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Political Science Sessional Instructor Positions

Spring 2026 Political Science French-Language Sessional Positions

Please note that all Sessional Instructor positions involve membership in the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU); and are subject to both sufficient enrollment in the course, and budgetary authorization. The Department of Political Science follows Article XIV (E.2) of the TSSU-SFU Collective Agreement when hiring Sessional Instructors.

Please send applications electronically, in a single PDF, to jcornut@sfu.ca to the attention of Professor Jérémie Cornut, French Cohort Program Director, c/o Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs (OFFA), 91ÅÝܽ, 198-8960 University High St, burnaby, BC, V5A 4Y6. in the body of your email, please specify for which courses you are applying. 

POL 210-3 - Introduction to Political Philosophy - taught in English

POL 244-3 - Canada in the World - taught in French

POL 359-4 - Selected Topics in Governance - taught in French

Please view the job posting here.

Deadline: Sept 22, 2025

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