SCHOOL OF ARCTIC AND SUBARCTIC STUDIES

LABRADOR CAMPUS OF MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY

Per-Course Appointment Opportunity

 

The School of Arctic and Subarctic Studies at the Labrador Campus of Memorial University invites applications from individuals interested in teaching the following in-person, 3 credit hour undergraduate course in the Bachelor of Arctic and Subarctic Interdisciplinary Studies (BASIS) program in the Winter 2026 semester.  

Subject to budgetary restrictions and sufficient enrolments, appointments will be made on a course-by-course basis and will not entail any obligation to conduct research or to perform any administrative service for Memorial University. Appointments will be made in accordance with the provisions in the MUN-LUMUN Collective Agreement. Course design and evaluation methods for all courses will be in accordance with the School of Arctic and Subarctic Studies regulations and the Memorial University Calendar.

Course Title: SASS 1003 An Introduction to the Circumpolar North  

Course Schedule: Winter 2026 (6 weeks) January 6, 2026 – February 13, 2026 (days/times to be determined)

Campus Location: Labrador Campus of Memorial University, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL

 

Course Description: An Introduction to the Circumpolar North familiarizes students with Arctic and Subarctic lands, waters, peoples, and issues, including Indigenous Peoples whose ancestors inhabited these lands prior to colonization and who continue to live there today - including Inuit, Sami, Cree, Dene, and lnnu Peoples. Students will engage with knowledges and scholarship from Indigenous and settler artists, academics, community and political leaders, and local experts from these regions to explore issues including decolonization and reconciliation, climate change, resource exploitation, militarization, and sociopolitical transformation.

 

Qualifications: Candidates must have a minimum of a Master’s degree with a proven record of instructing in the humanities and social sciences at the undergraduate level. Preference will be given to individuals who have lived experience in a northern context, have taught in humanities and social sciences, who conduct research in the circumpolar, and who have relationships and connections with circumpolar partners.

Salary: As per the MUN-LUMUN Collective Agreement

Closing Date: December 8^th, 2025 at 11:59pm, Atlantic

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

 

To apply for this position:

Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and the names of referees, electronically via email to:

Doreen Best
Campus Manager & SAO

Labrador Campus of Memorial University
E: doreen.best@mun.ca
W: www.mun.ca/labradorcampus

 

Memorial University is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women; people of any sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression; Indigenous peoples; visible minorities, and racialized people; and people with disabilities.