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Sessional Lecturer - GLA2082H Innovation in an Age of Disruption

Date Posted: 07/11/2025
Req ID: 42904
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Munk Sch Global Affairs & Public Policy
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

 

Description: 

Course number and title: GLA2082H Innovation in an Age of of Disruption

 

Course description: The course will explore a range of issues related to the emergence of new disruptive or transformative technologies and how they are shaping, and being shaped by, innovation and industrial policy globally. It will address the social consequences of these new technologies and examine how innovation polices and strategies in many jurisdictions are adapting to this disruption and creating new opportunities for economic growth. Topics that this course will address include: defining disruptive technologies; the role of new disruptive technologies in productivity and economic growth; the impact of disruptive technologies on labour markets; the Net Zero imperative and the rise of new environmental technologies; the emergence of AI and other digital technologies; the geography of disruptive technologies; and, how institutions regionally, nationally and internationally are adapting to this disruption through a comparative review of innovation policies and strategies.

 

Estimated course enrolment: 25

 

Estimated TA support: N/A

 

Class schedule: Monday 12-2pm 

*The delivery method for this course is currently in-person. Please note that, in keeping with current circumstances, the course delivery method may change as determined by the Faculty or the Department. 

 

Sessional dates of appointment: January 1, 2026 - April 30, 2026

 

Salary:

Sessional Lecturer I $9,820.70

Sessional Lecturer I Long Term $10,510.04

Sessional Lecturer II $10,510.04

Sessional Lecturer II Long Term $10,760.28

Sessional Lecturer III $10,760.28

Sessional Lecturer III Long Term $11,030.36

 

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: PhD in Urban and Economic Geography.

 

Preferred Qualifications: Previous teaching experience in this field is preferred.

 

Description of duties: Developing the syllabus, teaching one 2-hour lecture per week at the graduate level, providing weekly office hours for academic counseling of students, preparing and delivering course material; preparing and delivering assignments and tests; marking student work and submitting grades.

 

Application Procedure: All individuals interested in this position must submit an updated Curriculum Vitae and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form to mga@utoronto.ca. 

Closing Date: 08/05/2025, 11:59PM EDT
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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.

 

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