Sessional Lecturer, INF2510H – Special Topics in ARM: De/Colonizing Archives

University of Toronto

Faculty of Information

Sessional Lecturer

Winter Term 2026 (January – April)

INF2510H – Special Topics in ARM: De/Colonizing Archives

Course Description: This course interrogates the colonial legacy of archives which, through their close relationship to power, control how colonized groups are represented and understood within history. Across a variety of geographical contexts we will explore questions including, but not limited to: How do colonial archival institutions construct knowledge about their own narratives of empire and relations with colonized groups? How are these narratives sustained through archival practices of acquisition, appraisal, description, arrangement, and digitization? What is the ethical responsibility of the archivist in decolonization and to what extent do acts of repatriation and reparation further this goal? How do colonized groups mobilize their own indigenous and culturally specific epistemologies of recordkeeping and memory work in resistance? By focusing on the interplay of colonial domination and colonized resistance, this course brings a nuanced understanding to how documentary heritage is shaped within a complex terrain of archives, knowledge, and power.

Estimate of the course enrolment: 35

Estimate of TA Support: None anticipated. Estimate of 75 hours with enrollment of 36 or greater. Allocation of TA hours, if any, will be based on enrolment numbers.

Class Schedule: TBD. You are required to be located in geographical proximity to the applicable University premises in order to attend and perform your duties on University premises as of the Starting Date.

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

Salary:

Sessional Lecturer I: $10,300

Sessional Lecturer I Long Term: $10,764

Sessional Lecturer II $11,021

Sessional Lecturer II Long Term: $11,227

Sessional Lecturer III: $11,279

Sessional Lecturer III Long Term: $11,485

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.

Qualifications: Preferably candidates will have a completed, or nearly completed, PhD degree in an area related to the course or a Master’s degree plus extensive professional experience in an area related to the course. Teaching experience is preferred.

Brief description of duties: Preparing course materials; delivering course content (e.g., seminars, lectures, and labs); developing and administering course assignments, tests & exams; grading; holding regular office hours.

Application Deadline: June 4, 2025

Application Process: Applicants must submit a CV and a completed CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form in one pdf file to the attention of:

Melissa Szopa, Administrative Coordinator, Academic

Faculty of Information, 140 St. George Street

University of Toronto

sessional.ischool@utoronto.ca

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement. Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II and Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12.

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