University of Toronto
Sessional lecturer-ANT214H5F - Anthropology of Food and Nutrition
🇨🇦Mississauga, Ontario, Canada3 months ago
SeniorFull TimeEN
Date Posted: 03/02/2026
Req ID: 46993
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: Anthropology
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)
Description:
Course Description: This course explores human food use and nutrition from a broad anthropological perspective. It examines archaeological evidence of dietary patterns of human ancestors and examines contemporary phenomena such as the preference for sweetness and lactase persistence that are the legacy of ancestral adaptations. It explores significant food revolutions, from the origins of agriculture to the relatively recent phenomenon of biotechnological food production and looks at both the positive and negative effects of these changes on patterns of human growth and health. The goal of the course is to provide students with a basic understanding of nutrition science that is contextualized in contemporary anthropological debates about the costs of changing food systems.
Session: May 1, 2026 – June 30, 2026
Lectures: Tuesdys 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM and Thursdays 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (online synchronous)
Practicals: None
Estimated Course Enrolment: 250
Estimated TA Support: Up to 425 hours (total number of assigned hours is dependent on course enrolment and course approvals)
Please note that should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.
Qualifications: Applicants must have a PhD (completed) in Anthropology with a focus on human biology of health, biological impacts of social inequities, and theory and methods applicable to the human biology of health. Applicants must also have teaching experience at the undergraduate level, and a comprehensive foundation in the field. The selected candidate will have demonstrated competency in online and/or hybrid teaching, including effective use of digital learning tools, virtual facilitation techniques, and online assessment strategies. Experience with management and delivery of courses using University of Toronto or similar online systems (e.g., Quercus, Canvas-based technologies, Zoom, etc.) is preferred. The mode of instruction for this course is expected to be online synchronous. However, if this changes for any reason, you will be provided with as much advance notice as practicable.
Duties: Preparation and delivery of course material online, preparation and delivery of assignments, tests and/or exams online; preparation of materials for tutorials online; supervision of teaching assistants (includes providing instruction on how to mark, present content for tutorials as well as holding office hours online); marking of students’ work (during the term and beyond if an extension of time is granted by the university officials); submission of grades to university officials; and holding regular office hours online.
Application instructions:
1. Apply online from the Anthropology website.
2. Email your CV to carolyn.loos@utoronto.ca by 11:59pm on March 16, 2026.
Both requirements are necessary to be considered. Questions can be directed to Carolyn Loos, Department Manager, at the above email.
This job 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. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.
Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.
Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity-deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the position.
