Date Posted: 08/13/2026

Req ID: 49829

Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga

Department: UTM: Visual Studies

Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Description:

Course number and title: VCC360H5F South Asian Visual Culture

Topic description: Popular imagery from the Indian subcontinent is now increasingly visible in the global arena, particularly via the West's discovery of 'Bollywood.' But what have these images meant to South Asians themselves, what are their histories, what traditions and practices do they draw on? This course introduces key concepts for understanding South Asian visual culture and its multifaceted postcolonial modernity. Images examined include popular prints, film, photography, comic books, urban environments, advertisements, crafts, art, propaganda, rituals, television, and the internet.

Estimated course enrolment: 50

Estimated TA support: 1 TA grader approx 60 hours

Class schedule: Wednesday 9-11am

Sessional dates of appointment: Sept 8 - Dec 8, 2026

Salary

$55.25 per hour + 4% vacation pay

Minimum qualifications: Graduate degrees in Cinema Studies or Art History is desired. Previous TA experience in a VCC course will be preferred.

Description of duties: (May include but are not limited to): Student and course instructor contact, grading, invigilating, and other clerical duties.





Application instructions

Please email your CV and a letter of application to:

Professor Brian Price, Chair, Department of Visual Studies at [email protected] An individual application is required for each job posting. Please do not apply for multiple positions in one email. Please include your last name and the course code in the email subject line.

No late applications will be accepted.

Selections for positions are made by the Chair. Questions regarding positions may be directed to Steph Sullivan by e-mail to [email protected]

Closing Date: 08/17/2026, 11:59PM EDT

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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.

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.

📌 Sessional Instructional AssistantF South Asian Visual Culture (Mississauga)
🏢 University of Toronto
📍 Mississauga