Assistant Professor - Sociolegal Studies

University of Toronto

Date Posted: 10/21/2024
Closing Date: 11/28/2024, 11:59PM ET
Req ID: 38302
Job Category: Faculty - Tenure Stream (continuing)
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

The Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time tenure-stream position in the area of Sociolegal Studies. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2025.

Applicants must have earned a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in the social sciences, humanities, or law, with a focus on sociolegal studies, Indigenous studies, law and society, sociology of law, criminology, legal anthropology, critical security studies or a closely related field by the time of appointment, with a demonstrated record of excellence in research and teaching. We seek candidates whose research and teaching interests complement and enhance our existing departmental strengths (https://www.crimsl.utoronto.ca/research-publications). In particular, we seek a candidate whose areas of expertise span the study of law and society, with a focus in at least one of the following: law, colonialism and decolonization, property and dispossession, culture and power, science and technology studies, critical urbanism, border studies, environmental justice, new technologies (eg. artificial intelligence and surveillance strategies) and social disparities. The successful candidate must have strong communication skills as well as demonstrated success in the latest developments in the field of sociolegal studies. The successful candidate will be expected to pursue innovative and independent research at the highest level and to establish an outstanding, competitive, and externally funded research program.

Candidates must provide evidence of research excellence and academic promise commensurate with their career stage. Research excellence and academic promise can be demonstrated by a record of publications in top-ranked field-relevant journals of international calibre, forthcoming publications meeting high international standards, a strong research statement, presentations at significant conferences, awards and accolades, and strong endorsement from referees of high standing.

Evidence of excellence in teaching will be provided through a record of teaching accomplishments, the teaching dossier (with required materials outlined below) submitted as part of the application, as well as strong letters of reference.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

About the Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies and the University of Toronto
The Centre for Criminology & Sociolegal Studies is internationally renowned for the study of law, crime, order, security and regulation from a variety of disciplinary perspectives and theoretical approaches. With backgrounds in Sociology, History, Law, Anthropology, Psychology, Philosophy, and Political Science, faculty members are actively engaged in Canadian and international criminological and sociolegal research, teaching and student supervision. For further information on the Centre for Criminology & Sociolegal Studies, please visit our website: https://www.crimsl.utoronto.ca/

This search aligns with the University’s commitment to strategically and proactively promote diversity among our community members (Statement on Equity, Diversity & Excellence https://governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/secretariat/policies/equity-diversity-and-excellence-statement-december-14-2006). Recognizing that Black, Indigenous, and other Racialized communities have experienced inequities that have developed historically and are ongoing, we strongly welcome and encourage candidates from those communities to apply.

The appointment is at the University of Toronto, St. George campus, which is a research-intensive institution with an interdisciplinary commitment and with a diverse, multicultural student body. The successful candidate will join a vibrant intellectual community of world-class scholars at Canada’s leading university. They will be expected to teach core and elective courses in both the undergraduate and graduate program at the Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies.

All qualified candidates are invited to apply online by clicking this link: https://jobs.utoronto.ca/job-invite/38302/. Applicants must submit a cover letter; a current curriculum vitae; a research statement outlining current and future research interests; a recent writing sample; and a teaching dossier, including a teaching statement, teaching evaluations, and sample syllabi and course materials.

Equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to academic excellence as articulated in University of Toronto’s Statement on Equity, Diversity and Excellence (https://governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/secretariat/policies/equity-diversity-and-excellence-statement-december-14-2006). We seek candidates who share these values and who demonstrate throughout the application materials their commitment and efforts to advance equity, diversity, inclusion, and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment.

Applicants must provide the name and contact information of three references. The University of Toronto’s recruiting tool will automatically solicit and collect letters of reference from each referee the day after an application is submitted. Applicants remain responsible for ensuring that referees submit recent letters (on letterhead, dated and signed) by the closing date. More details on the automatic reference letter collection, including timelines, are available in the candidate FAQ.

Submission guidelines can be found at http://uoft.me/how-to-apply. Your CV and cover letter should be uploaded into the dedicated fields. Please combine additional application materials into one or two PDFs or MS Word documents. We recommend labelling each file according to the following naming convention: Posting_[Req ID]_LASTNAME_coverletter, Posting_[Req ID] _LASTNAME_cv, and so forth.

If you have any questions about this position, please contact Kamari M. Clarke, Professor and Director of the Centre of Criminology and Sociolegal Studies, via crimsl.director@utoronto.ca.
All application materials, including recent references letters must be received by November 28, 2024.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement
The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

Accessibility Statement
The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.