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Application deadline: April 30, 2022
Date of Posting: March 31, 2022
| ASIA 100 | Introduction to Traditional Asia |
| ASIA 101 | Introduction to Modern Asia |
| ASIA 110 | Introduction to Religions in Asia |
| ASIA 208 | Cultural Foundations of South Asia |
| ASIA 210 | Traditions of Yoga |
| ASIA 212 | Writing About Japan |
| ASIA 250 | Introduction to Buddhism |
| ASIA 254 | Sex, Gender, and Sexuality in Japanese Literature and Film |
| ASIA 258 | Religion in South Asia |
| ASIA 305 | Asian Horror Cinema: National Nightmares and Specters of Trauma |
| ASIA 308 | Myth, Ritual and Epic in Ancient India |
| ASIA 311 | Tibetan Buddhism |
| ASIA 313 | Tibetan and Himalayan Culture and Society |
| ASIA 314 | ASIA 314 |
| ASIA 315 | Japan from Feudal to Modern State |
| ASIA 319 | Contemporary Chinese Popular Cultures |
| ASIA 320 | History of Early China |
| ASIA 321 | Celebrity Culture in Chinese Societies |
| ASIA 324 | Literature of Hong Kong |
| ASIA 325 | Hong Kong Cinema |
| ASIA 326 | Critical Approaches to Manga and Anime |
| ASIA 333 | Contemporary South Asian Gender and Sexuality Studies |
| ASIA 351 | Modern Chinese Fiction in Translation |
| ASIA 353 | Intro to Hindi Film |
| ASIA 354 | Intro to Japanese Cinema |
| ASIA 355 | Chinese Cinema |
| ASIA 363 | Fiction and Film from Modern Taiwan |
| ASIA 367 | Contemporary Korean Culture |
| ASIA 371 | Foundations of Chinese thought |
| ASIA 372 | Development of Traditional Chinese Thought |
| ASIA 375 | Global Chinese Cinemas |
| ASIA 377 | History of Korean Thought |
| ASIA 382 | Buddhism in China |
| ASIA 386 | Chinese Grammar and Usage I |
| ASIA 387 | Japanese Religions |
| ASIA 391 | Classical Islam |
| ASIA 392 | Classical Persian Literature in English Translation |
| ASIA 394 | Post-Revolutionary Iranian Cinema |
| ASIA 395 | Modern Persian Literature |
| ASIA 396 | Chinese Grammar and Usage II |
| ASIA 410 | International Relations in Premodern East Asia |
| ASIA 411 | Chinese Political Thought and Institutions |
| ASIA 445 | Japanese Crime Fiction |
| ASIA 453 | Japanese Travel Literature |
| ASIA 456 | History and Culture of Taiwan |
| ASIA 462 | Japanese Cinema and Genre |
| ASTU 201 | Canada, Japan and the Pacific: Cultural Studies |
| ASTU 202 | Canada, Japan and the Pacific: Political, Economic and Geographical Perspectives |
| CDST 250 | Introduction to Canada |
| CHIN 131 | Basic Chinese I: Part 1 (Non-Heritage) |
| CHIN 133 | Basic Chinese I: Part 2 (Non-Heritage) |
| CHIN 141 | Basic Chinese I: Part 1 (Heritage) |
| CHIN 143 | Basic Chinese I: Part 2 (Heritage) |
| CHIN 231 | Basic Chinese II: Part 1 (Non-Heritage) |
| CHIN 233 | Basic Chinese II: Part 2 (Non-Heritage) |
| CHIN 241 | Basic Chinese II: Part 1 (Heritage) |
| CHIN 243 | Basic Chinese II: Part 2 (Heritage) |
| CHIN 331 | Intermediate Chinese I: Part 1 (Non-Heritage) |
| CHIN 333 | Intermediate Chinese I: Part 2 (Non-Heritage) |
| CHIN 335 | Intermediate Chinese II: Part 1 (Non-Heritage) |
| CHIN 337 | Intermediate Chinese II: Part 2 (Non-Heritage) |
| CHIN 341 | Intermediate Chinese I: Part 1 (Heritage) |
| CHIN 343 | Intermediate Chinese I: Part 2 (Heritage) |
| CHIN 345 | Intermediate Chinese II: Part 1 (Heritage) |
| CHIN 347 | Intermediate Chinese II: Part 2 (Heritage) |
| CHIN 388 | Introduction to Classical Chinese I (Non-Heritage) |
| CHIN 403 | Advanced Chinese Reading and Writing II (Non-Heritage) |
| CHIN 405 | Advanced Chinese Speaking and Writing I (Non-Heritage) |
| CHIN 407 | Advanced Chinese Speaking and Writing II (Non-Heritage) |
| CHIN 415 | Media Chinese I (Heritage) |
| CHIN 435 | Business Chinese I (Heritage) |
| CHIN 437 | Business Chinese II (Heritage) |
| CHIN 441 | Advanced Chinese Reading and Writing I (Heritage) |
| CHIN 443 | Advanced Chinese Reading and Writing II (Heritage) |
| CHIN 445 | Advanced Chinese Speaking and Writing I (Heritage) |
| CHIN 447 | Advanced Chinese Speaking and Writing II (Heritage) |
| CHIN 451 | Introductory Modern Chinese Literature I |
| CHIN 453 | Introductory Modern Chinese Literature II |
| CHIN 461 | Early Classical Chinese Poetry (to Han) |
| CHIN 463 | Early Classical Chinese Poetry (Han to Tang) |
| CHIN 465 | Fantasy in Chinese Literature |
| CHIN 466 | Chinese Martial Arts Fiction |
| CHIN 471 | Later Classical Chinese Poetry (Tang) |
| CHIN 473 | Later Classical Chinese Poetry (after Tang) |
| CHIN 481 | Modern Chinese Literature I (Heritage) |
| CHIN 483 | Modern Chinese Literature II (Heritage) |
| CHIN 485 | Contemporary Chinese Fiction in Film |
| CHIN 491 | Classical Chinese I (Heritage) |
| CHIN 493 | Classical Chinese II (Heritage) |
| CNTO 301 | Basic Cantonese I |
| CNTO 303 | Basic Cantonese II |
| CNTO 311 | Basic Cantonese for Mandarin Speakers |
| CNTO 401 | Intermediate Cantonese I |
| CNTO 403 | Intermediate Cantonese II |
| CNTO 451 | Advanced Cantonese through Popular Culture |
| JAPN 100 | Beginning Japanese IA |
| JAPN 101 | Beginning Japanese IB |
| JAPN 160 | Intensive Beginning Japanese I |
| JAPN 200 | Beginning Japanese II A |
| JAPN 201 | Beginning Japanese II B |
| JAPN 260 | Intensive Beginning Japanese II |
| JAPN 320 | Intermediate Japanese IA |
| JAPN 321 | Intermediate Japanese IB |
| JAPN 322 | Intermediate Japanese II A |
| JAPN 323 | Intermediate Japanese II B |
| JAPN 360 | Intensive Intermediate Japanese I |
| JAPN 361 | Intensive Intermediate Japanese II |
| JAPN 400 | Advanced Modern Japanese: Reading and Writing I |
| JAPN 401 | Advanced Modern Japanese: Reading and Writing II |
| JAPN 402 | Advanced Modern Japanese: Conversation and Composition I |
| JAPN 422 | Classical Japanese I |
| JAPN 424 | Japanese for Professional Life I |
| JAPN 450 | Advanced Oral Communication I |
| JAPN 452 | Readings in Modern Japanese Essays |
| JAPN 453 | Readings in Modern Japanese Literature |
| JAPN 456 | Newspaper Japanese I |
| JAPN 465 | Japanese Media and Translation |
| KORN 102 | Basic Korean |
| KORN 200 | Intermediate Korean |
| KORN 301 | Readings in Korean Topics I |
| KORN 302 | Readings in Korean Topics II |
| KORN 351A | Introduction to Sino-Korean Readings I |
| KORN 351B | Introduction to Sino-Korean Readings II |
| KORN 410A | Modern Korean Short Fiction |
| KORN 410B | Modern Korean Short Fiction |
| PUNJ 102 | Introductory Punjabi |
| PUNJ 200 | Intermediate Punjabi |
| PUNJ 300 | Advanced Punjabi |
| SANS 300 | Introductory Sanskrit |
Required qualifications:
- High level of fluency in the language/subject to be taught
- Ability to prepare teaching materials
- Training or previous experience in language teaching in the relevant language desirable
Period of Employment:
Term 1: September 1 – December 31, 2022
Term 2: January 1 – April 30, 2023
NOTE: All teaching assistantships for the 2022 Winter session will be 192 hours per course unless otherwise noted.
General nature of the duties:
Preparation of and instruction in the language laboratory, discussion periods, tutorial sessions, review sessions and lectures; teaching; keeping class records; setting, marking and providing feedback on examinations, tests and assignments; holding office hours; invigilating exams and assisting instructors to conduct oral exams; management and maintenance of a website and Canvas; duplicating materials; ordering and obtaining AV equipment; demonstrating procedures or setting up demonstrations.
Current salary:
| Graduate Teaching Assistant I (Doctoral) or equivalent | $35.13/hour |
| Graduate Teaching Assistant II (Masters) or equivalent | $33.80/hour |
| Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (UTA1) | $22.77/hour |
Application Procedure:
If you are interested and think that you qualify, please fill out an application here: https://asia.air.arts.ubc.ca/ta-form-2022-w/
The deadline for submission is April 30, 2022.
Please note that generally it is impossible to make firm decisions about appointments until the enrollments are known at the end of the registration period.
Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.