Sessional Lecture - SOCHF: Digital Culture and Society

Course # and title: SOC
369H5S:
Digital Culture and Society

Course description: Digital culture explores the intersections of human culture and digital technology. How do digital technologies – including the internet and social media – shape identity, groups, and institutions? How do they shape our interactions, experiences, and practices? What kinds of shifts have we seen over time in the interrelationship between digital culture and society?

Estimated course enrolment
: 150

Estimated TA support: 180 hours (subject to enrolment)

Class schedule (Lectures):
Mondays & Wednedsays 1 - 3pm (Online)

Sessional dates of appointment
:
July 1 - August 31, 2026

Salary
:
Minimum stipend $9,820.70 for a Half course (inclusive of vacation pay) to be paid in equal installments

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 qualification
:

Candidates must have a PhD in Sociology or equivalent as demnstrated by refereed/published research, strong academic record, previous experience teaching a similar course, and evidence of teaching excellence in the subject covered in the course are preferred.

PS:
In your cover letter, please outline how you will approach the subject matter, including some examples of weekly course topics.

Preferred qualification: N/A

Description of duties: All 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; holding regular office hours; supervising TA’s assigned to course; order all necessary readings.

Application instructions:

Application which includes a cover letter, CV and any relevant information must be submitted to the Hiring Committee c/o . Only complete applications received on or by the deadline will be considered.

Posting End Date: February 24, 2026

Closing Date: February 24, 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.