Sessional Lecturer, INF2253H Current Issues in Information Policy

University of Toronto
Faculty of Information

Sessional Lecturer

Fall Term 2026 (September December)

INF2253H - Current Issues in Information Policy

Course Description:

INF2253H Current Issues in Information Policyis an elective course in the CIPS concentration open to students in all programs and concentrations. The course surveys existing and emerging policy topics and controversies related to data and information collection storage managementanduse by state and non-state actors the privatization andplatformizationof public and private services the use of generative AI and sensors in the public and private realms and the implications of global information policy frameworks in domestic contexts. Various issues and angles will be considered from one year to the other with guest speakers and lecturers engaging students in a breadth of issues such as intellectual property Internet governance identity in cyberspace privacy security and secrecy e-government misinformation and disinformation and the role of professionals in information design and provision.

Estimate of the course enrolment: 35

Estimate of TA Support: None anticipated. Estimate of 75 hours with enrollment of 36 or greater. Allocation of TA hours if any will be based on enrolment numbers.

Class Schedule:TBD. You are required to be located in geographical proximity to the applicable University premises in order to attend and perform your duties on University premises as of the Starting Date.

Sessional dates of appointment: September 1 2026 Desember 31 2026

Salary:
Sessional Lecturer I: $10889
Sessional Lecturer I Long Term: $11652
Sessional Lecturer II $11652
Sessional Lecturer II Long Term: $11924
Sessional Lecturer III: $11924
Sessional Lecturer III Long Term: $12202

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:Preferably candidates will have a completed or nearly completed PhD degree in an area related to the course or a Masters degree plus extensive professional experience in an area related to the course. Teaching experience is preferred.

Brief description of duties:Preparing course materials; delivering course content (e.g. seminars lectures and labs); developing and administering course assignments tests & exams; grading; holding regular office hours.

Application Deadline:May. 28 2026

Application Process: Applicants must submit a CV and a completedCUPE 3902 Unit 3 application formin one pdf file to the attention of:

Nafiseh Yazdian Administrative Coordinator
Faculty of Information 140 St. George StreetUniversity of Toronto


This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement. Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II and Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12.