Sessional Lecturer: POL380H1S, Topics in International Politics (Global Governance)

Date Posted: 01/14/2025

Req ID: 41321

Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science

Department: Dept of Political Science

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Course Number and Title: POL380H1S, Topics in International Politics (Global Governance)

Course description: A principal aim of this course is to remedy neglect of the constitutional aspect of globalization by challenging one of its principal sources, which is the arbitrary separation of international politics and economics that has characterized much of the literature on globalization. The course will focus attention especially on three overarching questions about the impact of the constitutional ideal, which are: 1) How has the constitutional ideal shaped the post-Soviet/post-1989 international politico-economic order in general, and the concepts of governance, security, development, peace, justice, and human rights in particular? 2) What are the consequences of ignoring the constitutional roots of the market-oriented nature of the international political order and its institutions? 3) Why did the promotion of constitutional globalization end up supporting the transnational capitalist classes and thereby fail to vindicate the optimism about “the universalization of Western liberal democracy” expressed by Francis Fukuyama in The End of History and the Last Man (1992).

Estimated course enrollment: 60 students

Estimated TA support: 50 hours

Class schedule: Monday and Wednesday 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

• 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: July 1, 2025 – August 31, 2025

Salary (includes vacation Pay): 

Sessional Lecturers I – $9,457.90

Sessional Lecturers I (Long Term) – $9,930.79

Sessional Lecturers II – $10,121.77

Sessional Lecturers II (Long Term) – $10,326.62

Sessional Lecturers III – $10,362.76

Sessional Lecturers 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: 

• PhD is required.
• Teaching experience at the university level is required.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Demonstrated evidence of excellence in teaching and mastery of the subject area is preferred.
• Previous experience in teaching a similar course is preferred.

Description of duties:

• Preparation of course syllabus and course marking scheme
• Planning and teaching weekly lectures
• Setting and marking assignments/tests/exams and course administration in accordance with the University regulations as described in the Faculty of Arts & Science Academic Handbook for Instructors
• Submission of grades
• Available for office hours for academic counselling of students
• Dealing with student enquiries, appeals and petitions
• Supervising and training TAs

Application Procedure:

Please see the Department’s website https://www.politics.utoronto.ca/about-us/employment-opportunities/sessional-lecturers for the application process.

All applicants for this position should submit the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form at https://uoft.me/CUPE-3902-Unit-3-Application-Form along with teaching evaluations if available, a current C.V., and the names and contact information for 3 references to:

Elizabeth Jagdeo at undergrad.polsci@utoronto.ca

Closing Date: 02/04/2025, 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.

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