Sessional Lecturer - GLA2066HF Fragile Foundations: State Weakness, Violence
University of Toronto • toronto, Canada
Role Description
Job Details
Date Posted: 05/25/2026
Req ID: 47833
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Munk Sch Global Affairs & Public Policy
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Course Information
Course number and title: GLA2067HF Topics in Global Justice II: Fragile Foundations: State Weakness, Violence, and Democratic Decay in Latin America
Course description: This course focuses on three historical challenges for Latin America that have inspired a vast scholarly and popular literature: state building, violence, and democratic rule. While the course has a regional focus, it has a universal scope and should not be considered only a course on Latin American politics (although you will learn a great deal about them). No familiarity with the region is assumed nor reading knowledge of Spanish or Portuguese is required. The curriculum is carefully curated...