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Anthropological Sessional Teaching - 2026 Summer Session
January 16, 2026
The Department of Anthropology seeks applicants for sessional appointments for the 2026 Summer Session. The current minimum salary is $9,559.11 per 3-credit course. Applicants would ideally hold a Ph.D. in Anthropology or have been advanced to full candidacy.
Appointment is subject to budgetary funding. Courses with enrollments below the Department of Anthropology’s minimum requirement may be cancelled.
| Course | Term | Credits | Days | Start Time | End Time | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTH-V 203 | Term 1 | 3 | T/Th | 9:30 AM | 12:30 PM | Anthropology of Drugs |
| ARCL_V 140 | Term 1 | 3 | M/W | 9:30 AM | 12:30 PM | Bones: The Origins of Humanity |
| ARCL_V 228 | Term 2 | 3 | M/W | 9:30 AM | 12:30 PM | Forensic Anthropology |
*For course descriptions, please check: https://vancouver.calendar.ubc.ca/course-descriptions/subject/anthv
Please send applications to Anthropology’s Administrator, Erin Daniels Jones, at anth.admin@ubc.ca with the email subject “ANTH [insert appropriate course code(s)] Sessional Application – [insert name]” by Friday, January 30, 2026. Applications must include a current CV; a course outline and reading list; and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of three referees in a single pdf file. Completed applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis starting on that date and continuing until the position is filled.
All positions are subject to availability of funds and will be governed by UBC’s “Agreement on Conditions of Appointment for Sessional Faculty Members.” (https://hr.ubc.ca/working-ubc/faculty-resources/faculty-collective-agreement-and-policies).
Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Métis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.