The Centre for Peace Studies

Lecturer/Assistant Professor - Contractually Limited Appointment

The Centre for Peace Studies at McMaster University invites applications for a one-year contractually limited appointment in Peace Studies, at the rank of Lecturer or Assistant Professor level to begin July 1, 2013. Preference will be given to candidates with a proven record of effective teaching at the university level.

McMaster University is a student focused, research-intensive university with a clear purpose: the discovery, communication and preservation of knowledge and has a long standing reputation as Canada’s most innovative university. 

The successful candidate will have a PhD in Peace or cognate discipline, complete or near completion, with demonstrated strengths in peace education, peace advocacy, human rights and social justice.

Applications should include: a letter of interest, a detailed curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy and practice, an indication of successful university level teaching (course outlines for courses previously taught, summaries of student evaluations, etc.), and the names and complete contact information for three referees. Candidates must arrange to have three confidential letters of reference sent directly to the address below.

Applications and supporting documentation should be addressed to:

Director, Peace Studies

Togo Salmon Hall 301
McMaster University
1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4M2