Sessional Lecturer - ALD4110H1S - Advanced Topics in Architecture, Landscape, and Design

Date Posted: 08/14/2026 Req ID: 49852 Faculty/Division: Faculty of Architecture,Landscape&Design Department: Daniels Faculty of Arch., Land & Design Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto) Description: Course Description: This advanced graduate seminar explores specialized topics in architectural history and theory, with a focus on critical approaches to the history of the built environment. Through research, discussion, and written work, students will develop methods of analysis, argumentation, and writing for the study of architecture and its broader cultural and spatial contexts. Estimate of course enrollment: 16 Estimate of TA Support: None Class Schedule: MO 09:00-12:00 Sessional dates of appointment: January 1, 2027 - April 30, 2027 Salary: $9,997.47 (Sessional Lecturer I) $10,699.21 (Sessional Lecturer I Long Term) $10,699.21 (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) (Salary inclusive of 4% or 6% vacation pay, where applicable) 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. Minimum Qualifications: The candidate should have a PhD in architectural history and theory from a major institution (preferably Canadian). Preferred Qualifications: Active curatorial experience and published scholarship in new research areas in architecture and its exhibition; Innovative approaches to architectural curation, and research in the history of the built environment. Ability to mentor graduate students and support the development of research, critical analysis, and good writing skills. Willingness to engage interdisciplinary approaches to architectural history and research in built environments. Duties: Prepare a new graduate seminar for January 2027; meet the class once per week for three hours, hold office hours, grade all submissions and provide feedback to students, and generally mentor students-in-training in topics in architecture. Candidate will be responsible for teaching a maximum of 16 students. Application Instructions: The Daniels Faculty uses a centralized application system for all CUPE 3902 hiring. If you have a currently active UTORid, please login via the link below and complete your profile. If your UTORid is not active, or you do not yet have a UTORid, please register and complete your applicant profile before applying.Applications must be submitted at the following URL, selecting the appropriate course(s): https://tracs.utoronto.ca/dept/arcla/app/sl You will be asked to upload a cover letter and CV for consideration. For questions, please contact: [email protected] Closing Date: 09/02/2026, 11:59PM EDT** 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. Candidates who are members of Indigenous. Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity-deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the position. 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.

The candidate will prepare and teach a graduate seminar on architectural history and theory, meeting students weekly for three hours. Responsibilities include grading submissions, providing feedback, and mentoring students in research and critical analysis.

Candidates must hold a PhD in architectural history and theory from a major institution. Preferred qualifications include active curatorial experience, published scholarship, and the ability to support graduate-level research.

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• Architectural history
• Architectural theory
• Curatorial experience
• Research methods
• Academic writing
• Mentoring
• Critical analysis
• Built environment studies
• Interdisciplinary research
• Seminar instruction
• Student assessment
• Exhibition design
• Architectural History
• Research
• Teaching
• Built Environment
• Critical Thinking
• Innovation
• Writing

• Education
• Art & Design
• Science & Research
• Landscape Architecture Intern
• Architecture Professor
• University and Higher Education Teachers
• Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
• Postsecondary Teachers

Minimum education

Master’s degree

Minimum experience

5+ years

Apply by

Sep 3, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

3 hours per week