Sessional Lecturer, INF2409H - Special Topics in Information: Comparative Information Traditions

University of Toronto•Toronto, ON

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This course, INF2409H: Special Topics in Information: Comparative Information Traditions: Islamic Civilization, seeks to expose students to an alternate knowledge tradition, namely that of Islamic Civilization. With a history spanning 14 centuries across an expansive geography, Islamic civilization has its own rich understanding of knowledge and long-standing practices related to libraries and books. In addition, it has an age-old relationship with the European knowledge tradition that includes historical cross-pollination between these traditions, and more recently, the colonial experience of Muslim societies. The course aims to address the growing recognition that academic discourse and professional practice in library and information science (LIS) often promote values aligned with a Caucasian Eurocentric view of the world to the exclusion of Indigenous culture, racialized individuals, and non-European civilizations.

Requirements

Completed, or nearly completed, PhD degree in an area related to the course or a Master’s degree plus extensive professional experience in an area related to the course.
Teaching experience is preferred.
Must be located in geographical proximity to the applicable University premises in order to attend and perform duties on University premises as of the Starting Date.