Sessional Lecturer - AFR351Y - African Systems of Thought

Date Posted: 06/24/2026
Req ID: 49005
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: African Studies Centre
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description:

The African Studies Centre seeks a Sessional Lecturer from January 1, 2027 – April 30, 2027 to teach the second half of a full year course in the fall semester:

AFR351Y – African Systems of Thought

AFR351Y – The exploration of a range of African cosmologies, epistemologies, and theologies, as well as specific case studies on justice, the moral order, and gender relations. The influence of these richly diverse traditions is traced as well in the writings of African thinkers in the Diaspora.

Enrolment Estimate: 35 students
TA: None
Class Schedule: Wednesdays, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
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