McGill University
Course Lecturer GEOG 325
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New Master-Planned Cities - GEOG 325
Course description:
GEOG 325 introduces students to the phenomenon of new master-planned cities being built from scratch in the Global South since the 1990s. This course examines the origins, designs, and cultural politics of planned cities built from scratch, focusing primarily on those currently under construction in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America. The course examines the various motivations underlying the design and construction of planned cities and how they are shaped by power, religion, political ideologies, economic interests, and geopolitical strategy. A variety of themes are explored: the rationale for branding cities as ‘green’ cities, ‘smart’, and ‘creative’; how policies and ideas about new cities circulate transnationally; the political use of heritage, religion, and cultural revivalism; the role new city projects are playing in nation-building and national economic strategies in the Global South; and the economic forces that are facilitating new city projects.
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Job Description:
The course is thirteen weeks and consists of lectures three hours/week plus office hours. Responsibilities include teaching, course management, developing exam materials, grading, and supervising TA’s (note that TA support will be based on enrolment in the class). The course has two writing assignments, a participation component, a group project, and a final examination.
Teaching Qualification Requirements:
We are looking for an instructor with a PhD in urban geography (ABD is fine). The candidate should have a research focus on new master-planned cities / mega-developments in the Global South and have experience conducting fieldwork in Asia, Africa, or the Middle East. An understanding of urban policy mobilities, nation-building, postcolonialism, ‘smart’ cities, and city-building as a geopolitical strategy is a definite asset.
Schedule:
Lecture: MW 01:05 pm-02:25 pm BURN 306
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Hiring Unit:
Department of Geography
Course Title:
New Master-Planned Cities
Subject Code:
GEOG 325 001
Location:
BURN 306
Schedule:
MW 01:05 pm-02:25
Deadline to Apply:
2026-10-14
Equity and Diversity:
McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca.
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