Centre for the Environment-University of Toronto

Graduate Sessional Positions

Rate of Pay: Sessional Lecturer I - $6,275; Sessional Lecturer II - $6,775

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Posted: April 20, 2007

Applications Due: May 18, 2007

Course Number and Title: ENV 1001H Environmental Decision Making

Course Description: This course aims to foster the development of students' critical thinking skills and to provide tools and approaches for informed decision-making to address environmental issues. Basic questions to be considered include: How do we make decisions in a rational manner and what does it mean to be rational? What types of solutions are available to address environmental problems? How do we balance tradeoffs in reaching decisions in an imperfect world? What is the role of science in developing environmental policies? What role do various stakeholders, including the government and public, play in making environmental decisions? How do values and perceptions influence decision-making? What role do interdisciplinary approaches play in investigating interdependencies among environmental phenomena?

Course Enrolment (est.): 20

Number of Positions: 0.5

Dates of Appointment: Sept 1/07-Dec 31/07

TA Support: 0

Qualifications: PhD in Philosophy with teaching expertise in environmental ethics.

Duties: Present lectures; grade assignments; course administration; student consultations.

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Posted: April 13, 2007

Applications Due: May 11, 2007

Course Number and Title: JVP 2147H Environmental Philosophy

Course Description: In environmental decision-making, one is often required to act in the face of uncertainty. This uncertainty requires that we base our decisions, not on indisputable evidence but on judgement calls as we seek to avoid risk of adverse consequences. This course seeks to provide some foundation for better understanding of value judgements and philosophical assumptions that underlie environmental decision-making. Rather than simply surveying dominant, philosophical positions relating to the environment, the course will seek to present and analyse the viability of these positions through their application to specific case studies. The aim will be explore the interface between theory and practice, between philosophy and policy development. Assignments will be organized to allow students to apply their own, specific areas of research to this interdisciplinary field.

Course Enrolment (est.): 10

Number of Positions: 0.5

Dates of Appointment: Sept 1/07-Dec 31/07

TA Support: 0

Qualifications: PhD in Philosophy with teaching expertise in environmental philosophy.

Duties: Present lectures; grade assignments; course administration; student consultations.

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NOTES:

Those interested should submit the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Application Form and a current CV by postal service or email to:

Ms. Laurane Harding,

Business Officer

Centre for Environment

33 Willcocks Street, Room 1016V

Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E8

or by email to laurane.harding@utoronto.ca

This position is subject to final budgetary approval. Subject to that approval, appointments will be made by .

This notice 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.