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Sessional Instructional Assistant HIS111H1S History and Social Media 1

Emergency Sessional Instructional Assistant

HIS111H1S History and Social Media Algorithms

What role does social media play in the spread of historical falsehoods? Platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube are relatively new, but the hidden power structures that shape their content are not. This course explores the relationship between social media platforms and history in two ways. First, class discussions, workshops, and guest lectures introduce students to overlooked histories behind social media itself, including the rise of the early internet and its diverse roots and applications. Second, we explore how and why social media platforms, and increasingly AI tools, have come to amplify and automate historical biases and misinformation, while censoring or burying accurate and important historical content. Our course focuses on the big histories behind algorithms to think about the AI future, while offering students hands-on experience building original, critical historical content for social media. Restricted to first-year students.

 

Dates of Appointment:  January 1, 2025 – April 30, 2025

 

Qualifications: Minimum M.A. in History required: good knowledge of subject matter.  Previous experience or training with Quercus is an asset.

 

Duties: Lead tutorials, attend lectures, grading assignments and exams; consulting with supervisor/students; invigilating final exams; other duties as needed in consultation with instructor.

 

Estimated course enrolment: 80

Estimated hours per position: Approximately 132 hours

 

Lecture: Wednesday 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Tutorials: Wednesday 10-11-am; Wednesday 1-2pm; Wednesday 3-4pm; Wednesday 4-5pm

 

Rate of Pay: $52.26 per hour plus 4% vacation pay

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.

 

Application Process:

Applications should be emailed to history.cupe3@utoronto.ca and should include a cover letter, C.V., including previous teaching evaluations (if applicable), a completed CUPE Local 3902 Unit 3 Employment Application Form and one letter of reference that addresses your teaching skills, sent directly by your referee.

HIS111H1S History and Social Media Algorithms

What role does social media play in the spread of historical falsehoods? Platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube are relatively new, but the hidden power structures that shape their content are not. This course explores the relationship between social media platforms and history in two ways. First, class discussions, workshops, and guest lectures introduce students to overlooked histories behind social media itself, including the rise of the early internet and its diverse roots and applications. Second, we explore how and why social media platforms, and increasingly AI tools, have come to amplify and automate historical biases and misinformation, while censoring or burying accurate and important historical content. Our course focuses on the big histories behind algorithms to think about the AI future, while offering students hands-on experience building original, critical historical content for social media. Restricted to first-year students.

 

Dates of Appointment:  January 1, 2025 – April 30, 2025

 

Qualifications: Minimum M.A. in History required: good knowledge of subject matter.  Previous experience or training with Quercus is an asset.

 

Duties: Lead tutorials, attend lectures, grading assignments and exams; consulting with supervisor/students; invigilating final exams; other duties as needed in consultation with instructor.

 

Estimated course enrolment: 80

Estimated hours per position: Approximately 132 hours

 

Lecture: Wednesday 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Tutorials: Wednesday 10-11-am; Wednesday 1-2pm; Wednesday 3-4pm; Wednesday 4-5pm

 

Rate of Pay: $52.26 per hour plus 4% vacation pay

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.

 

Application Process:

Applications should be emailed to history.cupe3@utoronto.ca and should include a cover letter, C.V., including previous teaching evaluations (if applicable), a completed CUPE Local 3902 Unit 3 Employment Application Form and one letter of reference that addresses your teaching skills, sent directly by your referee.

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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