Office of the Chair

Department of Humanities

University of Toronto Scarborough

CUPE 3902 Unit 3

POSITIONS IN VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS, ART HISTORY

Fall/Winter 2007-2008

POSTING DATE: Wednesday, April 18, 2007

CLOSING DATE: Wednesday, May 16, 2007

The following position(s) for a Sessional Lecturer is (are) available in the Department of Humanities, Visual & Performing Arts, Art History discipline for the Fall/Winter 2007-08 academic session. This is a regular 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). 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 Sessional Lecturers who are teaching for the Department during the current academic year or who have taught for the Department since September 1, 2005 and all persons who have submitted an application within the past twelve months. All pool members who wish to be considered for a particular position must submit an application and updated curriculum vitae to Professor William R. Bowen, Chair at the Department of Humanities, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, ON, M1C 1A4. Applications may be faxed to (416)287-7116 or sent by e-mail to humanities-application@utsc.utoronto.ca

Salary: in accordance with the current CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement, the Sessional Lecturer I rate of pay will be $6,275 for a half course (Y, F or S) inclusive of vacation pay. The Sessional Lecturer II rate of pay will be $6,775 for a half course (Y, F or S) inclusive of vacation pay.

Appointment Dates: F courses: September 1 - December 31, 2007; S courses: January 1 - April 30, 2008

Sessional Dates (including exam periods): F courses: September 10 - December 21, 2007; S courses: January 7 - May 2, 2008

Note: all positions involve completion of any course grading not finished by December 31, 2007 for F courses; April 30, 2008 for S courses.

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Course Number/Title/Description: VPHA46H3F, Ways of Seeing: Introduction to Art Histories

How and why are objects defined as Art? How do these definitions vary across cultures and time periods? Studying different approaches to writing art history and considering a wide range of media from photography to printmaking and installation arts.

Section: L01

Time: MO 12-2

Estimated Enrolment: 70

Estimated T.A. Hours: Up to 100 hours (2 tutorials)

Duties: 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 and final portfolios; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours.

Qualifications: PhD, with knowledge in the area required, strong academic record and professional promise; ongoing research and publication in the field; university teaching experience.

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Course Number/Title/Description: VPHB41H3S, The Human Figure in Greek Art (8th-4th Centuries B.C.)

A study of the representations of men and women in sculpture and vase painting, two of the richest media in Greek art. This study reveals narratives of myth and legend, reflections of everyday life in Greece, and social values such as the perception of gender.

Section: L30

Time: TU 7-9

Estimated Enrolment: 40

Estimated T.A. Hours: 0

Duties: As above

Qualifications: As above

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Course Number/Title/Description: VPHB66H3F, Representing Religions: The Rise of States, World Religions, and Art Patronage

This course will investigate the strength of the visual in practices of worship and arts patronage. It focuses attention upon the role of the sacred in understanding of arts in diverse cultural contexts and across time and will also question the role of the profane and the secular in art history.

Section: L01

Time: WE 10-12

Estimated Enrolment: 40

Estimated T.A. Hours: 0

Duties: As above

Qualifications: As above

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Course Number/Title/Description: VPHB67H3F, Buddhist Art and Cultures

This course will serve as an introduction to the field of Buddhist art historiography, with an emphasis on the relationships between visual arts, Buddhist philosophy and religion, and the cultural manifestations of the faith and its arts across the world. The classes will take advantage of collections at the ROM.

Section: L01

Time: TH 10-12

Estimated Enrolment: 40

Estimated T.A. Hours: 0

Duties: As above

Qualifications: PhD, with specialization in an area of Buddhist arts and culture; strong academic record and professional promise; ongoing research and publication in the field; university teaching experience.

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Course Number/Title/Description: VPHC46H3F, Topics in Art of the Ancient World

A special topics course in ancient art and architecture. Concentrated study of a particular topic in ancient art, which will change from year to year.

Section: L30

Time: TU 7-9

Estimated Enrolment: 40

Estimated T.A. Hours: 0

Duties: As above

Qualifications: PhD, with knowledge in the area required; strong academic record and professional promise; ongoing research and publication in the field; university teaching experience.

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Course Number/Title/Description: VPHC53H3S, The Silk Routes

The Silk Routes were a lacing of highways connecting Central, South and East Asia and Europe. Utilizing the Royal Ontario Museum's collections, classes held at the Museum and U of T Scarborough will focus on the art produced along the Silk Routes in 7th to 9th century Afghanistan, India, China and the Taklamakhan regions.

Section: L01

Time: FR 10-12

Estimated Enrolment: 40

Estimated T.A. Hours: 0

Duties: As above

Qualifications: Teaching experience and expertise in the area required.

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Course Number/Title/Description: VPHC54H3F, Art Writing

Art criticism as a complex set of practices performed not only by critics, art historians, curators and the like, but also by artists (and collectors). The traditional role of art critics in the shaping of an art world, and the parallel roles played by other forms of writing about art and culture (from anthropology, sociology, film studies).

Section: L01

Time: TU 1-3

Estimated Enrolment: 25

Estimated T.A. Hours: 0

Duties: As above

Qualifications: As above

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Course Number/Title/Description: VPHC69H3S, Scholars and Aristocracy in Buddhist Art: The Literati and the Glitterati

This course explores the relationships between scholarly, religious and aesthetic traditions within the Buddhist world. The classes will take advantage of collections at the ROM and elsewhere in Toronto.

Section: L01

Time: TU 1-3

Estimated Enrolment: 40

Estimated T.A. Hours: 0

Duties: As above

Qualifications: PhD, with specialization in an area of Buddhist arts and culture; strong academic record and professional promise; ongoing research and publication in the field; university teaching experience.

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These jobs are posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.