The Department of History and Classics at the University of Prince Edward Island invites applications for a Sessional Instructor for the 2025 Fall Semester. We are seeking an instructor to teach the following course in the Department of History and Classics. This position is subject to final budgetary approval.

Please note: the course offered below will be taught in person, unless otherwise specified as an online course. 

HIST 2090-2 – Special Topics: A History of Sport in North America

This course critically examines the history of sport in North America and traces what it has come to mean to its players, administrators, financiers, and followers. Among the central themes addressed are: the amateur ideal, commerce and professionalism; sports and nationalism in Canada and the United States; communicating the game, from the telegraph to TikTok; the meanings of violence and the concussion crisis; whiteness, Indigeneity, and the problem of race. The course combines lectures with group discussion sessions that focus on scholarly literature, film, and primary-source documents in the field of sports history.

PREREQUISITES:None
Lecture: Three hours a week

In-person course: Monday and Wednesday from 14:30 to 15:45 during the Fall Semester 2025.

Qualifications:
 

Successful applicants will have a graduate degree or a doctoral degree in Canadian or American history. Preference will be given to qualified candidates with seniority on the UPEI sessional roster for History and Classics and full-time and term contract Faculty Members of the Academic unit.

Application Instructions: 

Applicants should submit a letter of application, an updated C.V., and the names of three referees by email attachment to: 

Dr. Richard Raiswell, Chair Department of History
University of Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3  
Email: rraiswell@upei.ca.

In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. UPEI is committed to the principle of equity in employment.

UPEI is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation and believes in providing a positive learning and working environment where every person feels empowered to contribute. UPEI is committed to the principle of equity in employment and encourages applications from underrepresented groups including women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities.

Closing date for applications is April 17, 2025.