POSTING FOR A LIMITED-TERM FACULTY POSITION

The School of Liberal Arts in the Faculty of Arts at Laurentian University invites applications from

suitably qualified candidates for a twelve-month limited term faculty position with a six course (18

credit) teaching workload at the rank of Assistant Professor with specialization in Law and Justice (in

English). The preferred start date is August 1, 2023.

Candidates must have completed a Ph.D. degree by the start date of the appointment, and relevant

experience can be an asset. The successful candidate will have the following qualifications:

• A Ph.D. in a relevant discipline such as political science, history, or philosophy with an

• The ability to teach subjects in legal studies such as rights law, constitutional law and theory,

• Though the teaching for this position is in English, the selected candidate is expected to have

of the French/English languages (receptive bilingualism).

• Evidence of the ability to effectively teach at the undergraduate level with a commitment to

environment, and advancing Laurentian University’s bilingual and tricultural mandates

• Evidence of engagement in research and scholarship

• Commitment to promoting a diverse, inclusive and vibrant academic and work environment.
  

In addition to active engagement and participation in teaching, the successful candidate will be expected

to make contributions through service to the School, Faculty, University, and broader community.

A dynamic bilingual and tricultural community can be found at Laurentian University’s School of

Liberal Arts. Our research and our teaching in matters of law, language, thought, creativity, and culture

contribute to transformative understandings that have an impact in the region, across the country, and

around the world.

Laurentian University, located on Atikameksheng Anishnawbek territory in Sudbury, Ontario, serves

over 8000 students and is one of two bilingual universities in the province of Ontario. Committed to its

bilingual and tricultural mandate, Laurentian University offers an outstanding university experience in

English and French with a comprehensive approach to Indigenous education. Laurentian’s beautiful,

forested campus is surrounded by fresh-water lakes, conservation lands and hundreds of kilometres of

cross-country and hiking trails while situated in the geographic centre of Greater Sudbury, northern

Ontario’s major urban centre (population 160,000). Laurentian University has close and productive ties

to Science North, SNOLAB, Health Sciences North and multiple post-secondary institutions.

Application Requirements

A complete application includes the following:

• A cover letter (including one of the two statements about citizenship/resident status specified

• An up-to-date Curriculum Vitae.
• A statement of current and prospective teaching experience and interests
• A statement of current and prospective research interests
• The names and contact information for three academic references.
  

The application package, inclusive of all documents, should be submitted electronically as a single PDF

file to:

Office of Provost and Vice-President Academic at pvpa@laurentian.ca with the following subject line:

application for faculty position in Law and Justice. The deadline for receipt of applications is June 21,

2023 or until the position is filled.

Laurentian University is an inclusive and welcoming community committed to employment equity.
Applications are encouraged from members of equity-seeking communities including women, racialized
and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender
identities/expressions. Laurentian University’s bilingualism policy (Section 7.3.b) provides a provision
regarding the language requirement for persons self-identifying as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
(https://laurentian.ca/bilingualism) The successful candidate will be part of the Laurentian University
Faculty Association (LUFA). Candidates are encouraged to consult the Collective Agreement at
www.lufappul.ca.

Laurentian University is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free experience to applicants
with accessibility needs. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage during the recruitment
process. Please contact the Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic for more information
(pvpa@laurentian.ca).

All qualified persons are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration
requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

To comply with federal laws, the University is obliged to gather statistical information as to how many
applicants for each job vacancy are Canadian citizens / permanent residents of Canada. Applicants need
not identify their country of origin or citizenship; however, all applicants must include one of the following
statements: “I am a Canadian citizen / permanent resident of Canada”; OR, “I am not a Canadian citizen
/ permanent resident of Canada” in their cover letter. Applications that do not include this information
will be deemed incomplete.