Applications for sessional instructors for the spring 2026 term
The Department of Political Science at the University of Waterloo invites applications for sessional instructors for the spring 2026 term. Classes start on May 11, 2026.
We are seeking qualified instructors to teach the following courses:
PSCI 231 - Government and Business
Description: Students will gain an understanding of the relationship between government and business within the capitalist system. Through a variety of critical thinking, writing, and reading exercises, students will be introduced to a political economy approach in assessing the politics of business and work, governance of the national and global economy, and the key eras, issues, and policies that have come to shape government and business.
ONLINE: up to 200 students.
PSCI 252 - Global South
Description: In this course students will articulate an understanding of the major theoretical and policy-oriented debates about the Global South. Students will critically examine various narratives of development and modernization and their implications on the political and economic dynamics in the Global South. The carefully selected course materials and assignments offer students the opportunity to analyze, reflect, and present on the main global processes and structures that have shaped the identity of Global South and its development trajectories including the processes of colonialism, imperialism, neoliberalism, and globalization.
Scheduled for Wednesdays 6:30 to 9:20 pm
In Person: up to 50 students
PSCI 257 - Introduction to Middle East Politics
Description: This course introduces students to the Middle East, a region with distinctive history, vivid cultures, and complex politics. Yet, it presents a unique case of misrepresentation and misapprehension. Students will gain an understanding of the Middle East's enduring foreign interventions, unsettled conflicts, and crises of social injustice. Students will critically examine several key questions related to power dynamics and politics and the impact of these politics on people of the region. Through a variety of reflective assignments and engaging class discussions, students will utilize course materials to articulate critical perspectives on the historical and contemporary political developments in the Middle East including military and political conflicts, crises of displacements and statelessness, and forms of resilience.
Scheduled for Mondays 6:30 to 9:20 p.m.
In Person: up to 50 students
Interested individuals should send their CV, a cover letter which includes a description of their teaching experience and a description of their approach to teaching the course, as well as any other relevant materials, to the Chair of the Department, Professor Jasmin Habib at psciadmin@uwaterloo.ca
Completed applications are due 9:00 am on Monday, April 13.
Please note that only successful candidates will be notified of the outcome of the search. Successful candidates should be physically available in Ontario from May to August 2026. All contracts are subject to budgetary approval.