Sessional Lecturer - GLAHS - Human Rights and Global Justice

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Date Posted: 05/25/2026

Req : 48060

Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science

Department: Munk Sch Global Affairs & Public Policy

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Course number and title: GLA
1016HF – Human Rights and Global Justice (LEC
0101 & LEC
0102)

Course description: 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 TA support: 160 hours

Please note, the delivery method for this course is currently in‑person. Please note that, in keeping with current circumstances, the course delivery method may change as determined by the Faculty or the Department.

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

All inclusive of 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.

• 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; preparing and delivering 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

06/22/2026, 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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