Sessional Instructor - Toronto, Canada - OCAD University

OCAD University

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Description

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.

HUMN-2001:AESTHETICS
(0.5 CREDIT)

- (Spring/

Summer Semester:
_May 16, 2023_- _June 23, 2023_; _In-Person_; _Tuesdays and Thursdays_; _8:30 AM - 11:30 AM_)_

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course offers students an introduction to the history and practice of the philosophy of aesthetics, as a branch of philosophy emerging at a time of great social, cultural, philosophical and political upheaval in Europe.

We learn about key aesthetic concepts and categories like beauty, genius, taste,the sublime, and expression, and their relationship to the emergent anxieties about social class and racial difference.

We will ask the question:

in what ways is aesthetic theory, traditionally thought of as a Western Enlightenment philosophical discourse, still relevant to the cultural products of an increasingly globalized world? We will examine the challenges that contemporary forms of artistic production and design pose to traditional theories of aesthetic judgment, aesthetic experience and aesthetic education.

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 postsecondary 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). _
If you require further support, please contact the People & Culture Office.

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_