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Sessional Lecturer - WSTB12H3 S - Gender-based Violence and Resistance

Date Posted: 03/10/2025
Req ID: 42101
Faculty/Division: UofT Scarborough
Department: UTSC:Dept-of Historical and Cultural Studies
Campus: University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)

 

WSTB12H3 S - Women, Violence and Resistance - Summer 2025

Course Description: This course offers an analysis of violence against women and gender-based violence, including acts of resistance against violence. Applying a historical, cultural, and structural approach, family, state, economic and ideological aspects will be addressed. Initiatives toward making communities safer, including strategies for violence prevention and education will be explored.

 

Estimated enrollment: 40

 

TA Support: Teaching Assistant support will be provided if the enrolment reaches 45 students or higher.

 

Course Timetable: https://ttb.utoronto.ca/

Lecture: Tuesday & Thursday 11-1pm,

Tuttorials: Tuesday & Thursday: 1-2pm, 2-3pm, 3-4pm.

 

Appointment Dates: June 23, 2025 to August 30, 2025

 

Salary: In accordance with the current CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement, the stipend rate for a half course (Y, F or S), inclusive of vacation pay, will be:

Sessional Lecturer I: $9,457.90
Sessional Lecturer I – Long Term: $9,930.79
Sessional Lecturer II: $10,121.77

Sesseional Lecturer II - Long term: $10, 326, 62
Sessional Lecturer III: $10,362.76
Sessional Lecturer III - Long Term: $10,570.02

Please note that should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

 

Minimum Qualifications

Completed or nearly completed PhD (or equivalent) with a scholarly background and research in Women and Gender Studies or a related discipline, with an intersectional feminist orientation to the study of gender-based violence. Experience working in the field of gender-based violence in a community setting an asset.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, 1–2-page course description and course proposal, outlining key aspects of the course and names and contact information for 2 referees. 

Note: This is an in-person course for the Summer Second Sub-session, with lectures scheduled from June 23 to August 7. The final exam will be held anytime between August 11 and August 23, 2025.

 

Application Instructions: The application submission should be addressed to Professor Natalie Rothman, Chair of the Department of Historical and Cultural Studies, University of Toronto Scarborough. Submit these documents by attaching them to your online application at https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/webapps/cupehiring/dept/hcs/app/sl 

 

Preferred Qualifications

Strong academic record and professional promise; ongoing research and publication; alongside teaching ability and past relevant teaching experience at university level, currency and mastery of the subject matter. Lastly, previous experience teaching this course is strongly preferred.

 

Duties

All usual duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; course syllabus development, administration and marking of assignments, tests and exams; calculation and timely submission of grades; timely submission of a deferred exam which might happen after the conclusion of the term; holding regular office hours; supervising TAs assigned to the course, if applicable.

 

Closing Date: 04/1/2025, 11:59PM EDT

 

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement. 

 

 

 It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.  

 

 

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

 

Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.

 

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

 

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.


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