Assistant Professor - Democracy and Technology
University of Ottawa — Main Campus
Posted 2026-09-02
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