Sessional Lecturer SDSHLesbian Studies: Identity​/Theory​/Culture

Course Overview

This multidisciplinary course examines multiple lesbian identities that have varied in time and place. The course will pose questions such as What does lesbian mean? Why have changes occurred in meaning? How has the identity of lesbian been culturally represented and politically expressed in various social and political contexts? It will also take up contemporary theoretical, cultural, and political understandings of lesbianism.

• Estimated Enrollment: 45
• Class
  
  Schedule:
  
  Wednesdays, 2:00 pm–5:00 pm
• Dates of Appointment:
  January 1 2027 – April 30 2027

• $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)

Please note that if rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from those stated here, the rates in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Master’s degree in disability studies, sexuality studies, LGBTQ+ studies, or a related field.

• Doctorate degree in disability studies, sexuality studies, LGBTQ+ studies, or a related field.
• Relevant background in disability studies and LGBTQ+ studies.
• Experience teaching in a university environment.

• Prepare the course outline, syllabus, and lectures.
• Deliver lectures.
• Develop, mark, and administer course assignments, tests & exams.
• Calculate and submit grades in a timely manner.
• Conduct scheduled office hours for academic counselling of students.

6 / 19 2026, 11:59 PM EDT.

This posting is made 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 under Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 agreement. Undergraduate, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows are covered by CUPE 3902 Unit 1 and should not apply.

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