Job Title

Non-Regular (Sessional) Faculty - PHOT 323/VAST 320/VAST 420 (Material Images) Spring 2027

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Tenure Information

Job Summary

Emily Carr University of Art + Design is currently seeking a qualified instructor to teach PHOT 323/VAST 320/VAST 420 – Material Images within the Audain Faculty of Art in the Spring 2027 semester. We currently have one in-person section available, Wednesdays from 8:30AM – 3:10PM.

The topic is Image: Matter and Memory.

This 6-credit special topics course explores the photographic image as a material and spatial form. Moving beyond the conventional two-dimensional photograph, students investigate how images can be transformed, constructed, and experienced through space, material, scale, light, time, and physical processes. Through experimental approaches that draw on a range of image-making, material, and spatial practices, students explore how the relationships between image, object, and space contribute to meaning while developing conceptually driven work.

Through artistic production, research, readings, discussion, writing, and critique, students develop a self-directed body of work situated within contemporary art and theory.

Course outlines and guidance from regular faculty are provided to successful candidates.

Compensation for this 6-credit course is $16,204.49, inclusive of 4% in lieu of vacation pay and 7% in lieu of benefits.

Situated on the unceded, traditional, and ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples in Vancouver, Canada, Emily Carr University is a world-renowned learning and research community dedicated to the education of artists and designers. We are a strong community of outstanding, socially responsible, and talented faculty, staff, and administrators, offering opportunities to engage in challenging work and exciting collaborations with Emily Carr’s local, national, and international partners in the art and design world.

Our culture is strengthened by our emphasis on research, exhibition, diversity, and sustainability.

Required Qualifications

EDUCATION + EXPERIENCE

- A terminal degree (MFA, PhD, or equivalent), or a combination of a BA/BFA with significant professional experience in photography.
- Teaching experience at the post-secondary level in photography,



or substantial professional expertise demonstrated through mentorship, workshops, or critical engagement.
- A strong portfolio of work demonstrating artistic and conceptual rigor, supported by skilled experience in the field, such as exhibitions, commissions, and other significant artistic activities.
- Evidence of scholarly, creative, or professional contributions to the expanded field of photography, including research, publications, teaching, and innovative artistic practices that advance the discipline.
- Alignment with institutional pedagogical goals and values.

Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in teaching, including engagement with inclusive, anti-racist, and decolonial pedagogies.

KNOWLEDGE

- A high level of understanding of photographic practices, relevant to the proposed topic.
- In-depth knowledge of historical and contemporary applications of photography.
- Familiarity with critical and cultural studies as they relate to contemporary art practice.
- Active research and professional practice that intersects with artists, designers, and practitioners working in related areas of contemporary art.

- An awareness of ethical, accessibility, and diversity considerations in artistic practice and pedagogy.

Preferred Qualifications

About Emily Carr

ABOUTEMILYCARR****UNIVERSITY

Emily Carr University of Art + Design, established in 1925, is a world-renowned learning and research community located on unceded, traditional and ancestral xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) territories in Vancouver, Canada.

Encouraging experimentation at the intersection of art, design, media and technology, our teaching and learning community merges studio practice, research creation, and critical scholarship in an interdisciplinary and collaborative environment.



Alumni and faculty are internationally recognized as award-winning creators and thought leaders who have significant impact in 21st-century cultural production and cultural sustainability. We engage students, industry, and society to explore continuously and think differently about creativity and how it shapes our world.

ECU attracts more than 1800 students, with a diverse student body that welcomes people from more than 50 countries to our undergraduate and graduate programs.

We have four university faculties (Audain Faculty of Art, Faculty of Culture + Community, Ian Gillespie Faculty of Design + Dynamic Media, and Jake Kerr Faculty of Graduate Studies) which, together with the Aboriginal Gathering Place, Ron Burnett Library + Learning Commons, Shumka Centre for Creative Entrepreneurship, Libby Leshgold Gallery, READ Books, and the research centres and workshops in our new state-of-the-art, custom-built campus, offer vibrant and robust conditions for the development of practice-based and practice-led research and education.

Additional Information

APPLICATION****PROCEDURES

Applications should include

- a cover letter
- a current curriculum vitae
- a teaching statement
- portfolio

Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee for each program area; selected applicants (who are new to Emily Carr) will be contacted for interviews. Non-regular faculty must be physically located within British Columbia while teaching and delivering courses for Emily Carr University, including online and hybrid courses. The available section is being offered in-person, on campus.

Emily Carr University encourages applications from individuals who demonstrate a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, and especially welcomes applications from groups historically marginalized or disadvantaged in employment in Canada, including women, persons of diverse gender identities and expressions, persons of all sexual orientations, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and Indigenous peoples. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those shortlisted will be contacted.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

F009-2026

Open Date

10/09/2026

Close Date

10/23/2026

Open Until Filled

No

Special Instructions to Applicants

📌 Non-Regular (Sessional) Faculty - PHOT 323/VAST 320/VAST 420 (Material Images) Spring 2027
🏢 Emily Carr University of Art & Design
📍 Vancouver