Sessional Lecturer - PHL240H5S - Minds and Machines

Date Posted: 03/16/2026
Req ID: 47372
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: Philosophy
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

 

Description:

Can machines think and feel? Are human beings simply very complicated organic machines? These questions are discussed in the light of recent work on the simulation of intelligence and purposive behaviour.

POSTING DATE: March 16, 2026

CLOSING DATE:  April 6, 2026

 

The following position for a  Sessional Lecturer is available in the Department of Philosophy for the Summer 2026 academic session. This is a posting in accordance with the Collective Agreement between The Governing Council of the University of Toronto and the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 3902 Unit 3.  Please note that the position below is tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolments.  In accordance with the Collective Agreement, this posting is being sent as an email notification to all applicants in the Department’s Applicant Pool - all persons who have submitted an application within the past thirty-six months. All pool members who wish to be considered for a particular position must submit a CUPE 3902 application form found  on our   website employment page   (at the end of the page under "Sessional Instructional Assistant"),  cover letter, and updated curriculum vitae to Gurpreet Rattan, University of Toronto Mississauga, Department of Philosophy, 3359 Mississauga Rd., Mississauga ON. L5L 1C6.    

  

Please submit applications by e-mail to yasmine.elgebaliutoronto.ca with cc to   phl.admin.utmutoronto.ca .  

 

Salary:   $9,820.70    (Sessional Lecturer 1) includes 4% vacation pay  
                 $10,510.04  (Sessional Lecturer 1 - Long Term) includes 6% vacation pay  
                 $10,510.04  (Sessional Lecturer 2) includes 6% vacation pay  
                 $10,760.28  (Sessional Lecturer 2 - Long Term) includes 6% vacation pay  
                 $10,760.28  (Sessional Lecturer 3) includes 6% vacation pay  
                 $11,030.36  (Sessional Lecturer 3 - Long Term) includes 6% vacation pay 

 

Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates in the collective agreement shall prevail.

 

Schedule:

Tuesday & Thursday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

 

Delivery Mode: In-Person

 

Estimated Enrollment:  60 Students

 

Estimated TA Support: 70 hours

 

Qualifications:

• PhD in-hand, preferably in philosophy.
• Prior experience as a course instructor, preferably in Philosophy at U of T.
• Advanced prior knowledge of the subject-matter of the course and topic-related teaching experience.
• Related research and a record of research achievement is considered an asset to this position.

 

Duties and responsibilities: All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a university credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; development, administration and marking of assignments; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours.

 

Appointment Dates: July 1, 2026 - August 31, 2026

 

Note: All positions involve completion of any course grading not already finished by August, 2026.

 

Candidates who are members of Indigenous. Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity-deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the position.

 

Closing Date: 04/06/2026, 11:59PM EDT
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This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement. 

 

 It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.  

 

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

 

Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.

 

 

 

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