Sessional Lecturer - WGSH- Advanced Topics in Women and Gender Studies: Prisons and Abolition

Sessional Lecturer - WGS
436H1S
- Advanced Topics in Women and Gender Studies:
Prisons and Abolition

Date Posted: 06/05/2026

Req : 48420

Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science

Department: Women and Gender Studies Institute

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Course Number and

Title:

WGS
436H1S
- Advanced Topics in Women and Gender Studies:
Prisons and Abolition

Course

Description:

This course offers a transnational perspective on prisons and abolition movements. Combining feminist approaches to carceral studies, psychology, and phenomenology, it centres human subjective experiences within – and in opposition to – local and global configurations of the prison industrial complex.

Enrolment Estimate: 20 students

Estimated TA Support: none

Class

Schedule:

Tuesday 17:00-19:00

The delivery method for this course is currently 100% in person. In keeping with current circumstances, the course delivery method may change as determined by the Faculty of Arts and Science or the Women and Gender Studies Institute.

Sessional dates of appointment: January 1, 2027 - April 30, 2027

$9, (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); includes 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.

Completed Ph.D. with a scholarly background in areas related to the specific course required.

Relevant lived experience and a blend of expertise in carceral studies and psychology as well as an emphasis on feminist abolition and global comparative approaches to carceral violence.

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.

• Preparing the syllabus, reading list and lecture materials
• Delivering lectures
• Developing, marking and administering course assignments, tests and final assessments
• Holding regular office hours
• Communicating with students via email and Quercus

Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV including evidence of teaching similar courses (if applicable), a list of two references, and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form available at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). by Friday, June 26, 2026.

Applications Should Be Sent To:
Undergraduate Coordinator
c/o Paul Tsang, WGSI Business Officer
Women and Gender Studies Institute,
Email:
Applications and CVs should be submitted by e-mail.

06/26/2026, 11:59PM EDT

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