LAW & SOCIETY

Associate – Open

July 1, 2009

York University – Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, Division of Social Science invites applications for a senior tenure-track appointment in the interdisciplinary Law & Society program at the Associate (or Full) Professor level commencing July 1, 2009. The Hiring Committee will also consider exceptional applications at the Assistant Professor level. The Division is mandated to provide undergraduate general education, as well as housing numerous specialized interdisciplinary programs including the Law & Society Program. The Law & Society Program is one of the largest and most established undergraduate programs of its kind in Canada and has recently spearheaded a new graduate program in Socio-Legal Studies. Further details about the undergraduate program can be found at http://www.arts.yorku.ca/lands/. Information about the graduate program in Socio-legal Studies can be found at http://www.yorku.ca/gradslst/.

The successful candidate will hold a PhD or equivalent, and will have achieved a leading role and strong record of publication in the interdisciplinary field of law and society. Areas of specialization are open. However, the program is especially interested in candidates with expertise in one of the following areas of socio-legal research: indigenous law; law, citizenship and identities; law and culture; law and geography; socio-legal theory or research methodologies; and/or comparative legal cultures. In addition to a demonstrated commitment to undergraduate interdisciplinary teaching and a willingness to teach one of the program’s large introductory/core courses, the candidate must also demonstrate strong commitment to graduate teaching and supervision. The successful candidates must therefore be eligible for prompt appointment to the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

York University is a leader in interdisciplinary social science research and outreach efforts that enable partnerships between researchers and policy makers. This appointment will build upon and expand the University’s strengths and prominence in the areas of Law, Crime, and Socio-Legal Studies. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in a growing cluster of researchers with complementary strengths across the University who are engaged in collaborative and interdisciplinary work in this area.

York University is an Affirmative Action Employer. The Affirmative Action Program can be found on the York University website at www.yorku.ca/acadjobs or by calling the affirmative action office at 416.736.5713. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, however, Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents will be given priority. All positions at York are subject to budgetary approval.

Candidates must submit a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching and research interests, appropriate samples of scholarship, and copies of past relevant institutional teaching evaluations. Three confidential letters of reference should also be sent directly to:

Professor Richard Wellen, Chair

Division of Social Science, S754 Ross Bldg.

York University

4700 Keele Street,

Toronto, Ontario, M3J 1P3, Canada

Tel: 416.736.2100 x 77812; Fax 416.736.5574

Email: rwellen@yorku.ca

DEADLINE: October 15, 2008.