Posting Reason:

New Position

Location:

Main Campus

Academic Period:

2026 Fall Semester

Faculty:

Faculté des arts / Faculty of Arts

Academic Unit:

École des sciences de l’information \\ School of Information Studies

Course Title:

Experiential Learning in Interdisciplinary Studies - Formation expérientielle en études interdisciplinaire

Course Code:

AHL3150 / AHL3550

Section:

A00

Course Description:

English:
An intensive, experiential-learning workshop that supports the development of interdisciplinary skills in the arts through creative and socially engaged practices. Through hands-on projects and experiential learning, students will explore diverse approaches that may include partnerships with cultural, social, or community organizations. Themes will vary. The course may be repeated when themes differ. Student receives a grade of S (satisfactory) or NS (non satisfactory).

The Art & Science of Wellbeing: The Wellbeing Action Challenge is an intensive, 1.5-credit experiential learning opportunity where undergraduate students from across uOttawa will work in interdisciplinary teams to explore how artistic practice and neuropsychological science can support individual and community wellbeing. Participants will identify a real-world wellbeing challenge and apply evidence-informed and arts-based approaches to design, prototype, and facilitate a live wellbeing intervention. Through hands-on activities involving mindfulness, emotional awareness, storytelling, collaborative art-making, and social connection, students will develop practical skills in creative problem-solving, collaboration, facilitation, and designing interventions with real-world impact.

French:
Atelier intensif et expérientiel qui permet le développement de compétences interdisciplinaires en arts par des pratiques créatives et socialement engagées. Les étudiantes et étudiants y exploreront diverses approches pouvant inclure des projets pratiques et des partenariats avec des organisations culturelles, sociales ou communautaires. Thèmes variés. Le cours peut être répété si le thème est différent. L’évaluation se fera sur la base S (satisfaisant) ou NS (non satisfaisant).
L’art et la science du bien-être : le défi du bien-être en action (AHL 3550) est est un programme intensif d’apprentissage expérientiel de 1,5 unité. Des étudiantes et étudiants de premier cycle de l’ensemble de l’Université d’Ottawa y travailleront en équipes interdisciplinaires afin d’explorer comment les pratiques artistiques et les sciences neuropsychologiques peuvent contribuer au bien-être individuel et communautaire.

Les personnes participantes cerneront un enjeu réel lié au bien-être et mettront en pratique des approches fondées sur des données probantes et sur les arts afin de concevoir, de prototyper et d’animer une intervention en matière de bien-être. Grâce à des activités pratiques portant notamment sur la pleine conscience, la conscience émotionnelle, la narration, la création artistique collaborative et les liens sociaux, elles développeront des compétences pratiques en résolution créative de problèmes, en collaboration, en animation et en conception d’interventions ayant une portée concrète.

Posting limited to:

Professeur à temps-partiel régulier / Regular Part-Time Professor

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/08/28

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/09/29

Expected Enrolment:

60

Approval date:

2026/08/28

Number of credits:

1.5

Work Hours:

19.5

Hourly Rate:

Enseignement / Teaching: $239.47 (2024-2025)

The academic year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31.

These rates do not included vacation pay nor statutory pay.

These rates will be applied until a new collective agreement is ratified. Retro will be paid after the ratification.

Course type:

C

Posting type:

Régulier / Regular

Language of instruction:

Anglais | English, Français | French

Competence in second language:

Active

Course Schedule:

- - -

Requirements:

Ph.D. in an Arts-related discipline, interdisciplinary studies, or area of professional practice relevant to the course's theme. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to support interdisciplinary learning through experiential, creative, community-engaged, or applied approaches. Expertise related to the specific topic of the course offering is required. Course has variable topics and qualifications, which will be different for each theme offering.

Responsibilities

• Design and facilitate an innovation studio.
• Act as a liaison between the University of Ottawa and an external partner (private-sector
• employer, community organization, etc.) to define the real-world challenge that will be the
• focus of the activity.
• Guide interdisciplinary student teams and support their process of design, prototyping, and
• final presentation.
• Integrate experiential learning principles and the uOCompetencies framework.
• Evaluate student learning on a Satisfactory/Not Satisfactory basis.
• Provide bilingual (French and English) support and collaborate with the Career Development and Experiential Learning (CDEL/DCAE) team.

Dates

Fall 2026. The workshop will be held in person on: Friday, October 16, 2026(5:30 p.m.– 9:30 p.m.) Saturday, October 17, 2026 (9 a.m.– 5 p.m.)  and Sunday, October18, 2026 (9 a.m.– 5 p.m). The candidate will also have to ensure 4-5 hours of preliminary work/preparation by students to ensure that they have a firm understanding of the problematic area, methods and tools, etc.

Additional Information and/or Comments:

The workshop will be held in person on: Friday, October 16, 2026(5:30 p.m.– 9:30 p.m.) Saturday, October 17, 2026 (9 a.m.– 5 p.m.) and Sunday, October18, 2026 (9 a.m.– 5 p.m).

An acceptable level of education and/or experience could be viewed as being equivalent to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any adaptive measures you might require. Information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence. Employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training. The list of training may be modified by provincial law.

The hiring process will be governed by the current APTPUO collective agreements; you can click here for the main unit, here for the OLBI unit, or here for the Toronto/Windsor unit to find out more.

The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact [email protected] to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.