Posted on: 2025 October 1
Note: The courses listed below are subject to budgetary approval, conditional upon satisfactory enrolment and will be governed by UBC’s “Agreement on Conditions of Appointment for Sessional Faculty Members”. Scheduled days of the week, times and assigned rooms are also subject to change.
Term 2: January 5 – April 10, 2026
Examination Period: April 14 – April 25, 2026
- GEOG_V 302-201 – Climate Justice (3.0 credits)
Concepts and debates in the interdisciplinary field and practice of climate justice; the role of systemic processes and patterns underlying climate change and climate injustices.
Schedule: Monday from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, HENN 200, in-person
Recommended: Second-year standing. - GEOS_V 370-201 – Advanced Geographic Information Science (3.0 credits)
Theoretical and practical aspects of Geographic Information Systems, including cartographic modelling, digital terrain models, management issues, and spatial interpolation.
Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM, LSK 460, in-person with labs
Recommended prerequisites: Third-year standing in ENSC, GEOG, ENST, URST, or GEOS (or GEOB) specializations, with some introductory knowledge of GIS. - GEOS_V 407-201 – Vegetation Dynamics: Disturbance, Climate and Human Impacts (3.0 credits)
Investigation of vegetation dynamics integrating theory and research to address contemporary issues of global environmental change. Students will conduct fieldwork and learn to analyze data and interpret results.
Schedule: Monday and Wednesday from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM, GEOG 101, in-person with labs
Prerequisite: One of BIOL_V 230, GEOB_V 207, GEOS_V 207, FRST_V 201. - GEOS_V 472-201 – Research in Cartography (3 credits)
Use of cartography in primary research applications. Discussion of contemporary topics in cognitive, social, and technical cartography and data visualization.
Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM, GEOG 239, in-person
Recommended prerequisites: one of GEOB_V 270, GEOS_V 270, GEOB_V 372, GEOS_V 372.
Application:
Applicants must apply through the Geography website using the following link: https://geog.air.arts.ubc.ca/sessional-lectureship-application-for-2025W/
Applications must hold a PhD (or equivalent terminal degree), or have advanced to full candidacy by the application deadline.
Application should be submitted as a single PDF file (maximum size 15MB) and include the following documents in the order specified:
- Cover letter addressed to the Head, Geraldine Pratt, highlighting previous teaching or relevant experience
- Sample course outline
- Names and contact information of three referees
- Statement of teaching philosophy and interests (one page)
- Evidence of teaching effectiveness
- One-page statement about their experience working with a diverse student body and their contributions or potential contributions to creating/advancing a culture of equity and inclusion
In addition, applicants must upload a current curriculum vitae in a separate PDF file (maximum size 15MB).
Doctoral students interested in applying must submit a proposal that outlines the benefits of teaching and the impact of teaching to their current progress in the program. Proposal should then be endorsed and signed by their supervisor/s. Only endorsed proposals will be considered.
For further inquiries, please contact Connie Cheung, Recruit and Appointment Co-ordinator, at headasst@geog.ubc.ca.
Deadline: 16 October, 2025
Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; qualified Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.