Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Law and Urban Governance
University of Ottawa — Main Campus
Posted 2026-10-23
Job Type: Academic Regular Faculty/Department: Faculty of Law - Civil Law Section_FT The University of Ottawa is seeking applications for a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Law and Urban Governance. The goal of the chair is to increase the intensity and impact of legal research related to contemporary challenges Canadian cities are facing. The chairholder will be asked to propose an ambitious research program fostering a better understanding of how municipal, national and international legal frameworks determine the ways cities develop and their capacity to respond adequately to their own pressing issues, such as crises in housing and homelessness, increasing social inequality, needs pertaining to mobility, accommodations and a green transition, and local repercussions of global geopolitical tension. The ideal candidate has an outstanding background in research and knowledge mobilization, including the proven ability to obtain external research funding, recruit top students and forge collaborations with community partners and public sector decision-makers. The person selected will hold a regular, tenure-track position in the Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section , and play a major