SL355779-Winter 2026-SXGN*2010 Theorising Sexualities and Genders

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*2010
Course Name: 
Theorising Sexualities and Genders
Course Format: 
In-Class
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Projected Class Enrolment: 
75
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: 
Masters related to field
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: 
Knowledge about sexualities, genders and social change , including knowledge drawn from lived experience. Demonstrated experience teaching theories drawn from areas such as queer, queer-of-colour, trans, feminist Marxist/socialist, postmodern and poststructural, critical disability studies & crip theory, feminist standpoint theories, post-feminism, feminist affect theory in an interdisciplinary context (TA-ing will be considered). Demonstrated commitment to IEDI in pedagogical contexts.
Preferred Qualifications
Degree: 
Masters related to field
PhD related to field
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Successful teaching related to field at college or university level.
Specific Preferred competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
Emerging track record of research/teaching excellence in contemporary theories relating to sexualities and genders. 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 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM
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): 
Wednesday, November 5, 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.