Sessional Lecturer - GLA2066HF Fragile Foundations: State Weakness, Violence

University of Toronto • Toronto, ON

22h • Onsite

About The Position

This course focuses on three historical challenges for Latin America that have inspired a vast scholarly and popular literature: state building, violence, and democratic rule. And while the course has a regional focus, it has a universal scope, and should not be considered only as a course on "Latin American politics" (although you will learn a great deal about them). Therefore, no familiarity with the region is assumed nor reading knowledge of Spanish or Portuguese is required. The course curriculum is carefully curated to answer fundamental questions in political science, such as: What are the roots of state weakness? Is criminal violence radically different from political violence? Why are certain regions of the world more afflicted by violent conflict than others? Why democratic rule has been historically precarious in the developing world? And how can we identify when a country is undergoing democratic backsliding?

Requirements

• PhD in Political Science with a focus in Latin America is required.

Nice To Haves

• Previous teaching experience in this field.

Responsibilities

• Developing the syllabus
• teaching one 2-hour lecture 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

Benefits

• All inclusive of vacation pay

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree