Course Lecturer - RELG 201 - Fall 2026

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Please refer to the How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates) job aid for instructions on how to apply. If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at McGill University), do not apply through this Career Site. Login to your McGill Workday account and apply to this posting using the Find Jobs report (type Find Jobs in the search bar). The School of Religious Studies is hiring one course lecturer to co-teach RELG 201 (Religions of the Ancient Near East) in Fall 2026 term with Prof. Kirkpatrick Teaching Qualification Requirements: E duc a t i o n Minimum of a Ph.D. in religious studies, or PhD advanced candidacy. E x per i enc e Evidence of superior teaching ability, in the form of prior teaching in the course subject. The candidate's area of specialization should be as close as possible to that of the course being offered : This course is an Introduction to the religions of Mesopotamia, Egypt and Syria-Palestine (excluding Israelite religion) from the fourth to first millennium B.C.E. Themes that will be discussed include: gods and goddesses, divine kingship, deification of kings, temple cult, death and afterlife, magic, piety, oracles, prayer, lament, myth and epic . O ther Proposed course outline/syllabus to indicate how the applicant would present the course. Hiring Unit: The School of Religious Studies Course Title: RELG 201 Religions of the Ancient Near East Course Credits: 3 credit course Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday 11:35 am - 12:55 pm Location: BIRKS 111 Salary: $ 5,912.00 Applicants should submit: a) CV; b) proposed course outline; c) the names of two referees; d) MCLIU application form. Hiring Unit: School of Religious Studies Course Title: Religions of the Ancient Near East Subject Code: RELG 201 001 Location: BIRKS 111 Schedule: Tuesday, Thursday 11:35 am - 12:55 pm Deadline to Apply: 2026-06-17 McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca .

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