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Department of East Asian Studies
Fall 2026 Term
Course: EAST 305 Current Topics: Japanese Studies 1 (3 credits) section 001
Teaching Schedule: Tuesdays, Thursdays, 10:05AM – 11:25AM
Course Start/End Date: August 31, 2026 - December 4, 2026
Contract Dates: August 31, 2026 - January 5, 2027
Location: TBA
Course details: Consideration of important issues in Japanese studies. The content of the course will vary from year to year.
Topic: Development of modern Japanese culture and society, with an emphasis on critical approaches to the study of culture.
Salary (current rate for 3-credit course teaching): $11,479
Salary (rate for 3-credit course teaching as of September 1st, 2026): $11,824
Position Summary:
A Course assignment includes all or part of the following teaching activities:
a) preparation of the Course and Course plan;
b) delivery of the Course;
c) evaluation of students;
d) submitting to the University a report on student attendance and student grades;
e) supervision of Teaching Assistants or any other teaching support staff;
f) upon request, review of students’ grades;
g) meeting with students, being available to answer questions and give advice concerning Course content and requirements;
Employees shall perform their duties in compliance with the Pedagogical Regulation and as specified in the administrative directives of the Hiring Unit. An Employee shall use appropriate pedagogical methods and material.
Application deadline: June 12th, 2026 [11:59 PM]
Teaching Qualification Requirements: All But Dissertation (ABD), or equivalent, in Asian Studies.
Experience: Applicants should have substantial experience teaching as an instructor at the university level.
Posting Summary:
A course assignment includes all or part of the following teaching activities:
a) preparation of the Course and Course plan;
b) delivery of the Course;
c) evaluation of students;
d) submitting to the University a report on student attendance and student grades;
e) supervision of Teaching Assistants or any other teaching support staff;
f) upon request, review of their students’ grades;
g) meeting with students, being available to answer questions and give advice concerning Course content and requirements;
Employees shall perform their duties in compliance with the Pedagogical Regulation and as specified in the administrative directives of the Hiring Unit. An Employee shall use appropriate pedagogical methods and material.
Required Application Documents:
Applicants must submit the following documents: 1. an updated CV, 2. a letter of introduction stating their teaching philosophy and how they would approach the teaching of a particular course, and 3. a syllabus for the course which must follow the template provided by the McGill course outline guidelines (https://www.mcgill.ca/tls/instructors/course-design/outline).
Before applying, please note that to work at McGill 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.
McGill 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.
Department of East Asian Studies
Current Topics: Japanese Studies 1
EAST 305 001
TBA
Tuesday, Thursday
2026-06-12
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