Sessional Lecturer, Winter Term 2026 – Indigenous Data Governance Foundations

The Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto is seeking a sessional lecturer for the course, Indigenous Data Governance Foundations (INF2151H).

This course introduces students to the ethics, principles, frameworks, and methodologies implicated in the design and creation of data collection and governance systems centered on the rights to sovereignty and self-determinism of First Nations, Inuit, and Metis peoples, as well as Indigenous peoples in a global context. 

The course surveys the legal and political dynamics of Indigenous-settler relations, with an emphasis on the problematic history of data collection by state and non-state actors within Indigenous populations, and on the data sovereignty countermeasures developed and deployed by Indigenous communities. 

Sessional dates of appointment: January 1, 2026 - April 30, 2026
Application deadline: June 10, 2025