Course Lecturer - RUSS 224 - Winter 2027

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Course: RUSS 224  – Russian 19th Century: Literary Giants 2 001

Course details: This course explores the masterpieces of late nineteenth-century Russian literature. From psychological realism and the novel of ideas to the rise of the great short story; Turgenev, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Leskov, and Chekhov.

Contract dates: January 5, 2027– May 7, 2027

Course start and end dates: January 5, 2027– April 14, 2027

Course schedule: Tuesday, Thursday 02:35 pm - 03:55 pm

Location: TBA

Salary (rate for 3-credit course teaching): $11,824.00

Posting Period: October 26, 2026 - October 28, 2026

Application deadline: October 28th, 2026, 11:59 PM

Position Summary:

A Course Lecturer assignment includes all or part of the following teaching activities:

a) preparation of the Course and Course plan; b) delivery of the Course; c) evaluation of students; d) submitting to the University a report on student attendance and student grades; e) supervision of Teaching Assistants or any other teaching support staff; f) upon request, review of their students’ grades; g) meeting with students, being available to answer questions and give advice concerning Course content and requirements;

Employees shall perform their duties in compliance with the Pedagogical Regulation and as specified in the administrative directives of the Hiring Unit. An Employee shall use appropriate pedagogical methods and material.

Teaching Qualification Requirements:

Education:

Doctoral level study in Russian Studies, Slavic Studies, or a closely related field, including completed coursework for the PhD, or completed PhD degree in Russian Studies, Slavic Studies, or a closely related field;

Experience :

Advanced reading proficiency in Russian;

Demonstrated expertise in nineteenth-century Russian literature, particularly the literature of the second half of the nineteenth century;

Previous experience teaching Russian literature or a closely related subject at the university level;

The successful candidate must demonstrate familiarity with major authors and traditions covered in the course, including Russian realism, the novel of ideas, and the development of the Russian short story;

Experience teaching literary analysis and academic writing at the undergraduate level is preferred.

Required Application Documents:

Applicants must submit the following documents:

1. an updated CV, 2. a letter of introduction stating their teaching philosophy and how they would approach the teaching of a particular course, and 3. a syllabus for the course which must follow the template provided by the McGill course outline guidelines (https://www.mcgill.ca/tls/instructors/course-design/outline).

Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.

McGill University is an English-language University where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.

Hiring Unit:

ASC 680

Course Title:

Russian 19th Century: Literary Giants 2

Subject Code:

RUSS 224 001

Location:

RPHYS 112

Schedule:

Tuesday, Thursday 02:35 pm - 03:55 pm

Deadline to Apply:

2026-10-23

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