lived experience or worked experience of any of these issues is preferred.

We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified. Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343.8010 ext. 8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.ca to make appropriate arrangements.

These positions are subject to budgetary approval.

Application Deadline:  April 9, 2024
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities/Department of English

Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Campus, (on campus), invites applications for a Contract Lecturer in the Department of English.  Applications are requested to teach:
 
1)             ENGL 1014 WA:  Introduction to Creative Writing  
An introduction to the craft of creative writing. Genres studied may include: drama, poetry, prose fiction, creative nonfiction.
Start Date/Duration:   Winter Term:  January 1 to April 30, 2025

Qualifications Preferred:  Ph. D. (English) or M.A. or M.F.A. in Creative Writing; experience teaching creative writing at the university level. Candidates lacking the specific degree qualification, but who possess an appropriate combination of experience and other academic qualifications are also encouraged to apply. Experience with experiential learning and online or alternative modes of delivery is highly desired.
 
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. Our campuses are located in Thunder Bay on the traditional lands of the Fort William First Nation, Signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850 and in Orillia on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, and Rama First Nation. Lakehead University acknowledges the history that many nations hold in the areas around our campuses and is committed to a relationship with Métis and Inuit and First Nations peoples. Lakehead has approximately 10,000 students and 2,160 faculty and staff. With an emphasis on collaborative learning and independent critical thinking and a multidisciplinary teaching approach, Lakehead offers a variety of degree and diploma programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels through its nine faculties, including Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Health and Behavioural Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Science and Environmental Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities, Graduate Studies, and Faculty of Law. For further information, please visit: www.lakeheadu.ca.
 
For further information, please contact Dr. Anna Guttman, Chair, Department of English. Detailed information on the Social Sciences and Humanities/ Department of English and our programs is available at: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/programs/departments/english

Review of applications will begin on April 10, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. The electronic application (in the form of one PDF document) should include: a curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests and/or evidence of teaching effectiveness. A completed Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in Canada.pdf form must accompany your package.  We encourage applicants with the Right of First Refusal (as outlined in article 19.03.02 of the LUFA/LU Collective Agreement) to indicate their status in their application.

Applicants should submit their electronic application to:
Department of English
Lakehead University
955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1
Attn: Dr. Anna Guttman, Chair
Email: aguttman@lakeheadu.ca
 
Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.

Lakehead University has an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 2019-2024 with a goal to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as measured by increasing representation of under-represented groups among applicants, candidates and hires. We encourage candidates to self-identify, if you are from an under-represented group, and prefer candidates with the knowledge, competencies and relationships derived from lived experience. Experience working with Indigenous or racialized communities, and/or members of other equity-deserving groups is a strong asset. A lived experience or worked experience of any of these issues is preferred.

We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified. Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343.8010 ext. 8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.ca to make appropriate arrangements.

This position is subject to budgetary approval.

Application Deadline:  April 9, 2024
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities/Department of English

Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Campus, (online) invites applications for a Contract Lecturer in the Department of English. Applications are requested to teach:

1)    ENGL/MDST 1118 WDE: Introduction to Film Studies
An introduction to the practices of reading, analyzing, and writing critically about film. Elements including mise-en-scène, cinematography, editing, and sound will be examined. Film form and style in a variety of genres, such as the documentary, experimental film, narrative cinema, and animation, will be covered. Attention will be paid to the role of cinema, and cinema studies, as cultural institutions.

Start Date/Duration:    Winter Term:  January 1 to April 30, 2025

Qualifications Preferred:     Ph. D. (English or Media Studies); experience teaching literature and/or cultural studies at the university level. Candidates lacking the specific degree qualification, but who possess an appropriate combination of experience and other academic qualifications are also encouraged to apply. Experience with experiential learning and online or alternative modes of delivery is highly desired.

Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. Our campuses are located in Thunder Bay on the traditional lands of the Fort William First Nation, Signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850 and in Orillia on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, and Rama First Nation. Lakehead University acknowledges the history that many nations hold in the areas around our campuses and is committed to a relationship with Métis and Inuit and First Nations peoples. Lakehead has approximately 10,000 students and 2,160 faculty and staff. With an emphasis on collaborative learning and independent critical thinking and a multidisciplinary teaching approach, Lakehead offers a variety of degree and diploma programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels through its nine faculties, including Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Health and Behavioural Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Science and Environmental Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities, Graduate Studies, and Faculty of Law. For further information, please visit: www.lakeheadu.ca.

For further information, please contact Dr. Anna Guttman. Detailed information on the Social Sciences and Humanities/ Department of English and our programs is available at: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/programs/departments/english

Review of applications will begin on April 10, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. The electronic application (in the form of one PDF document) should include: a curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests and/or evidence of teaching effectiveness. A completed Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in Canada.pdf form must accompany your package.  We encourage applicants with the Right of First Refusal (as outlined in article 19.03.02 of the LUFA/LU Collective Agreement) to indicate their status in their application.

Applicants should submit their electronic application to:
Department of English
Lakehead University
955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1
Attn: Dr. Anna Guttman, Chair
E-mail:  aguttman@lakeheadu.ca

Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.

Lakehead University has an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 2019-2024 with a goal to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as measured by increasing representation of under-represented groups among applicants, candidates and hires. We encourage candidates to self-identify, if you are from an under-represented group, and prefer candidates with the knowledge, competencies and relationships derived from lived experience. Experience working with Indigenous or racialized communities, and/or members of other equity-deserving groups is a strong asset. A lived experience or worked experience of any of these issues is preferred.

We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified. Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343.8010 ext. 8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.ca to make appropriate arrangements.

This position is subject to budgetary approval.

Application Deadline:  April 9, 2024
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities/Department of English

Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Campus, (online), invites applications for Contract Lecturers in the Department of English.  Applications are requested to teach:

1)    ENGL/INDI 1116 FDE:  Native and Newcomer Literatures in Canada: Contact Zones
An introduction to First Nations and settler literature in Canada, focusing on the ways in which the writing of these groups helps to define, negotiate, and critique the relationships between all Canadian treaty people. Texts from a variety of genres, such as fiction, travel and exploration narrative, life writing, poetry, songs, drama and film, will be studied in their historical, political, and cultural context.

Start Date/Duration:   Fall Term:  September 1 to December 31, 2024
 
Qualifications Preferred:  Ph. D. (English); experience teaching literature at the university level. Candidates lacking the specific degree qualification, but who possess an appropriate combination of experience and other academic qualifications are also encouraged to apply. Experience with experiential learning and online or alternative modes of delivery is highly desired

Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. Our campuses are located in Thunder Bay on the traditional lands of the Fort William First Nation, Signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850 and in Orillia on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, and Rama First Nation. Lakehead University acknowledges the history that many nations hold in the areas around our campuses and is committed to a relationship with Métis and Inuit and First Nations peoples. Lakehead has approximately 10,000 students and 2,160 faculty and staff. With an emphasis on collaborative learning and independent critical thinking and a multidisciplinary teaching approach, Lakehead offers a variety of degree and diploma programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels through its nine faculties, including Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Health and Behavioural Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Science and Environmental Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities, Graduate Studies, and Faculty of Law. For further information, please visit: www.lakeheadu.ca.

For further information, please contact Dr. Anna Guttman. Detailed information on the Social Sciences and Humanities/ Department of English and our programs is available at: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/programs/departments/english

Review of applications will begin on April 10, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. The electronic application (in the form of one PDF document) should include: a curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests and/or evidence of teaching effectiveness. A completed Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in Canada.pdf form must accompany your package.  We encourage applicants with the Right of First Refusal (as outlined in article 19.03.02 of the LUFA/LU Collective Agreement) to indicate their status in their application.

Applicants should submit their electronic application to:
Department of English
Lakehead University
955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1
Attn: Dr. Anna Guttman, Chair
Email: aguttman@lakeheadu.ca

Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.

Lakehead University has an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 2019-2024 with a goal to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as measured by increasing representation of under-represented groups among applicants, candidates and hires. We encourage candidates to self-identify, if you are from an under-represented group, and prefer candidates with the knowledge, competencies and relationships derived from lived experience. Experience working with Indigenous or racialized communities, and/or members of other equity-deserving groups is a strong asset. A lived experience or worked experience of any of these issues is preferred.

We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified. Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343-8010, ext. 8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.ca to make appropriate arrangements.

This position is subject to budgetary approval.

Application Deadline:  April 9, 2024

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities/Department of English
Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Campus, (on campus), invites applications for Contract Lecturers in the Department of English.  Applications are requested to teach:

1)    ENGL/MDST 1117 WA: Introduction to Popular Culture
An introduction to the critical study of popular culture, considering definitions of "the popular" and how popular movements, genres, and subcultures emerge and develop. Popular culture theories and their applications will be covered; a variety of cultural texts will be analyzed.
2)    ENGL/MDST 1118 FA: Introduction to Film Studies
3)    ENGL/MDST 1118 WA: Introduction to Film Studies
An introduction to the practices of reading, analyzing, and writing critically about film. Elements including mise-en-scène, cinematography, editing, and sound will be examined. Film form and style in a variety of genres, such as the documentary, experimental film, narrative cinema, and animation, will be covered. Attention will be paid to the role of cinema, and cinema studies, as cultural institutions.

Start Date/Duration:    Fall Term: September 1 to December 31, 2024
                                    Winter Term:  January 1 to April 30, 2025

Qualifications Preferred:     Ph. D. (English or Media Studies); experience teaching literature and/or cultural studies at the university level. Candidates lacking the specific degree qualification, but who possess an appropriate combination of experience and other academic qualifications are also encouraged to apply. Experience with experiential learning and online or alternative modes of delivery is highly desired.

Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. Our campuses are located in Thunder Bay on the traditional lands of the Fort William First Nation, Signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850 and in Orillia on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, and Rama First Nation. Lakehead University acknowledges the history that many nations hold in the areas around our campuses and is committed to a relationship with Métis and Inuit and First Nations peoples. Lakehead has approximately 10,000 students and 2,160 faculty and staff. With an emphasis on collaborative learning and independent critical thinking and a multidisciplinary teaching approach, Lakehead offers a variety of degree and diploma programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels through its nine faculties, including Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Health and Behavioural Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Science and Environmental Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities, Graduate Studies, and Faculty of Law. For further information, please visit: www.lakeheadu.ca.

For further information, please contact Dr. Anna Guttman. Detailed information on the Social Sciences and Humanities/ Department of English and our programs is available at: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/programs/departments/english

Review of applications will begin on April 10, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. The electronic application (in the form of one PDF document) should include: a curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests and/or evidence of teaching effectiveness. A completed Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in Canada.pdf form must accompany your package.  We encourage applicants with the Right of First Refusal (as outlined in article 19.03.02 of the LUFA/LU Collective Agreement) to indicate their status in their application.

Applicants should submit their electronic application to:
Department of English
Lakehead University
955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1
Attn: Dr. Anna Guttman, Chair
E-mail:  aguttman@lakeheadu.ca

Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.

Lakehead University has an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 2019-2024 with a goal to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as measured by increasing representation of under-represented groups among applicants, candidates and hires. We encourage candidates to self-identify, if you are from an under-represented group, and prefer candidates with the knowledge, competencies and relationships derived from lived experience. Experience working with Indigenous or racialized communities, and/or members of other equity-deserving groups is a strong asset. A lived experience or worked experience of any of these issues is preferred.

We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified. Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343.8010 ext. 8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.ca to make appropriate arrangements.

These positions are subject to budgetary approval.