SL363385-Winter 2026-ARTH*1520 Art Historical Studies II

Sessional Lecturer Work Assignment
Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2
Academic Unit: 
School of Fine Art and Music
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: 
ARTH*1520
Course Name: 
Art Historical Studies II
Course Format: 
In-Class
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Projected Class Enrolment: 
200
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: 
ABD 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: 
Visual arts in the western tradition experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Degree: 
ABD and expert in course content
PhD and expert in course content
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Many years of successful teaching related to contents of the course.
Specific Preferred competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
PhD or senior PhD candidate (preferably ABD) with demonstrated knowledge in the subject area (history of visual arts in the Western tradition, Renaissance to contemporary). Demonstrated success in teaching and managing high enrolment courses at the university or college level.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
Tuesday & Thursday 10:00 - 11:20am
Period of the Work Agreement (Start Date and End Date): 
January 2, 2026 to April 28, 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, November 25, 2025
Posting Email Contact: 
sfameval@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Nicola Ferguson on behalf of Director Kimberly Francis: kfranc02@uoguelph.ca

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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.