Closes: June 30, 2025
Advising students, grading assignments, and participating in some online discussions and activities.
Course description: The medieval Celtic nations were home to one of the richest imaginative literary traditions of Western Europe. This course will introduce students to the literature from medieval Ireland and Wales that portrayed both the adventures of the Celtic gods and goddesses, and heroic ‘saga’, by which is meant the exploits of Ireland’s and Britain’s prehistoric heroes. The course will also trace continuities in the storytelling of medieval Ireland and Wales with the culture of the Continental Celts of Antiquity, and will include examination of the role of literacy and the advent of Christianity on the islands’ native mythologies. The course assumes no prior familiarity with Celtic literature and history and all texts will be read in English translation.
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- Start Date
- August 25, 2025
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- Department
- Office of the Principal and Vice-President
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- Compensation
- $52.97 per hour + 4% vacation pay
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- Hours
- Thursdays, 9AM – 11AM.
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- How to Apply
- usmc.principalsoffice@utoronto.ca
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- Terms
Headline: Fall 2025 | CLT110H1F Celtic Mythology and Saga Posting date: June 3, 2025 Closing date: 11:59 pm on June 30, 2025 Number of positions: 1 position Title/position: Teaching Assistant Qualifications: MA required. In accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 4 Collective Agreement, Article 15.07, preference in hiring will be given to graduate students whose disciplinary study and research specializations align closely with the focus of this course. Strong written and oral communication skills are essential. Brief description of duties: Advising students, grading assignments, and participating in some online discussions and activities. Course description: The medieval Celtic nations were home to one of the richest imaginative literary traditions of Western Europe. This course will introduce students to the literature from medieval Ireland and Wales that portrayed both the adventures of the Celtic gods and goddesses, and heroic ‘saga’, by which is meant the exploits of Ireland’s and Britain’s prehistoric heroes. The course will also trace continuities in the storytelling of medieval Ireland and Wales with the culture of the Continental Celts of Antiquity, and will include examination of the role of literacy and the advent of Christianity on the islands’ native mythologies. The course assumes no prior familiarity with Celtic literature and history and all texts will be read in English translation.
Salary: $52.97 per hour + 4% vacation pay Estimated course enrolment: 67 students Size of appointment: 36 hours Class schedule: Thursdays, 9AM – 11AM. Delivery mode: In-person. Dates of appointment: August 25, 2025 – January 10, 2026. Application process: Applicants should submit a letter of application, a CV, a short writing sample (no more than 3 pages) and the names of two referees to: University of St. Michael’s College c/o Office of the Principal
email: usmc.principalsoffice@utoronto.ca
We reserve the right to interview if necessary.
Disclaimer: Please note that this position is tentative, pending funding, final course determinations and enrolments. This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 4 Collective Agreement.
We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those considered for an interview will be contacted.
The University of St. Michael’s College is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons/persons of colour, women, Indigenous/Aboriginal people of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, people who take a religiously informed view of human experience, and others who may contribute to further diversification of ideas.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
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