Sessional Lecturer - GLAHS - Human Rights and Global Justice

Sessional Lecturer - GLA
1016HS - Human Rights and Global Justice

Date Posted: 05/25/2026

Req

Faculty/Division:
Faculty of Arts & Science

Department:
Munk Sch Global Affairs & Public Policy

Campus:
St. George (Downtown Toronto)

GLA
1016HF – Human Rights and Global Justice (LEC
0101 & LEC
0102)

The lecturer will teach a new first year course for the MGA cohort on “global justice,” which will focus on the interactions between international organizations and national institutions of government and prepare students for second year courses in the justice steam at the Munk School. The lecturer should have first‑hand experience collaborating with government officials responsible for administering criminal justice in a wide range of countries, including Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Canada and the United States, as well as with officials at the ICC and UNOHCHR.

The lecturer also should have demonstrated teaching experience and publications in several of the following areas: illicit economies, corruption, criminal justice, human rights, police violence. Because the purpose of instruction at the Munk School is to help students understand the dilemmas faced by government officials, the lecturer should be able to involve practitioners in the classroom.

Estimated course enrolment: 100

Estimated TA support: 160 hours

Class schedule:
Friday 9:00 am
-12:00 pm (LEC
0101) & 1:00 - 4:00 pm (LEC
0102)

Delivery method: in‑person (may change as determined by the Faculty or the Department)

January 1, 2027 - April 30, 2027

• Sessional Lecturer I: $9,997.48
• Sessional Lecturer I Long Term: $10,699.22
• Sessional Lecturer II: $10,699.22
• Sessional Lecturer II Long Term: $10,953.96
• Sessional Lecturer III: $10,953.96
• Sessional Lecturer III Long Term: $11,228.90
• All inclusive of vacation pay

Rates stated in the collective agreement prevail if different.

PhD in Political Science with a focus in criminal justice.

Previous experience teaching in the area is preferred.

• Developing the syllabus
• Teaching two 3‑hour lectures per week at the graduate level
• Providing weekly office hours for academic counseling of students
• Preparing and delivering course material, assignments and tests
• Marking student work and submitting grades

All individuals interested in this position must submit an updated Curriculum Vitae and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form to

Closing Date: 06/22/2026, 11:59 PM EDT

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Criminal Justice, Political Science, Public Policy, Security, Social Sciences, Government, Legal