University of Toronto
Faculty of Information
Sessional Lecturer
Fall Term 2026 (September – December)
INF2253H - Current Issues in Information Policy
Course Description:
INF2253H – Current Issues in Information Policy is an elective course in the CIPS concentration open to students in all programs and concentrations. The course surveys existing and emerging policy topics and controversies related to data and information collection, storage, management, and use by state and non-state actors, the privatization and platformization of public and private services, the use of generative AI and sensors in the public and private realms, and the implications of global information policy frameworks in domestic contexts. Various issues and angles will be considered from one year to the other with guest speakers and lecturers engaging students in a breadth of issues such as intellectual property, Internet governance, identity in cyberspace, privacy, security and secrecy, e-government, misinformation and disinformation, and the role of professionals in information design and provision.
Estimate of the course enrolment: 35
Estimate of TA Support: None anticipated.Estimate of 75 hours with enrollment of 36 or greater. Allocation of TA hours, if any, will be based on enrolment numbers.
Class Schedule: TBD. You are required to be located in geographical proximity to the applicable University premises in order to attend and perform your duties on University premises as of the Starting Date.
Sessional dates of appointment: September 1, 2026 – Desember 31, 2026
Salary:
Sessional Lecturer I: $10,889
Sessional Lecturer I Long Term: $11,652
Sessional Lecturer II $11,652
Sessional Lecturer II Long Term: $11,924
Sessional Lecturer III: $11,924
Sessional Lecturer III Long Term: $12,202
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.
Qualifications: Preferably candidates will have a completed, or nearly completed, PhD degree in an area related to the course or a Master’s degree plus extensive professional experience in an area related to the course. Teaching experience is preferred.
Brief description of duties: Preparing course materials; delivering course content (e.g., seminars, lectures, and labs); developing and administering course assignments, tests & exams; grading; holding regular office hours.
Application Deadline: May. 28, 2026
Application Process: Applicants must submit a CV and a completed CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form in one pdf file to the attention of:
Nafiseh Yazdian, Administrative Coordinator
Faculty of Information, 140 St. George Street University of Toronto
sessional.ischool@utoronto.ca
This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement. Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II and Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12.
