Academic ConnectCourse Lecturer - RELG 205 - Death & Dying - Fall 2025
Fall 2025
Posting Period: June 1 - June 15
Please complete the online application form and upload required documents. Applications will be ranked according to the collective agreement between McGill University and the MCLIU. Preference will be given to the qualified applicant with the most priority points. McGill University is committed to equity in employment and diversity. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.
Teaching Qualification Requirements
Education
Minimum of a PhD, or Ph.D advanced candidacy in Religious Studies, or related field such as anthropology, sociology, or history with a research focus on religion, preferred.
Experience
The candidate should be able to lecture on religious concepts and rituals to compare various understandings of death in contemporary North America. The ability to also include scientific understandings and biomedical ethics is a plus. The candidate should be able to teach a general understanding of, and critical appreciation for, different outlooks on death and attendant issues by comparing various North American communities. The candidate must have teaching experience in religion or related fields.
Minimum of a PhD, or Ph.D advanced candidacy in Religious Studies, or related field such as anthropology, sociology, or history with a research focus on religion, preferred.
The candidate should be able to lecture on religious concepts and rituals to compare various understandings of death in contemporary North America. The ability to also include scientific understandings and biomedical ethics is a plus. The candidate should be able to teach a general understanding of, and critical appreciation for, different outlooks on death and attendant issues by comparing various North American communities. The candidate must have teaching experience in religion or related fields.
Other
The candidate should have research and/or teaching expertise on religion in North America in the modern and contemporary period. Any expertise on relevant topics such as mortuary practices, funeral rituals, or biomedical ethics is a strong plus.
The candidate should have research and/or teaching expertise on religion in North America in the modern and contemporary period. Any expertise on relevant topics such as mortuary practices, funeral rituals, or biomedical ethics is a strong plus.
Hiring Unit:
School of Religious Studies
Course Title:
RELG 205 - Death & Dying
Course Credits:
3 credit course
Start date and End date:
August 27, 2025 - January 2, 2026
Schedule:
Wed - Fri 1:05 pm- 2:25 pm
Location:
MAASS 10
Salary:
$11, 479.00
Deadline to Apply:
June 15, 2025- this posting will expire at 00:00 am the day of the deadline to apply. You have until midnight the day before the deadline to apply to submit your application.
Applicants should submit: a) CV; b) proposed course outline; c) evidence of teaching performance (teaching and/or TA evaluations); d) the names of two referees; e) MCLIU application form .
MCLIU application form
https://www.mcgill.ca/religiousstudies/files/religiousstudies/mcliu_application_form_0.pdf
Hiring Unit:
School of Religious Studies
Course Title:
Death & Dying
Subject Code:
RELG 205 01
Location:
TBD
Schedule:
TBD
Deadline to Apply:
2025-06-15
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.