Closed for Applications
Grading assignments.
Course description: Reflective of the broader logics of media convergence, media franchises spread their commercial interests and imaginary worlds across many multiple media. For media industries, franchises maximize profits by linking together movies, TV series, books, comics, games, toys, merchandise, and promotional paratexts to encourage consumption. At the same time, they are a platform for new forms of serial narrative, world-building, and transmedia storytelling, and generate vibrant, diverse fan cultures that are sometimes at odds with franchise producers. Drawing on a wide range of scholarly and critical work, this course examines popular media franchises from historical, economic/industrial, formal/aesthetic, and sociocultural perspectives.
Please note as of the posting date for this position, the course is designated to be offered in-person.
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- Start Date
- January 1, 2024
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- Department
- Office of the Principal and Vice-President
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- Compensation
- $46.23 per hour + 4% vacation pay
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- Hours
- 36 hours
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- How to Apply
- usmc.principalsoffice@utoronto.ca
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- Terms
Headline: Winter 2024 | BMS391H1S The Media Franchise Posting date: July 21, 2023 Closing date: 11:59 pm on September 25, 2023 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: Grading assignments. Course description: Reflective of the broader logics of media convergence, media franchises spread their commercial interests and imaginary worlds across many multiple media. For media industries, franchises maximize profits by linking together movies, TV series, books, comics, games, toys, merchandise, and promotional paratexts to encourage consumption. At the same time, they are a platform for new forms of serial narrative, world-building, and transmedia storytelling, and generate vibrant, diverse fan cultures that are sometimes at odds with franchise producers. Drawing on a wide range of scholarly and critical work, this course examines popular media franchises from historical, economic/industrial, formal/aesthetic, and sociocultural perspectives.
Please note as of the posting date for this position, the course is designated to be offered in-person.
Salary: $46.23 per hour + 4% vacation pay Estimated course enrolment: 68 students Size of appointment: 36 hours Class schedule: Tuesday: 12-2. Dates of appointment: January 1, 2024 – May 10, 2024. Application process: Applicants should submit a letter of application, a CV, a writing sample (of no more than 3 pages) in an area related to the focus of this course, 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.
If you require accessibility accommodation, please contact Human Resources at 416-926-1300 ext. 7191 or hr.stmikes@utoronto.ca