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Winter 2026 Course Lectureship Opportunities

Posting period: October 1 to 14, 2025
Deadline to Apply: October 14, 2025
Salary: $11 479 /course (including vacation pay).

The Department of Anthropology is inviting applications to teach a course in Winter 2026. Please complete the online application form and upload the required documents. Applications will be ranked according to the collective agreement between ³ÉÈË´óƬ University and the MCLIU. Preference will be given to the qualified applicant with the most priority points. ³ÉÈË´óƬ University is committed to equity in employment and diversity. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Before applying, please note that to work at ³ÉÈË´óƬ University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.

³ÉÈË´óƬ University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.

For any questions, please contact jobsearch.anthropology [at] mcgill.ca

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ANTH 201- Introduction to Archaeology

Exploration of the definition of the discipline of archaeology and the ways that archaeologists reconstruct the past. Overview of goals, theories, research questions, and methods of anthropological archaeology.

January 5 – April 14, 2026: Mondays & Wednesdays (2:35 – 3:55 pm)
Location: Macdonald Harrington Building G-10

Teaching Qualification Requirements:
Education: MA required; Priority to holders of Ph.Ds with specialization in relevant areas, or near completion of degree.
Experience: Priority will be given to candidates with expertise in relevant field and laboratory research methods, a capacity to manage course laboratory sessions, and experience teaching archaeology at the introductory level.

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ANTH 308 – Political Anthropology 01

The study of political systems and political processes. Conflict and its resolution. The emphasis of the course will be on local-level politics and non-industrial societies.

January 5 – April 14, 2026: Tuesday & Thursday (11:35 am – 12:55 pm)
Location: Trottier Building room 0070

Teaching Qualification Requirements:
Education: MA required; Priority to holders of Ph.Ds. with specialization in relevant areas, or near completion of degree.
Experience: Priority will be given to candidates with relevant field research background and experience in teaching political anthropology.

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ANTH 340 - Middle Eastern Society and Culture

Exploration of daily life, culture and society in the Middle East, through examination of ethnographic accounts.

January 5 – April 14, 2026: Tuesday & Thursday (2:35 – 3:55 pm)
Location: McConnell Engineering 11

Teaching Qualification Requirements:
Education: MA required, priority to holders of PhDs with specialization in relevant areas, or near completion of PhD.
Experience: Priority will be given to candidates with relevant field research background in the Middle East, and experience in teaching Anthropology of the Middle East.

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ANTH 504 - Environmental Archaeology
Study of long-term relationships between humans and their environments based on empirical evidence. Topics include review of methodological tools in paleoecological reconstruction, and approaches to evaluating human-environment relationships. Examples will be drawn from various subfields, including, but not limited to, settlement archaeology, human ecology, and landscape archaeology.

January 5 – April 14, 2026: Tuesday (2:35 –5:25 pm)
Location: Leacock 721

Teaching Qualification Requirements:
Education: MA required; Priority to holders of Ph.Ds with specialization in relevant areas, or near completion of degree.
Experience: Priority will be given to candidates with relevant field research background and experience in teaching environmental archaeology.

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HOW TO APPLY:

Internal Applicants:

• Internal applicants are ³ÉÈË´óƬ employees who currently hold anÌýactiveÌýcontract at ³ÉÈË´óƬ University.
• Refer toÌýApplying at ³ÉÈË´óƬ University – Guide for Candidates (Internal)Ìýfor complete step-by-step instructions on how to apply as an internal candidate.
• Internal applicants are to apply within Workday by typing Find Jobs in the search field.

External Applicants:

• External applicants are applicants whoÌýdo not currently hold an active contractÌýat ³ÉÈË´óƬ University. This also applies to applicants who held contracts in the past, and do not currently hold an active contract.
• Refer toÌýApplying at ³ÉÈË´óƬ University – Guide for Candidates (External or Former employees)Ìýfor complete step-by-step instructions on how to apply as an external candidate.

• External applicants are to navigate to the ³ÉÈË´óƬ External Career Site and create a Workday Candidate Home Account.
• Please create your Workday Candidate Home Account with yourÌýpersonalÌýemail address. Do not create your account with a ³ÉÈË´óƬ email if you have one.
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