Sessional Lecturer -SDS375H1F-Special Topics in SDS: Queer and Transnationalism Diasporas

Sessional Lecturer -SDS375H1F-Special Topics in SDS: Queer and Transnationalism Diasporas Date Posted: 03/05/2025 Req ID: 41984 Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science Department: Sexual Diversity Studies Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto) Description: This course centers the Global South to think about alternative histories, theories, and formations of sexuality. It focuses on global south queer studies, postcolonial sexuality studies, and Third World feminisms, to think about what queerness means across different geopolitical sites at the intersections of race, ethnicity, caste, class, and religion. Through an interdisciplinary approach, we explore legal, cultural, economic, and political dimensions of sexuality as identification, lived experience, and a form of power. What might the history of indentureship tell us about the history of sexuality, diaspora, and empire? What are the sexual politics of postcolonial nationalism and citizenship? What role has the sacred played in the understanding of sexuality? The course seeks to 1) challenge and unsettle Euro-American paradigms of sex, gender and sexuality, 2) think through how sexuality is constructed and regulated at the intersections of postcolonial capital, new forms of empire, and transnational capital, and global flows of migration, and 3) consider how hegemonic notions of gender, sex, and sexuality are resisted and transformed in the Global South. Pre-requisite: 0.5 credit in Sexual Diversity Studies Class Schedule: Monday and Wednesday, 11:00 am-1:00 pm Dates of Appointment: May 5, 2025 – June 30, 2025 Minimum Qualifications: Completed Ph.D. Required; experience teaching in a university environment; relevant background in sexuality studies and Queer and Trans Diasporas and Transnationalism, with a preference in South Asian Studies. Description of Duties: Duties include the design 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; holding regular office hours. Application Instructions: All individuals interested in this position must submit the CUPE Local 3902 Unit 3 application form (available at http://www.hrandequity.utoronto.ca/resources/forms.htm#recruitment), covering letter, and CV to: Brandy Caradonna, Sexual Diversity Studies at University College, 15 King’s College Circle, Room 251, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3H7 or sexual.diversity@utoronto.ca. A valid email address is required. Closing Date: March 31, 2025, 11:59 PM EDT 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 or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement. Diversity Statement The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission. Accessibility Statement The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission. If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca. #J-18808-Ljbffr