Sessional Lecturer – MUN196H1S – Somebody’s Watching Me: The Global Politics of Surveillance

Date Posted: 06/25/2024

Req ID: 37902

Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science

Department: Munk Sch Global Affairs & Public Policy

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Course number and title: MUN196H1S – Somebody’s Watching Me: The Global Politics of Surveillance 

Course description: From security cameras and cell phones, to drones and social media, our data are collected in countless ways. But who controls our data? Do we have a right to privacy? Does mass surveillance make us safer? 

This course invites students to explore the global politics of mass surveillance, and the role played by states, big tech, police, activists, and ordinary people. Through in-class discussion and analytical writing assignments, students will engage with surveillance studies through many dimensions, including public policy, human rights, international relations, economics, technological development, and race, class, and gender. 

Estimated course enrolment: 25 

Estimated TA support: N/A 

Class Schedule: Wednesday 13:00-15:00 

• 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, 2025 – April 30, 2025 

Salary: 

Sessional Lecturer I: $9,457.90 

Sessional Lecturer I Long Term: $9,930.80 

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: PhD in Political Science. 

Preferred Qualifications: Research experience in the area of cybersecurity and state surveillance as well as previous teaching experience in this field is preferred. 

Description of duties: Developing course syllabus; teaching one 2-hour lecture per week at the undergraduate level; providing weekly office hours for academic counseling of students; preparing and delivering course materials; 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 Professor Alexandra Rahr [email protected] and cc the Undergrad Coordinator – Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy [email protected]. 

Closing Date: 07/16/2024, 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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