Sessional Lecturer - FAHHCurating

Date Posted: 06/22/2026
Req : 48934
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM:
Visual Studies
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Description:

Course number and title: FAH
451H5S Curating Now:
Turning Concepts into Curatorial Projects

Students will research and develop a curatorial project proposal in the form of an exhibition, a public installation, a public event, a performance, a website, etc., as the culminating assignment for the course. The emphasis of the course will be on the application of knowledge gained in FAH
310H5 and consideration of the multi-level preparatory stages entailed in the mounting of a curatorial project, placing particular emphasis on conceptualization and methodology, and on the premise that curatorial practice is an intellectual endeavour that manifests its ideas in form. Students will learn how to turn a concept into a project proposal and become equipped to develop innovative solutions to future challenges in curatorial practice.

Estimated course enrolment: 14

Estimated TA support: 0

Class schedule:
Wednesday 9am-12pm

Sessional dates of appointment:
Jan 11 - April 12, 2027

Salary:

$9,997.48 (Sessional Lecturer I)
$10,699.22 (Sessional Lecturer I Long Term)
$10,699.22 (Sessional Lecturer II) 
$10,953.96 (Sessional Lecturer II Long Term)
$10,953.96 (Sessional Lecturer III)
$11,228.90 (Sessional Lecturer III Long Term

Minimum qualifications:

Graduate degrees in Art History. A Ph.D is essential. Mastery of the subject area is required. Demonstrated excellence in teaching a similar DVS course previously is required. Experience as a sole responsibility course instructor is an asset.

Description of duties: (May include but are not limited to): all normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course material, preparation and delivery of assignments, tests and/or exams, supervision of teaching assistants, marking of students’ work, submission of grades to university officials, and holding regular office hours.

Scheduling of guest speakers is limited to one week class session.

Application instructions:

No late applications will be accepted
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Closing Date: 07/16/2026, 11:59PM EDT
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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.

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.