Closes: July 22, 2025
Advising students, grading assignments, and participating in some online discussions and activities.
Course description: This course offers a historical exploration of the relationship between art and physical combat as represented and/or enacted in various media. Taking as its subject ancient artefacts, literature, painting, and film from a variety of cultures and historical moments, this course asks what representations of combat say about why humans engage in combat sports. It also explores and analyses the forms through which this combat itself is enacted – whether in wooded glades; on small, confined stages; in tents; or through a variety of televisual and cinematic media – to delve into the implications of meaning, media, and communal ritual in a variety of historical and contemporary contexts.
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- Start Date
- January 2, 2026
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- Department
- Office of the Principal and Vice-President
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- Compensation
- $53.92 per hour + 4% vacation pay
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- Hours
- 70 - 140 hours (final appointment to be determined after enrolment closes)
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- How to Apply
- usmc.principalsoffice@utoronto.ca
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- Terms
Headline: Winter 2026 | BMS301H1S The Art of Combat Posting date: June 24, 2025 Closing date: 11:59 pm on July 22, 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: This course offers a historical exploration of the relationship between art and physical combat as represented and/or enacted in various media. Taking as its subject ancient artefacts, literature, painting, and film from a variety of cultures and historical moments, this course asks what representations of combat say about why humans engage in combat sports. It also explores and analyses the forms through which this combat itself is enacted – whether in wooded glades; on small, confined stages; in tents; or through a variety of televisual and cinematic media – to delve into the implications of meaning, media, and communal ritual in a variety of historical and contemporary contexts.
Salary: $53.92 per hour + 4% vacation pay Estimated course enrolment: 45 students Size of appointment: 70 – 140 hours (final appointment to be determined after enrolment closes) Class schedule: Lectures: Mondays, 3PM – 5PM. Tutorials: Mondays, 5PM – 6PM and 6PM – 7PM. Delivery mode: In-person. Dates of appointment: January 2, 2026 – May 9, 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.
If you require accessibility accommodation, please contact Human Resources at 416-926-1300 ext. 7191 or hr.stmikes@utoronto.ca