Course Lecturer - RELG 270: Religious Ethics and the Environment. - Fall 2026

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The School of Religious Studies is hiring two course lecturers to team-teach RELG 270 Religious Ethics and the Environment in the Fall 2026 term.

Teaching Qualification Requirements:

Education

Minimum of a Ph.D. in religious studies, or PhD advanced candidacy.

Experience

Evidence of superior teaching ability, in the form of prior teaching. The candidate's area of specialization should be as close as possible to that of the course being offered . The topic of this course is Environmental potential of various religious traditions and secular perspectives, including animal rights, ecofeminism, and deep ecology.

Other

Proposed course outline/syllabus to indicate how the applicant would present the course.

Hiring Unit: School of Religious Studies

Course Title: RELG 270 - Religious Ethics and the Environment

Credits: 3 credit course

Schedule: TBD

Location: TBD

Salary: $5, 912.00

Deadline to Apply: June 12, 2026

Applicants should submit: a) CV; b) proposed course outline; c) the names of two referees; d) MCLIU application form.

MCLIU application form

https://www.mcgill.ca/religiousstudies/files/religiousstudies/mcliu_application_form_0.pdf

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