Sessional Lecturer - CIN102H5S Modernity and the Moving Image

Date Posted: 10/14/2026
Req ID: 50544
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: Visual Studies
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Description:

Course number and title: CIN102H5S - Modernity and the Moving Image

Looking at a few periods of intense technological change—for example, with the invention of photography, and the introduction of sound, of colour, of television—we will consider the ways in which artists, filmmakers, studios, and media conglomerates have responded to such changes and to accompanying ideas about the role that moving technology plays in our conception of history and the future.

Estimated course enrolment: 120

Estimated TA support: 0

Class schedule: Friday 1-3pm, TUT 3-5pm, PRA Tuesday 9am-12pm

Sessional dates of appointment: Jan 11th - April 12th, 2027

Salary:

$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

Minimum qualifications: Ph.D in Cinema Studies.

Description of duties: (May include but are not limited to): all normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course material, preparation and delivery of assignments, tests and/or exams, supervision of teaching assistants, marking of students' work, submission of grades to university officials, and holding regular office hours.

Scheduling of guest speakers is limited to one week class session.

Application instructions:

Please email your CV and a letter of application to:
Professor Brian Price, Chair, Department of Visual Studies at [email protected]
An individual application is required for each job posting. Please do not apply for multiple positions in one email. Please include your last name and the course code in the email subject line.

No late applications will be accepted.

Selections for positions are made by the Chair. Questions regarding positions may be directed to Steph Sullivan by e-mail to [email protected]

Closing Date: 11/04/2026, 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.

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.