RLG201H5S: Intro to Religion in the Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts - SIA

Date Posted: 01/04/2024
Req ID: 35556
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: Historical Studies
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Course Description: An examination of the interplay between religion and aesthetics, as expressed through the literary, visual, and performing arts. Structured thematically rather than by religious tradition, this course covers topics such as the creative word, visual representation of the divine through icons and iconography, sacred space and religious architecture, religion and the book arts, religious music, dance, and drama, visual narrativization, and religious ritual as performance.

Estimated Course Enrollment: 75

Estimated TA Support: 100

Class Schedule: Wednesday, 1-3

Hours of Work: Wednesday, 4-6

Sessional Dates of Appointment: January 1, 2024 - April 30, 2024

Salary: $52.26 per hour

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.

Qualifications: Applicants should have a completed PhD or (for non- U. of T. graduate students) equivalent, with major field in the relevant topic area.  

Description of Duties: Duties may include the teaching of small tutorial sections, marking of assignments, holding scheduled office hours and invigilation of exams; other duties as determined by the supervisor.

Application Instructions: Applicants are required to submit a cover letter, Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a completed CUPE Local 3902 Unit 3 Employment Application Form to Dr. B. Chrubasik,  Chair, Department of Historical Studies: by e-mail to: [email protected] .  CV’s will be used to help determine an applicant’s mastery in the subject matter. Candidates should provide results of evaluations, when available.

Closing Date: 01/07/2024, 11:59PM EDT
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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.