SESSIONAL FACULTY (FALL 2024): GLOBALST 704 - GLOB

NOTICE OF POSTING

For Sessional Faculty

The Department of Economics invites applications for the following teaching position to be offered in the Fall 2024 session.                

Applications to:                Please submit your application online through MOSAIC, www.workingatmcmaster.ca/careers/, to the attention of Dr. Rachel Zhou, Director,  Institute on Globalization and the Human Condition 

Course Name/Number:                             Globalst 704 - Global Social Governance
Term:                                                              Fall 2024           
Number of Section(s) Available:                1 section
Number of Units per Section:                    3 units
Location (on/off campus):                          On campus
Class Times (Tentative):                              Tuesdays, 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Duration:                                                       September 3 to December 20, 2024
Projected Enrollment:                                 30
Projected TA Support:                                 None
Examination Period:                                    N/A

Wage Rate** As per schedule “A” of the CUPE, Local 3906, Unit 2 Collective Agreement, the Sessional Faculty rates are $8,056.37 for 3 units.

Course Description:

This interdisciplinary course introduces students to key issues of global social governance and its connections with globalization processes. Locating global social governance within the context of structural inequalities, this course also seeks a deeper understanding of the issues of development, polarization, social exclusion, international migration, public health, and climate changes from a global perspective. The roles of various non-state actors (e.g., international organizations, transnational corporations, international NGOs, and social movements) in pursuing social justice and human rights in the global context are also addressed.

Required Qualifications:

The successful applicant will have previous experience teaching this course, or similar courses, at the university level and/or appropriate academic qualifications (Ph.D. in a relevant area of Social Sciences or Humanities.) with demonstrable teaching ability. Selection will be based on seniority, teaching competence, and previous academic employment experience.

Application Procedure:

Please submit the following in one PDF:

1. A cover letter stating your intent to apply for the position (including your address, phone number, and email address) and emphasizing your experience with the material to be taught. 
2. A resume listing your academic qualifications and relevant employment experience.
3. For current or previous McMaster sessional faculty, information necessary to determine your current and aggregate seniority (as defined by Article 20 of the Unit 2 Collective Agreement).  Questions may be directed to CUPE 3906 (905-525-9140 Ext. 24056).
4. Names and contact information of two references.

If you require this information in an alternate/accessible format, please contact Nina Bovair, Employee/Labour Relations Administrator at extension 23850.