HI223 VS: Playing in the Past (Fall 2026)

Wilfrid Laurier University • Unorganized Rainy River, ON

11d • Remote

About The Position

This course will examine several types of history-based games and historical forms of play, exploring how history simulations can be used by students and the public for educational, leisure, and entertainment purposes. These simulations will be assessed on the degree to which they represent and, perhaps also, misrepresent the past. Each game or form of play will be paired with readings to provide historical context, to encourage in-class discussion, and to provide a theoretical basis for assignments.

Requirements

• Master’s degree
• History discipline
• CV
• Candidate Application Form (CAF)
• Names and Contact Information for Referees (for external applicants)
• Evidence of Good Teaching, including course evaluations (for external applicants)
• Verification of highest degree (for external applicants)

Nice To Haves

• Research expertise and/or prior teaching experience in the subject matter of the course.

Responsibilities

• Deliver lectures for the course HI223 VS: Playing in the Past.
• Facilitate in-class discussions.
• Provide historical context through readings.
• Assess games and historical forms of play on their representation of the past.
• Provide a theoretical basis for assignments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level