Limited-term Appointment in First Peoples Studies - Montréal, Canada - Concordia University

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Job title:
Limited-Term Appointment in First Peoples Studies at the School of Community and Public Affairs

Position code:23_LTA_SCPA_M

Date posted:
March 14, 2023

Application deadline:
April 15, 2023

Advertised until:
Position is filled

Position description:

The First Peoples Studies Program at the School of Community and Public Affairs is seeking to hire a limited-term appointment (LTA) professor to teach courses in the BA in First Peoples Studies and the upcoming Microprogram in Land-Based Education.

The position will entail teaching courses in land-based education, Indigenous politics, history, and cultures.

Qualifications and assets:

They will have a profound awareness of the issues facing Indigenous peoples in Canada, approaches related to Indigenous sovereignty, government policies that limit Indigenous movement and participation in civil society (e.g. structural racism, colonial institutions), and an intersectional analysis of violence targeted at Indigenous people on the basis of "race", gender, ability.

How to apply:

Yes, I am a citizen or permanent resident of Canada

or

No, I am not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada

Concordia University is strongly committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community, and recognizes the importance of inclusion in achieving excellence in teaching and research.

As part of this commitment to providing our students with the dynamic, innovative, and inclusive educational environment of a Next‐Generation University, we require all applicants to articulate in their cover letter how their background, as well as lived and professional experiences and expertise have prepared them to teach in ways that are relevant for a diverse, multicultural contemporary Canadian society.

Possible examples to demonstrate a diverse experience might include (but are not limited to):

teaching about underrepresented populations

- mentoring students from underrepresented backgrounds
- committee work
- offering or organizing educational programming
- participation in training and workshops

Adaptive measures:

Information about the Department
***: First Peoples Studies at Concordia University focuses on an exploration of First Nations, Inuit and Métis within Quebec and the Canadian context. It explores colonization and Indigenous responses to the various attacks on Indigenous life on Turtle Island. Professors engaged in community research will help students develop an awareness of First Peoples issues, from a First Peoples perspective, and deepen understandings of society's standing in relation to First Peoples. Courses cover history, contemporary social and political issues, culture and linguistics. Langue courses include introductory-level Inuktitut; Haudenosaunee (Iroquoian) languages, especially Kaniek'kehá: ka (Mohawk); and Algonquian languages (particularly Cree). Other topics include health, education, the media and storytelling. The program has a strong focus on ethical research and engagement as well as decolonizing systems, the #landback movement and the mobilization of women, Two Spirit and land defenders.

First Peoples Studies is housed within the School of Community and Public Affairs, an interdisciplinary school that offers interdisciplinary education that blends theory and practice in the study of policy, community and other ways of building a more just and inclusive world.

Information about the Faculty of Arts and Science
***: The Faculty of Arts and Science was created in July 1977 through the merger of the former Loyola Faculty of Arts and Science, the former Sir George Williams Faculty of Arts, and the former Sir George Williams Faculty of Science.

Information about Concordia
***: Concordia University is located on unceded Indigenous lands

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ke/Montreal, on the traditional lands and waters of the Kanien'kehá:ka Nation, is historically known as a gathering place for many First Nations.

Today it is home to a diverse population of Indigenous and other peoples.

We respect the continued connections with the past, present and future in our ongoing relationships with Indigenous and other peoples within the Montreal community.

Building on the skills of our faculty and the strengths of Indigenous, local, and global partnerships, we set our sights further and more broadly than others and align the quality of learning opportunities to larger trends and substantial challenges facing society.

"Concordia is a young, forward-looking university. It's a unique place where experimentation, innovation and creativity are truly valued. Our community of students, faculty, staff and alumni all contribute to our momentum as Canada's next-gen university." — Concordia President Graham Carr.

Profoundly global, Concordia is North America's top university under the age of 50 and is recognized for attracting some of the most talented faculty and stu