Non-Regular (Sessional) Faculty - AHIS 330 (Contemporary Aboriginal Art) Spring 2027

Job Title

Non-Regular (Sessional) Faculty - AHIS 330 (Contemporary Aboriginal Art) Spring 2027

Job Summary

This course is offered through the RQW system and is available only to eligible non-regular faculty at ECU. Emily Carr University of Art + Design is currently seeking a qualified instructor to teach AHIS 330 – Contemporary Aboriginal Art within the Faculty of Culture + Community in the Spring 2027 semester. We currently have one online section available, Mondays from 3:25PM – 6:15PM. This 3-credit course introduces students to contemporary forms and practices of Aboriginal Contemporary Art. We will focus on various individual artists and movements and consider the critical intent of the work as it relates to Aboriginal and Canadian history, current affairs and socio-political realities. Course outlines and guidance from regular faculty are provided to successful candidates. Compensation for this 3-credit course is $8,102.24, inclusive of 4% in lieu of vacation pay and 7% in lieu of benefits. Situated on the unceded, traditional, and ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples in Vancouver, Canada, Emily Carr University is a world-renowned learning and research community dedicated to the education of artists and designers. We are a strong community of outstanding, socially responsible, and talented faculty, staff, and administrators, offering opportunities to engage in challenging work and exciting collaborations with Emily Carr’s local, national, and international partners in the art and design world. Our culture is strengthened by our emphasis on research, exhibition, diversity, and sustainability.

Required Qualifications

EDUCATION + EXPERIENCE

• PhD in Art History or related discipline or equivalent* (ABD acceptable).
• Three years teaching experience at post-secondary level.

KNOWLEDGE

• Research Profile that includes critical engagement with 19th and 20th century art discourse beyond Europe and North America.

About Emily Carr

ABOUT EMILY CARR UNIVERSITY Emily Carr University of Art + Design, established in 1925, is a world-renowned learning and research community located on unceded, traditional and ancestral xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) territories in Vancouver, Canada. Encouraging experimentation at the intersection of art, design, media and technology, our teaching and learning community merges studio practice, research creation, and critical scholarship in an interdisciplinary and collaborative environment. Alumni and faculty are internationally recognized as award-winning creators and thought leaders who have significant impact in 21st-century cultural production and cultural sustainability. We engage students, industry, and society to explore continuously and think differently about creativity and how it shapes our world. ECU attracts more than 1800 students, with a diverse student body that welcomes people from more than 50 countries to our undergraduate and graduate programs. We have four university faculties (Audain Faculty of Art, Faculty of Culture + Community, Ian Gillespie Faculty of Design + Dynamic Media, and Jake Kerr Faculty of Graduate Studies) which, together with the Aboriginal Gathering Place, Ron Burnett Library + Learning Commons, Shumka Centre for Creative Entrepreneurship, Libby Leshgold Gallery, READ Books, and the research centres and workshops in our new state-of-the-art, custom-built campus, offer vibrant and robust conditions for the development of practice-based and practice-led research and education.

Additional Information

APPLICATION PROCEDURES Applications should include:

• a cover letter
• a current curriculum vitae
• a teaching statement

Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee for each program area; selected applicants (who are new to Emily Carr) will be contacted for interviews. Non-regular faculty must be physically located within British Columbia while teaching and delivering courses for Emily Carr University, including online and hybrid courses. Emily Carr University encourages applications from individuals who demonstrate a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, and especially welcomes applications from groups historically marginalized or disadvantaged in employment in Canada, including women, persons of diverse gender identities and expressions, persons of all sexual orientations, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and Indigenous peoples. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those shortlisted will be contacted.

Posting Number

F010-2026

Open Date

10/09/2026

Close Date

10/28/2026

Open Until Filled

No

PhD in Art History or related discipline (ABD acceptable); three years post-secondary teaching experience; research profile in 19th/20th century art discourse beyond Europe and North America; must be physically located in British Columbia.

Key Responsibilities

• teaching art history
• developing curriculum
• engaging students

Job Details

• Category: Education services
• Seniority: Entry Level
• Commitment: Contract
• Workplace: Remote — British Columbia, Canada
• Salary: CAD 8,102 – 8,102 / year
• Languages: English

About Emily Carr University of Art + Design

A world-renowned learning and research community dedicated to the education of artists and designers. — Industry: Education

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