Sessional Instructor: Existentialism, Faculty of

3 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada OCAD University Full time

OCAD University (OCAD U), Canada’s university of the imagination, provides a vibrant and stimulating environment for its faculty and students. Committed to excellence and contemporary approaches to education, OCAD U offers seventeen undergraduate programs, seven graduate programs, and a variety of continuing education courses in art, media and design. OCAD U is currently seeking outstanding, creative and collaborative teachers in the following sessional opportunities/opportunity.

For courses delivered remotely faculty will be expected to observe OCAD U’s Guidelines for Remote Delivery, which includes enabling students to successfully complete the course asynchronously. Please review the Return to Campus Plan for up-to-date information about OCAD U vaccination requirements.

**HUMN-4002** **-**501**:Existentialism** (**0.5** credit)**

( _Winter_ _Semester: _January 4, 2024_ - _April 4, 2024_; _Wednesday_; _3:10 PM - 6:10 PM_; _In-Person_)_

**COURSE DESCRIPTION**:
This course treats existentialism as a philosophy and as a way of life that questions the human condition in its various concrete forms. The formation of culture, and the formation of the self in relation to one's material and cultural conditions is central to the philosophy of existentialism. Of particular interest to us will be the ways in which an existentialist approach can be valuable to political projects of liberation, emancipation, and decolonization in the global context.

**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

**_Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada for any employer (with a valid work or study permit, SIN and Canadian bank account). _**

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