Course Lecturer EAST 353-001 – Fall 2025

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Department of East Asian Studies

Fall 2025 Term

Course: EAST 353 Approaches to Chinese Cinema (3 credits)

Teaching Schedule: Fridays 1:35-5:25 pm

Location: SH680, RM 491

Course Details: Development of Chinese film in the 20th century, with an emphasis on both critical approaches to film as well as film history.

Salary (current rate for 3-credit course teaching): $11,090

Salary (rate for 3-credit course teaching as of September 1st, 2025): $11,479

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: All But Dissertation (ABD), or equivalent, in Asian Studies. Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in Chinese Studies with training in the field of Film and Media Studies.

Experience: Applicants should have substantial experience teaching as an instructor at the university level.

Application deadline: June 13th, 2025, midnight

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). References and previous course evaluations upon request.

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:

East Asian Studies

Course Title:

Approaches to Chinese Cinema

Subject Code:

EAST 353 001

Location:

SH680 491

Schedule:

Friday, 1:35 pm – 5:25 pm

Deadline to Apply:

2025-06-13

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