SL384136-Winter 2027-HIST*3130*DE POPULAR CULTURE & PUNISHMENT, 1700-1900

Sessional Lecturer Work Assignment
Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2
Academic Unit: 
History
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Winter 2027
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: 
HIST*3130*DE
Course Name: 
POPULAR CULTURE & PUNISHMENT, 1700-1900
Course Format: 
E-Learning (Online Asynchronous)
Course Description: 
Other
Other Course Description or Assignment Information: 
This course examines the social and cultural influences on punishment and criminality in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in Britain with implications for Canada. As society transitioned towards modernity, crime and notions of justice were increasingly defined through narrowing parameters. This progression had particular significance for how crime, punishment, and the justice system were perceived. This course explores the forces that shaped the criminal justice system and how the drive for order and social control altered the nature of punishment through the eighteenth century and into the Victorian era. Topics examined in this course include: the spectacle of execution, physical punishment, incarceration in prisons and asylums, transportation to penal colonies, and the eighteenth and nineteenth-century perspectives on crimes such as child abuse, violence in everyday life, gender and sexuality, theft, assault, grave-robbing, and murder.
Projected Class Enrolment: 
330
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Orientation-Training
Office Hours
Preparation
Student Consultation
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
TA Coordination Meetings
Invigilating Exams
Grading
Other Duties Described: 
This course is offered in an asynchronous distance education format. Most of the course content comes pre-prepared for online delivery. The instructor will not be responsible for developing their own content for each unit, although they will have the flexibility to make some alterations to the course materials, as they see fit. This course requires an extensive amount of email correspondance with students and teaching assistants, and monitoring of the course website. AS PART OF THE ORIENTATION PROCESS, IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY DONE SO, IT WILL BE REQUIRED THAT YOU COMPLETE THE ONLINE COURSES RELATED TO ACCESSIBILITY AND HEALTH & SAFETY.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Degree: 
Masters related to field
PhD in progress 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: 
SUCCESSFUL EXPERIENCE IN TEACHING HISTORY UNIVERSITY-LEVEL COURSES. EVIDENCE OF ONGOING SCHOLARSHIP AS SEEN THROUGH PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS.
Preferred Qualifications
Degree: 
PhD related to field
Experience teaching in an online distance education format.
Research Experience: 
Quality and or Recent Research activity in related field demonstrating knowledge of current developments in course content.
Specific Preferred competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
A PhD in British or Canadian history, with expertise in criminology or the history of criminal justice, is preferred. Familiarity with British online databases, such as the Old Bailey proceedings, will be an asset. QUALITY AND/OR RECENT RESEARCH ACTIVITY RELATED TO THE DISCIPLINE OF HISTORY. TEACHING AND/OR RESEARCH EXPERTISE IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE COURSE WILL BE CONSIDERED AN ASSET.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
N/A - DISTANCE ED FORMAT
Period of the Work Agreement (Start Date and End Date): 
January 7, 2027 to May 7, 2027
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): 
Monday, September 7, 2026
Posting Email Contact: 
histapps@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Dr. Matthew Hayday, Chair EMAIL: histchair@uoguelph.ca

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