Assistant Professor – Democracy and Technology

at University of Ottawa, Main Campus, Canada

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Posting Reason:

New Position

Job Family:

Academic Leadership and Faculty

Union affiliation:

APUO

Faculty/Department:

Graduate School of Public and International Affairs_FT

Campus:

Main Campus

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/09/02

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA

Assistant Professor in the field of Democracy and Technology

The Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA) in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Ottawa invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the field of Democracy and Technology.

Applications are invited from scholars whose research addresses the relationship between democratic governance and technology. Areas of expertise may include, but are not limited to:

• Digital governance and public policy

• Artificial intelligence and public decision-making

• Platform governance and democratic accountability

• Online political communication and disinformation

• Technology regulation and public institutions

• Surveillance, privacy, and digital rights

• Cybersecurity and democratic resilience

• Emerging technologies and governance innovation

The University of Ottawa is recognized nationally and internationally as a leading university and the largest bilingual university (French and English) in the world. Located on the unceded territory of the Anishinaabe-Algonquin people, in the heart of downtown Ottawa, it contributes significantly to the economy, culture and quality of life of Canada’s capital.

The Faculty of Social Sciences comprises nine departments, schools and institutes, which offer undergraduate, master’s and doctoral programs in both English and French. With its 10,000 students, 260 full-time professors, and a wide array of programs and research centres, the Faculty of Social Sciences plays a key role at the heart of the University of Ottawa. Its graduate students are trained by excellent researchers and undertake cutting-edge research in the Faculty’s Master’s and Ph.D. programs.

Qualifications

· Applicants must possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in political science, public administration, public policy, international affairs, sociology, economics, law, communication, science and technology studies, information studies, philosophy of science, or a related discipline (completed by the time of appointment).

· Demonstrate excellence or the potential for excellence in teaching and research.

· Given the mission of the GSPIA as a professional school of public policy and international affairs that educates future policy leaders, candidates should demonstrate a very strong understanding of governmental institutions, public administration, and policy-making processes in democratic societies.

· Preference will be given to candidates who are able to teach in French at the time of appointment.

Duties

· The successful candidate will be expected to teach a first-year Master’s level course in “ Democratic Government and Public Policy ”, among other graduate and undergraduate courses;

· Research activities;

· Supervision of graduate students;

· Participating in academic and administrative activities;

· Other activities as specified in the collective agreement.

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