Posting Reason:
New Position
Location:
Main Campus
Academic Period:
2026 Fall Semester
Faculty:
Faculté des arts / Faculty of Arts
Academic Unit:
Études interdisciplinaires en arts \\ Interdisciplinary Study in Arts
Course Title:
Mindful Aging
Course Code:
AHL3180
Section:
AA00/AV00
Course Description:
A critical examination of the powerful cultural taboos against aging that characterize contemporary society. This inter-generational course will explore diverse age-positive cultural perspectives on life. Students will engage in reflection, discussion and contemplative practices as strategies to embrace changes that are an inevitable part of life.
Posting limited to:
Professeur à temps-partiel régulier / Regular Part-Time Professor
Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):
2026/06/05
Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):
2026/07/06
Expected Enrolment:
35
Approval date:
2026/06/05
Number of credits:
1.5
Work Hours:
19.5
Hourly Rate:
Enseignement / Teaching: $239.47 (2024-2025)
The academic year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31.
These rates do not included vacation pay nor statutory pay.
These rates will be applied until a new collective agreement is ratified. Retro will be paid after the ratification.
Course type:
C
Posting type:
Régulier / Regular
Language of instruction:
Anglais | English
Competence in second language:
N/A
Course Schedule:
Mardi | Tuesday 8:30-11:30 - - The course will be offered in bimodal.
Requirements:
Experience of successfully teaching university-level content in the field of Contemplative/Aging/End-of-Life Studies. Preference will be given to an instructor whose own research is within, or closely related to the field of contemplative studies, who has relevant scholarly research and publications, and who has training in meditation/ mindfulness practice.
Teaching mode : bimodal
The course will be co-taught. Two positions of 19.5 hours each are available.
Additional Information and/or Comments:
An acceptable level of education and/or experience could be viewed as being equivalent to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any adaptive measures you might require. Information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence. Employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training. The list of training may be modified by provincial law.
The hiring process will be governed by the current APTPUO collective agreements; you can click here for the main unit , here for the OLBI unit , or here for the Toronto/Windsor unit to find out more.
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