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Application deadline: April 30, 2024
Date of Posting: March 28, 2024
| ASIA 100 | Introduction to Traditional Asia |
| ASIA 101 | Introduction to Modern Asia |
| ASIA 110 | Introduction to Religions in Asia |
| ASIA 200 | Cultural Foundations of East Asia |
| 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 300 | Writing and Culture in East 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 | Premodern Japan |
| ASIA 315 | Japan from Feudal to Modern State |
| ASIA 319 | Contemporary Chinese Popular Cultures |
| ASIA 320 | History of Early China |
| ASIA 324 | Literature of Hong Kong |
| ASIA 325 | Hong Kong Cinema |
| ASIA 326 | Critical Approaches to Manga and Anime |
| ASIA 327 | Korean Popular Music in Context |
| 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 364 | Modern Japanese Literature in Translation |
| ASIA 367 | Contemporary Korean Culture |
| ASIA 371 | Foundations of Chinese thought |
| ASIA 375 | Global Chinese Cinemas |
| ASIA 386 | Chinese Grammar and Usage I |
| ASIA 387 | Japanese Religions |
| ASIA 394 | Post-Revolutionary Iranian Cinema |
| ASIA 395 | Modern Persian Literature |
| ASIA 410 | International Relations in Premodern East Asia |
| ASIA 411 | Chinese Political Thought and Institutions |
| ASIA 456 | History and Culture of Taiwan |
| ASIX 300 | Topics in Asian Studies Crossings |
| 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 |
Please note the course list is not comprehensive (in terms of not listing language courses, but also more generally), and is an estimate at the time of this posting. The application form does not restrict applications to the contents of this list.
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, 2024
Term 2: January 1 – April 30, 2025
NOTE: All teaching assistantships for the 2024 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 | $38.99/hour |
| Graduate Teaching Assistant II (Masters) or equivalent | $37.53/hour |
| Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (UTA1) | $25.68/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-2024-w/
The deadline for submission is April 30, 2024.
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.