SESSIONAL LECTURER – CSE339H1S – Cripping Solidarity: Disability Activisms and Cross Movement Org.

Date Posted: 10/17/2024

Req ID: 40217

Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science

Department: New College Prog

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

The Critical Studies in Equity and Solidarity Program at New College seeks a sessional lecturer from January 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025 for the following in-person course:

CSE339H1S – Cripping Solidarity: Disability Activisms and Cross Movement Organizing

CSE339H1S – This course critically examines intersectional disability activist movements within broader contexts of cross-movement organizing. Moving beyond a singular focus on US- and UK-centered disability rights movements, Cripping Solidarity adopts an expansive understanding of disability political formations and resistance practices. Through interdisciplinary readings and case studies, students will encounter histories, lineages, legacies, and contemporary manifestations of disability activisms, connecting present-day organizing for disability justice with health justice movements of the past and present, such as the Black Panther Party’s health activism in the late 60’s and early 70’s, and AIDS activism in the 80s. Emphasizing the importance of solidarity, political collaboration and coalition-building, we will explore how disability movements intersect with, are indebted to, and strengthen collective struggles for justice and liberation.

Enrolment Estimate: 27 students

Estimated TA Support: N/A

Class Schedule: Lecture: Wednesdays 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Note: This course will be delivered in person. However, please note that, in keeping with current circumstances, the course delivery may change as determined by the Faculty or the Department.

Salary (inclusive of vacation pay):

Sessional Lecturer I: $9,457.90

Sessional Lecturer I (Long-term): $9,930.79

Sessional Lecturer II: $10,121.77

Sessional 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 Ph.D. (or equivalent), with an academic background in critical disability studies and/or crip theory with a focus on intersectional body politics.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience teaching social justice issues in a university setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; development, administration and marking of assignments, tests and exams; calculation and submission of grades; and holding regular office hours.

It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment.

Application Process

Applicants should submit — in one consolidated application package (e.g., PDF or Word document) — (1) a detailed letter of application; (2) an updated curriculum vitae; (3) names and contact information (email and phone) for two referees or two reference letters; (4) evidence of teaching in the relevant area, including student evaluations if available; and (5) the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form located here: CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Application Form. 

Applications should be sent, by November 6, 2024, to:

CRITICAL STUDIES IN EQUITY AND SOLIDARITY

c/o New College Program Administrator

E-mail: nc.hiring@utoronto.ca

Only applications submitted to the email address listed above will be considered.

Closing Date: 11/06/2024, 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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