Sessional Lecturer EIP3000H: Coordinating Seminar

Course number and title: EIP3000H:  Coordinating Seminar: Ethnic, Immigration and Pluralism Studies

Course description: 

The course is organized around the three pillars of the Harney Collaborative Specialization: ethnicity (and other predicates of groupness), immigration, and pluralism. Academic and political debates around each of these topics are marked by antinomies: Are ethnicity, race, and nationhood substantive categories, deeply rooted in culture, or are they constructed either through the choices of individuals or the machinations of interest-seeking elites? Is immigration a specific mode of human migration, premised on the organization of the world into a system of nation-states, or one of many kinds of human mobility that should not be privileged? Is the quest for pluralism a step toward greater justice, especially for historically oppressed groups, or a ruse meant to reinforce already existing differentials in power?

The course is divided into three parts, each addressing these and related questions. Part I explores ethnicity, gender/sexuality, race, and nationhood; Part II focuses on immigration/mobility and citizenship in the industrialized democracies and Global South; Part III turns to debates around pluralism, including arguments for and against multiculturalism.

Estimated course enrolment: 20

Estimated TA support: N/A

Class schedule: Wednesday 5-7pm

*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 : September 1, 2026-December 31, 2026

Salary:

Sessional Lecturer I: $9,997.48

Sessional Lecturer I Long Term: $10,699.22

Sessional Lecturer II: $10,699.22

Sessional Lecturer II Long Term: $10,953.96

Sessional Lecturer III: $10,953.96

Sessional Lecturer III Long Term: $11,228.90

All inclusive of vacation pay;  

*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 International Relations with a focus in immigration.

Preferred Qualifications: Previous experience teaching in Ethnic, Immigration and Pluralism Studies. 

Description of duties: Developing the syllabus, teaching one 2-hour lecture per week at the graduate level, providing weekly office hours for academic counseling of students, preparing and delivering course material; 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 View email address on jobs.utoronto.ca. 

Closing Date: 08/10/2026, 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.