SL355778-Winter 2026-SXGN*1010 Sexuality, Gender, Race, and Indigeneity

Sessional Lecturer Work Assignment
Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2
Academic Unit: 
Dean's Office - COA
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Winter 2026
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: 
No
Course Details
Course Number: 
SXGN*1010
Course Name: 
Sexuality, Gender, Race, and Indigeneity
Course Format: 
In-Class
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Projected Class Enrolment: 
120
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Orientation-Training
Office Hours
Preparation
Student Consultation
Lecturing
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
TA Coordination Meetings
Invigilating Exams
Grading
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Degree: 
PhD related to field
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Successful teaching related to field at college or university level
Specifically in Gender and Sexuality Studies, Indigenous Studies and/or Critical Race Studies
Required competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
Knowledge about Gender, Sexualities, Race and/or Indigeneity including knowledge drawn from lived experience. Demonstrated experience teaching current theories and methodologies related to Black Feminist Theory and Intersectionality, Two Spirit Identity, Feminist-Indigenous modalities of leadership, Queer of Colour Critique, the Queer and Trans rights movements of the 70s and 80s, Afrofuturism, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the RiseUp! and the BlackLivesMatter movements, among others in an interdisciplinary context. Demonstrated commitment to IEDI in pedagogical contexts.
Preferred Qualifications
Degree: 
PhD related to field
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Successful teaching related to field at college or university level.
Specifically in Gender and Sexuality Studies, Indigenous Studies and/or Critical Race Studies
Specific Preferred competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
Emerging track record of research/teaching excellence in Sexuality and Gender studies, with a focus on Race and Indigeneity or related field. Experience designing, implementing, or assessing course content related to IEDI in an interdisciplinary setting. (Content might include grading assignments, leading discussion groups, guest-lecturing, and so on.)
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
T/Th 5:30 PM - 6:50 PM
Period of the Work Agreement (Start Date and End Date): 
January 5, 2026 to April 21, 2026
Wages (per semester, per full-load): 
minimum $8,838.51 (effective 2025/26)
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): 
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Posting Email Contact: 
artsidp@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Marie Ann O'Neill - Academic Program Assistant, Interdisciplinary Programs

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: president@cupe3913.on.ca).

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.