Field of Specialization: Law, Property, and Private Power
Academic Unit: Law and Legal Studies
Category of Appointment: Preliminary (Tenure-Track)
Rank/Position Title: Assistant Professor
Start Date: July 1, 2020
Closing Date: Consideration of complete applications will begin on November 8, 2019 and continue until the position is filled
About the Position:
The Department of Law and Legal Studies invites applications from qualified candidates for a preliminary (tenure-track) appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning July 1, 2020.
The Department invites applications from qualified candidates with a demonstrated interest and interdisciplinary research agenda in the area of Law, Property and Private Power, including the ways in which law may enhance or impede (domestically, internationally, or transnationally) the accountability of private power in areas such as the use of property, data, private information, new business entities or business models (e.g., the “gig economy”). The Department encourages innovative, critical and interdisciplinary approaches to these issues. The successful candidate will teach core courses in our Business Law concentration and contribute to the continued development of these areas at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
About the Academic Unit:
The Department of Law and Legal Studies (www.carleton.ca/law) is the home of the oldest and largest undergraduate and graduate programs in Legal Studies in Canada. The Department is committed to interdisciplinary legal inquiry and is composed of scholars engaged in interdisciplinary teaching and research from a range of disciplines including criminology, history, law, legal anthropology, political economy, political theory, communications and sociology.
The Department offers a B.A. and B.A. (Honours) in Law as well as a specialization in the Bachelor of Global and International Studies to over 1,300 students within the Faculty of Public Affairs, and includes concentrations in Human Rights and Transnational Law, Business Law, and Law, Policy and Government among its undergraduate programs. The Department also offers an M.A. and a Ph.D. in Legal Studies, as well as a Graduate Diploma in Conflict Resolution.
Qualifications:
Candidates should hold (or expect to hold by the time of appointment) a doctoral degree, or the equivalent, in legal studies, law or a related discipline and demonstrate a capacity for theoretically informed, interdisciplinary scholarship and teaching. The successful candidate will have the ability to develop an externally-funded, high quality research program; will be committed to effective teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels; and will contribute effectively to the academic life of the Department, the Faculty and the University. A demonstrated record of excellence in teaching is an asset.
Application Instructions:
Applicants should send electronically the following in four (4) separate files: a cover letter of application; a curriculum vitae; a teaching portfolio, including evidence of teaching performance and sample course outlines; and a statement of research interests. Applicants should also arrange to have three referees forward supporting letters electronically. Submissions must be made electronically to: Dr. Vincent Kazmierski, Chair, c/o Sylvie Beekmans, Department of Law and Legal Studies, Carleton University, at sylvie.beekmans@carleton.ca.
Please indicate in your application if you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada.
About Carleton University:
Carleton University is a dynamic and innovative research and teaching institution with a national and international reputation as a leader in collaborative teaching and learning, research and governance. With over 30,000 students in more than 100 programs of study, we encourage creative risk-taking, discovery, and the generation of transformative knowledge. We are proud to be one of the most accessible campuses in North America. Carleton’s Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities has been heralded as the gold standard for disability support services in Canada.
Carleton’s location in Ottawa, Ontario provides many opportunities for scholarship and research with numerous and diverse groups and institutions. To learn more about our university and the City of Ottawa, please visit www.carleton.ca/about.
Carleton University is committed to fostering diversity within its community as a source of excellence, cultural enrichment, and social strength. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our university including, but not limited to: women; visible minorities; First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples; persons with disabilities; and persons of any sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression. Carleton understands that career paths vary. Legitimate career interruptions will in no way prejudice the assessment process and their impact will be carefully considered.
Applicants selected for an interview are asked to contact the Chair as soon as possible to discuss any accommodation requirements. Arrangements will be made in a timely manner.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. All positions are subject to budgetary approval.