Sessional Instructor : Future Cinema-Digital Narratives, Faculty of Arts & Science, Fall / Winter 2024-25

Sessional Instructor : Future Cinema-Digital Narratives, Faculty of Arts & Science, Fall / Winter 2024-25 Job Code 3227 Department Faculty of Arts & Science Employment Type Temporary / Contract Apply Now

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OCAD University, Canada’s largest and oldest art and design university, is a vibrant community of bold, curious and compassionate artists, designers and scholars who are imagining and creating a joyful, equitable and sustainable world. The University is an internationally renowned hub for art, design, digital media, research, innovation and creativity, and arts administration. It embraces collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches to change-making through art, design-thinking curriculum and research, making OCAD U a local, regional, national and global leader in art and design.

Itisanexciting time to join the OCAD U community as the University is at a key stage in its institutional transformation, with the implementation of its Academic and Strategic Planand guiding principles — driving positive impact; decolonization, indigenization and equity; environmental sustainability; emerging as a vibrant hub; student centered approaches; innovation in learning teaching and research; and financial stewardship.

The Faculty of Arts & Science invites applications for the following anticipated course offerings in the fall / winter 2024-25 terms :

VISM-4004 : Future Cinema-Digital Narratives (0.5 credit)

FALL 2024 : 9 / 4 / 2024 – 12 / 3 / 2024; Friday 03 : 10 PM - 06 : 10 PM; In-Person)

COURSE DESCRIPTION : Film, video and digital media have converged and continue to open new possibilities for multimedia production. Classical cinematic narrative is transforming into a new culture of drama, gaming and fiction-based forms that merge traditional cinema, experimental literature, television, video, and the Internet. This seminar focuses on a range of contemporary film, video and digital artists who move across analogue and digital media forms to construct experimental narratives and to represent developing discourses of post-human existence and embodied imaginaries produced by media convergence. The course will present a range of contemporary theoretical approaches to frame analogue and digital narratives, including Peter Weibel’s "Future Cinema" and Katherine Hayles "How We Became Post-Human". As well, key theoretical approaches to new multimedia narratives will be presented. The course involves weekly screenings and discussion of readings; assignments include a research paper and analytical essays.

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 post secondary 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

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT : Sessional appointments are fixed-term annual contracts. Sessional compensation includes a per-course pay scale with salary level of $6,871.00 (per 0.5 credit course) plus 7% in lieu of benefits and vacation pay, per the provisions of the Employment Standards Act. These positions are subject to budgetary approval and satisfactory enrolment levels.

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