Position Title
Part-Time Academic (ARCH 5115: Post-Colonial Culture, Architecture, and Urbanism) - Fall 2026
Department/Unit
Architecture
Location
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Job Summary & Key Responsibilities
The School of Architecture at Dalhousie University invites applications for a Part-Time Academic Instructor position in the Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) degree program. The M.Arch. is a professional two-year graduate Architecture degree. Students complete a Pre-Professional Bachelor degree before M.Arch. enrolment.
The Instructor will teach a first-year 3-credit seminar in architectural humanities. Graduate seminars are topics-based and can be developed in the instructor’s research and/or practice area-of-expertise. Graduate humanities courses consist of up to approximately eighteen students, and meet one time each week for 3 hours. The Fall Term is an 14-week term. Graduate humanities courses may be taught remotely. In-person is preferred.
The course investigates post-colonial culture and politics of knowledge, raising questions of social engagement and political economy in architecture and urbanism. Topics include power and control in the colonial city; orientalism and the construction of race; relations between global forces and the locale; infrastructures as contested spaces; humanitarianism and neoliberal urbanism.
FORMAT: Seminar
Qualifications/Requirements of Position
Education and Experience
- M.Arch or equivalent Master’s degree
- Prior instruction of graduate architecture humanities course, or similar prior college or university-level teaching experience.
- PhD or equivalent in Architecture History or related field preferred prior to appointment; all but dissertation (ABD) may also be considered.
Professional Competencies
- Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively and facilitate student learning.
- Ability to work cooperatively with diverse faculty and student populations.
Preferred Qualifications
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Excellent record of scholarly, creative, or other professional accomplishment in relevant field.
Salary Range/Pay Rate
Per CUPE Collective Agreement
Additional Information
All offers of employment as a Part-Time Academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. In accordance with our Employment Equity Policy, preference will be given in hiring processes to candidates who self-identify as members of one or more of the equity-deserving groups listed above. For more information, including details related to our Employment Equity Policy and Plan and definitions of equity-deserving groups please review our Employment Equity information.
If you require any support for the purpose of accommodation, such as technical aids or alternative arrangements, please let us know of these needs and how we can be of assistance. Dalhousie University is committed to ensuring all candidates have full, fair, and equitable participation in the hiring process. Our complete Accommodation Policy can be viewed here.
