Media, Capitalism and the Global Far Right

University of Guelph; Toronto; On-site; CAD 6,000 - 9,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Guelph-Humber, located in Toronto, is seeking a Sessional Lecturer for the Winter 2027 term to teach Media, Capitalism and the Global Far Right. The role supports in-person courses at the Guelph Humber campus and involves course outlines, student consultations, and exam invigilation.

Applicants should have a PhD related to the field, prior university-level teaching experience, and a demonstrated ability to develop curriculum.

Qualifications

• PhD required in a field related to the course
• Prior teaching experience at college or university level is required
• Demonstrated experience in curriculum development within the course content area

Responsibilities

• Orientation-Training
• Office Hours
• Preparation
• Student Consultation
• Invigilating Exams
• Grading
• Other Duties (specified below)
• Instructor may be required to participate in course website training.

Skills

Teaching experience

Curriculum development

University-level instruction

Communication skills

Education

PhD in related field

Job description

for Teaching Assistants, Graduates Service Assistants & Sessional Lecturers

SL401641-Winter 2027-AHSS*1510 (General Elective) Media, Capitalism and the Global Far Right

Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2

Academic Unit:

Guelph Humber Programs

Semester(s) of Assignment(s):

Winter 2027

Number of Available Work Assignment(s) / Sections:

1

Level of Work Assignment(s):

1

Right of First Refusal (RoFR)

A Sessional Lecturer holds a RoFR (i.e., for a particular course) if they have successfully taught the course in the past six (6) semesters. A SL who holds a RoFR to this course is required to exercise their right by way of the online hiring system. Also see: What is Right of First Refusal (RoFR)?

A Sessional Lecturer Currently Holds a Right of First Refusal for this Course:

Yes

Number of Assignments that Carry the Right of First Refusal:

1

Course Number:

Course Name:

Media, Capitalism and the Global Far Right

Course Format:

In-Person

Course Description:

See Course Calendar

Other Course Description or Assignment Information:

-This course analyzes how media can legitimize right-wing populism and authoritarian politics globally. Through interactive sessions, students examine profit-driven, infotainment-heavy systems that often fail to counter misinformation/disinformation while amplifying far-right discourses presented as objective reporting.-To view course outlines from previous offerings of this course (if available), please visit: https://www.guelphhumber.ca/academic-services/course-outlines- Classes held on University of Guelph-Humber campus (Toronto).

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Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities

• Orientation-Training
• Office Hours
• Preparation
• Student Consultation
• Invigilating Exams
• Grading
• Other Duties (specified below)

Other Duties Described: Instructor may be required to participate in course website training.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Degree: PhD related to field
• Prior Teaching Experience: Successful teaching related to field at college or university level
• Required competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: Demonstrated experience in curriculum development within the course content area.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree: PhD and expert in course content
• Prior Teaching Experience: Many years of successful teaching related to contents of the course.
• Research Experience: Quality and or Recent Research activity in areas relevant to the course demonstrating knowledge of current developments in course content.
• Specific Preferred competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: Candidates should provide in their application evidence of prior teaching experience and teaching success/excellence related to course content, which may include a dossier, teaching philosophy, examples of teaching innovations, course developments, evaluations of previously taught courses (e.g., peer evaluations and/or student feedback), reference letters, and any other relevant information they wish to have evaluated by the selection committee (some documents on file in the department or program, such as UofGH Student Feedback Questionnaires of courses taught on UofG contracts, may also be used).

Days Required and Wages

• Days and Times Required: Section 01: Thursday 1:30 PM - 4:10 PM
• Period of the Work Agreement (Start Date and End Date): January 7, 2027 to April 30, 2027

Other Posting Information

Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): Friday, November 13, 2026

Posting Email Contact: [e-mail]

At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution. For more information, the Office of Diversity and Human Rights (DHR) is a welcoming, safe and confidential one-stop shop for information, training and support on issues relating to diversity and human rights on our campus.
SL work assignments are unionized with CUPE3913 and their terms and conditions of work are covered by the Unit 2 Collective Agreement between the University and CUPE 3913 (email contact: [e-mail]).
All applicants must be eligible to work in Canada specifically at the University of Guelph before applying for an academic work assignment. All successful applicants must perform their work in Ontario and must be able to attend on-campus in-person meetings as required.