HIS214H5S: Comparative Genocide

Date Posted: 07/15/2026
Req ID: 49376
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: Historical Studies
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)
Existing Vacancy: Yes

Course Description: What are the historical circumstances through which mass killings emerge? An introduction to the history of genocide in comparative perspective, with an emphasis on the 20th century case studies. Course themes include denial and forgetting; justice and truth; and public memory.

Estimated Course Enrolment: 45

Estimated TA Support: 125

Class Schedule: Wednesdays, 1:00–3:00 

Sessional Dates of Appointment: January 1, 2027 - April 30, 2027 

Salary:

Sessional Lecturer I 

$9,997.48 

Sessional Lecturer I - Long Term 

$10,699.22 

Sessional Lecturer II 

$10,699.22 

Sessional Lecturer II - Long Term 

$10,953.96 

Sessional Lec...