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Sessional Instructors – Department of History – Faculty of Arts – Winter Jobs in Charlottetown, Canada at University of Prince Edward Island
Position: Sessional Instructors – Department of History – Faculty of Arts – Winter 2027
The Department of History and Classics at the University of Prince Edward Island invites applications for Sessional Lecturers for the 2027 Winter Semester. We are seeking instructors to teach the following courses in the Department of History and Classics. These positions are subject to final budgetary approval.
HIST
3720:
The Atlantic World, II
This course traces the emergence of a maturing Atlantic world from the latter 1600s to the period of independence. The shape and interaction of the English, French, Spanish and Portuguese and their colonial empires, together with the continuing relationship with African and Aboriginal American peoples, is the focus of study. Slavery, the plantation system, differing patterns of development, and political independence are given particular attention.
HIST
3720 is offered as an in-person course during the Winter Semester 2027.
Qualifications: Successful applicants will have a graduate degree or a doctoral degree specializing in any aspect of post-medieval European, Canadian or American History. Please note that applicants on the UPEI sessional roster for History and Classics will be considered first.
HIST
1030, INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF WESTERN ART, I
This course explores the development of Western art from prehistoric cave paintings to the masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance. Students will examine key artistic movements, major works, and influential artists within their cultural and historical contexts. Through lectures, discussions, and visual analysis, participants will gain an understanding of how artistic styles, techniques, and themes evolved over time, shaping the foundations of Western visual culture.
HIST
1030 is offered as an in-person course during the Winter Semester 2027.
Qualifications
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Successful applicants will have a graduate degree or a doctoral degree specializing in any aspect of art history. Please note that applicants on the UPEI sessional roster for History and Classics will be considered first.
HIST
2020: EUROPEAN CIVILIZATION 1648 TO THE PRESENT
This introductory course examines the history of European civilization from the end of the Thirty Years’ War to the present. Lectures analyze the main political, economic, social, and cultural forces that shaped Europe from the early modern to the post-industrial period.
HIST
2020 is offered as an online course during the Winter Semester 2027.
Qualifications
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Successful applicants will have a graduate degree or a doctoral degree specializing in any aspect of early modern or modern European History. Experience teaching online is required. Please note that applicants on the UPEI sessional roster for History and Classics will be considered first.
HIST
3030: POWER, CULTURE AND CONSUMPTION: THE RENAISSANCE IN ITALY
This course examines the period bounded by the Black Death and the Protestant Reformation. It explores the major political, intellectual and cultural developments in Renaissance Italy and their later translation to Northern Europe. Topics may include the place of Italy in the late medieval world; the causes and consequences of the crises of the fourteenth century; the emergence of humanism and the revival of antiquity;
the relationship between culture and power; popular piety; new models of gender relations in Renaissance society; the impact of printing; and the unique shape of the Renaissance in Northern Europe. Assignments will stress primary source analysis.
HIST
3030 is offered as an in-person course during the Winter Semester 2027.
Qualifications: Successful applicants will have a graduate degree or a doctoral degree specializing in any aspect of early modern European History. Please note that applicants on the UPEI sessional roster for History and Classics will be considered first.
Title: Sessional Instructors – Department of History – Faculty of Arts – Winter
Company: University of Prince Edward Island
Location: Charlottetown, Canada
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