Part-Time Academic; TYPR Black Studies: Global Odyssey - Fall

The part-time academic will be responsible for teaching: TYPR “Black Studies:
Global Odyssey”. The course will be offered in-person in the Fall term, from September-December 2026 on Tues & Thurs., 11:35am-12:55pm and is part of the Transition Year Program (TYP).

Located within the Faculty of Open Learning and Career Development, TYP is an eight-month, full-time program designed to prepare African Nova Scotian and Indigenous students for all aspects of academic life. Upon completion of the program, students will earn four academic credits, including English, that they can use toward their degree program of choice. Students who complete the TYP program are also eligible for a tuition fee waiver which covers tuition related expenses for their first undergraduate degree.

The part-time academic is responsible for all aspects of teaching, grading and administration of the class, including any required tutorials. In addition, the part-time academic is to be available for two hours per week outside of class time for student consultation. The part-time academic reports to the Director, Transition Year Program.

This course focuses on the history of Africa and the emergence of the African Diaspora, interweaving aspects of the African Nova Scotia experience. It provides an overview of African history and the African Diaspora and the integral contribution of African peoples to world history. Africa cannot be treated as a monolithic or homogeneous entity; it is a vast continent with a multiplicity of nationalities, languages and cultures.

African history is, thus, a correspondingly vast terrain. The Arab and European conquest of Africa make this situation even more complicated. Indeed, this is somewhat reflected in the different historical trajectories and uneven development of North Africa and what has been termed Sub-Saharan Africa. Generalizing about African history is made much more complex because of these and other issues/challenges. Since comprehensive and detailed coverage of this vast terrain is impossible, the focus will be on selected topics encompassing a survey of pre-colonial Africa up to the Atlantic Slave, colonialism and twentieth century independence and national liberation movements.

A particular area of emphasis will be the immediate era of the post-Trans-Atlantic slave trade. As the Trans-Atlantic slave trade ended, various European powers vied for control of Africa’s territories and resources, which had a profound and lasting impact on Africans. How did this happen? Why did this happen? How did Africans experience this process? How is the Africa of the 20th and 21st centuries a result of what unfolded in the 19th century?

Qualifications/Requirements of Position

In addition, the following qualifications are preferred:

Salary Range/Pay Rate

As per CUPE Collective Agreement

Additional Information

All offers of employment as a Part-Time Academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2

SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. In accordance with our Employment Equity Policy, preference will be given in hiring processes to candidates who self-identify as members of one or more of the equity-deserving groups listed above.