Course Lecturer - RELG 309 - Winter 2026

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The School of Religious Studies will be hiring one course lecturer to teach RELG 309 World Religions & the Cultures They Create for the Winter 2026 semester.

This course addresses the constitution and mutual entanglements of selected religions and cultures originating and thriving in varied regional contexts. It focuses on highlighting the symbolic (visual, aural) expressivity of religions via ritual, myth, and rational speculation and its impact on high and popular cultures.

• Minimum of a Ph.D. in religious studies, or PhD advanced candidacy.

• Evidence of superior teaching ability, in the form of prior teaching.

• The candidate's area of specialization should be as close as possible to that of the course being offered.

Hiring Unit: School of Religious Studies

Course Title: RELG 309 - World Religions & the Cultures They Create

Credits: 3 credit course

Schedule: TR 10:05 am - 11:25 am

Location: ENGTR 1090

Salary: $7,353.76

Deadline to Apply: February 13, 2026 -  this posting will expire at 00:00 am the day of the deadline to apply. You have until midnight the day before the deadline to apply to submit your application.

Applicants should submit: a) CV; b) proposed course outline; c) MCLIU application form

https://www.mcgill.ca/religiousstudies/files/religiousstudies/mcliu_application_form_0.pdf

Ce cours examine les questions et les personnalités qui, en Europe et dans les îles britanniques, ont contribué aux changements ecclésiastiques et sociaux au cours du XVIe siècle et au début du XVIIe siècle.

• Au minimum un doctorat en études religieuses ou un statut de candidat avancé au doctorat.

• Preuve d'une capacité pédagogique supérieure, sous la forme d'une expérience préalable dans l'enseignement.

• Le domaine de spécialisation du candidat doit être aussi proche que possible de celui du cours proposé. 

Unité d'embauche : School of Religious Studies

Titre du cours: RELG 309 - World Religions & the Cultures They Create

Credits : 3 credits

Horaire : TR 10:05 am - 11:25 am

Emplacement : ENGTR 1090

Salaire : $7,353.76

Date limite pour postuler​ : 13 février 2026 - cette annonce expirera à minuit le jour de la date limite de candidature. Vous avez jusqu'à minuit la veille de la date limite pour soumettre votre candidature.

Hiring Unit:

School of Religious Studies

Course Title:

World Religions & the Cultures They Create

Subject Code:

RELG 309 001

Location:

Trottier Building

Schedule:

Tuesdays, Thursdays - 10:05 am - 11:25 am

Deadline to Apply:

2026-02-12

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