Sessional Lecturer - PHLHS - Ethics of Borders and Immigration

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Date Posted: 10/30/2026
Req : 50858
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM:
Philosophy
Campus:University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Description:

In this class we will consider the moral standards that govern states rights (if any) to enforce restrictions on immigration, residency, and citizenship and peoples rights (if any) to immigrate and emigrate. Questions to be considered include:
Do people have a right to move wherever they want? Do the citizens of a state have a right to choose who will be their co-nationals? Do they have a right to prefer people of particular religious, cultural, ethnic, or political persuasions? Do people have a right to leave the country in which they are born? Do countries have special obligations to refugees who are the victims of human rights violations?

Are economic migrants due the same rights? Is it morally permissible to grant lesser rights to would-be migrants than native born citizens? Is it acceptable to sell the right to citizenship or permanent residency?

POSTING DATE:
October 30, 2026

CLOSING DATE:
November 20, 2026

The following position for a Sessional Lecturer is available in the Department of Philosophy for the Spring 2027 academic session. This is a posting in accordance with the Collective Agreement between The Governing Council of the University of Toronto and the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 3902 Unit 3.

Schedule:

Tuesday 12:00 - 1:00 PM

Thursday 9:00 - 11:00 AM

Delivery Mode: In-Person

Qualifications:

• PhD in-hand, preferably in philosophy.
• Prior experience as a course instructor, preferably in Philosophy at U of T.
• Advanced prior knowledge of the subject matter of the course and topic-related teaching experience.
• Related research and a record of research achievement is considered an asset to this position.

Duties and responsibilities: 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; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours.

Appointment Dates: January 1, 2027 – May 6, 2027

Note: All positions involve completion of any course grading not already finished by May, 2027.

Candidates who are members of Indigenous. Black, racialized and 2

SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity-deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the position.

Closing Date: 11/20/2026, 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.

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