The Department of Philosophy at the University of Prince Edward Island invites applications for Sessional Instructor(s) for the Summer 1 Semester 2023. All positions are subject to final budgetary approval.

Please note: all courses offered below will be taught in person, unless otherwise specified as an online course.

Philosophy 1020 – Introduction to Ethics and Social Philosophy

This course explores some basic questions about human life as they have been addressed in western philosophy, which may include: What is the meaning of life? What is it to live a good life? What is justice? How should a society be organized in order to be a just society? How do answers to these questions vary with different theories of human nature? What is the basis for judgments of right and wrong in interpersonal relations, in relation to the environment, and in public policy? How do we appraise competing values? What is virtue? Topics may also include: gender; sexuality; racism; colonization; health and disability; the nature of religion.

Dates: May 8, 2023 to June 30, 2023 (Monday & Wednesday, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM)

Philosophy 2090 – Special Topics - Introduction to French and German Philosophy

This course will introduce students to some of the dominant thinkers in French and German philosophy in the 19th and 20th centuries. Questions about human selfhood, intersubjectivity, the body, gender and sexuality, nature and technology, and our current crises of community, culture, identity, social/economic inequality, and human-nature relations will be explored with insights from German idealism, existentialism, phenomenology, post-structuralism, and critical theory.  Philosophers studied may include Hegel, Marx, Husserl, Edith Stein, Simone Weil, Hanna Arendt, Herbert Marcuse, Theodor Adorno, Max Horkheimer, Michel Foucault, Jacques Derrida, Simone de Beauvoir, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Luce Irigaray, and Julia Kristeva.  

Dates: May 8 to June 30, 2023 (Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM – 11:50 AM)
Lectures: Hybrid (accommodating on-line and in-person students) and Synchronous

Qualifications:

PHIL 1020:

• Qualified individuals must have a PHD in Philosophy
• Previous teaching experience and/or publications focused on the teaching of ethics and social philosophy or on basic issues in ethics or social philosophy will be an asset

PHIL 2090:

• Qualified individuals must have a Ph.D. in Philosophy
• Previous teaching experience and/or publications focused on any of the philosophers listed in the course will be an asset

Preference for both courses will be given to qualified candidates with seniority on the UPEI Sessional Roster in the academic unit.

Application Instructions: 

Applicants should submit a letter of application, updated curriculum vitae, a sample course syllabus, and the names of three references to:

Dr. Pamela Courtenay–Hall, Assoc. Prof. and Chair
Department of Philosophy
University of Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown, PE, C1A 4P3
Tel: (902) 566-0575
Email: pcourtenay@upei.ca

UPEI is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation and believes in providing a positive learning and working environment where every person feels empowered to contribute. UPEI is committed to the principle of equity in employment and encourages applications from underrepresented groups including women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities.

Closing date for applications is March 16, 2023.