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Sessional Instructor: Science Fiction, Faculty of

4 months ago


Toronto, Canada OCAD University Full time

OCAD University, Canada’s largest and oldest art and design university, is a vibrant community of bold, curious and compassionate artists, designers and scholars who are imagining and creating a joyful, equitable and sustainable world. The University is an internationally renowned hub for art, design, digital media, research, innovation and creativity, and arts administration. It embraces collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches to change-making through art, design-thinking curriculum and research, making OCAD U a local, regional, national and global leader in art and design.

It is an exciting time to join the OCAD U community as the University is at a key stage in its institutional transformation, with the implementation of its Academic and Strategic Plan and guiding principles — driving positive impact; decolonization, indigenization and equity; environmental sustainability; emerging as a vibrant hub; student centered approaches; innovation in learning teaching and research; and financial stewardship.

**ENGL-3003**-**101**:Science Fiction** (**0.5** credit)**

(_Spring 2024_ Semester: _May 14, 2024_ - _June 21, 2024_; _Wednesday_ and _Friday_: _3:10PM - 6:10PM_; _Online Synchronous_)_

**COURSE DESCRIPTION**:We live in a culture in which science and technology influence how we imagine and inhabit the world. The relationship between humans and technology has long been a concern of both literary and science writers who have produced such engaging figures as the raging machine that turns on its creator and the cyborg. What are the limits of our responsibility for the technology we create and use? In this course, we will study literary and scientific representations of science and technology and the people who use it. We will consider how writers' wrestle with such concepts as destiny, free will, and utopia. Genres studied will include speculative fiction, fantasy, science writing, and creative non-fiction. Course readings may include texts by Gibson, Hopkinson, LeGuin, Orwell, Shelley, and others.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:
Teaching and teaching-related responsibilities may include but are not limited to: course outline development, studio preparation and delivery inclusive of lectures, critiques, grading, mid-term evaluations and final evaluations/reviews; including responsibility for health & safety and meeting academic and curricular requirements and deadlines.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- The successful applicant should have a terminal degree in art, design or relevant discipline and/or equivalent professional/practical experience
- Experience teaching at the post secondary level is considered an asset, equivalent relevant experience will be considered
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrated leadership and experience promoting a respectful and inclusive work and learning environment for students, staff, and faculty

**Applications should include**:

- A curriculum vitae;
- A statement of teaching philosophy that responds to the profile of the position;
- A **link or web address** to your digital portfolio of recent and current work/publications (if applicable)
- And the names and contact information of three references.

**_(Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada for any employer (with a valid work or study permit, SIN and Canadian bank account). _**
- As an institution committed to art, design, digital media and related scholarship, OCAD University (OCAD U) recognizes the profound and essential value that diversity brings to the creation, reception and circulation of creative practices and discourse. OCAD U understands that valuing diverse creative practices and forms of knowledge are essential to and enrich the institution’s core mission and vision as an art and design university with a local and global scope._

**_We encourage members of designated equity-seeking groups to self-identify within the voluntary Applicant Questionnaire_**_._
- OCAD U is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier free experience to applicants with accessibility needs. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage during the recruitment process. Please _contact_ People & Culture for more information or refer to _OCAD U’s Policy of Accommodation in Employment for Persons with Disabilities_