Description

The Legal Studies program at NYU Abu Dhabi seeks to fill an adjunct faculty position to teach the Legal Studies Capstone Seminar, Legal Writing and Research in the Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 semesters.  A degree in law (J.D. or equivalent) is required. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and will be kept on file and reviewed according to emerging needs. The successful candidate must be able to obtain a letter of no objection from their home institution.

The Program in Legal Studies is situated within both the Social Sciences and the Arts and Humanities Divisions, and it thus aims to serve as a bridge between these divisions. The design of the Legal Studies curriculum facilitates double majors and allows ample leeway for taking courses in other academic disciplines. The curriculum aspires to foster in students the readiness and ability to act in a truly human manner which entails qualities such as serving as an advocate for individual rights and as an artisan of the common good.

NYUAD values diversity, inclusion, belonging, and equity; such principles are fundamental to the university's commitment to excellence. Accordingly, we particularly welcome applications from female scholars as well as members of traditionally underrepresented groups.

Our faculty are the engines that sustain our inclusive environment; NYUAD students come from more than 115 countries, with no single one nationality exceeding more than 15 percent of the total student population. Likewise, our faculty are highly diverse and community-minded: our modern campus is home to over 320 faculty who represent more than 45 different nationalities, all of whom bring a global perspective to their classrooms and research projects. Research is advanced by over 400 highly qualified research staff, who are likewise drawn from all over the world.

About NYU Abu Dhabi

NYU Abu Dhabi is a degree-granting research university with a fully integrated liberal arts and science undergraduate program in the Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Engineering. NYU Abu Dhabi, NYU New York, and NYU Shanghai form the backbone of NYU’s global network university, an interconnected network of portal campuses and academic centers across six continents that enable seamless international mobility of students and faculty in their pursuit of academic and scholarly activity. This global university represents a transformative shift in higher education, one in which the intellectual and creative endeavors of academia are shaped and examined through an international and multicultural perspective. As a major intellectual hub at the crossroads of the Arab world, NYUAD serves as a center for scholarly thought, advanced research, knowledge creation, and sharing, through its academic, research, and creative activities.

Established in partnership between New York University (NYU) and the emirate of Abu Dhabi, NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) has assembled over the past decade a remarkable community of scholars, students, researchers, artists, inventors, and others who have contributed to the growth of the UAE’s capital as a global hub of knowledge and culture while establishing a new model of higher education for today’s complex world.

NYUAD is animated by inspiring, diverse faculty, students, and staff working together in an exciting and dynamic city. As an international center of excellence in teaching and research, our goal is to attract outstanding faculty who are leaders in their fields, encouraging them to create programs that draw outstanding students and providing an intellectually rich environment.

Students are drawn from among the world’s best. They are bright, intellectually passionate, and committed to building a campus environment anchored in mutual respect, understanding, and care. The NYUAD undergraduate student body has garnered an impressive record of scholarships, graduate-school appointments, and many other global honors. Graduate education is an area of growth for the university and the current graduate student population of over 100 students is expected to expand in the next decade.  

NYUAD is committed to building and strengthening a university-wide culture of inclusion, diversity, belonging, and equity (IDBE). For more information on NYUAD’s commitment to IDBE and how these values create fundamental to our mission please visit https://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/about/inclusion-diversity-belonging-and-equity.html

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications:

• UAE citizen or UAE residence visa holder.
• Eligible for an NOC letter from current employer/sponsor (if applicable) permitting the candidate to teach at NYUAD.
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) Degree or with equivalent degree or law-related discipline and have established a record of teaching. A strong candidate will also have academic expertise and professional experience in an international context that affords a diverse body of knowledge not exclusively limited to Western-based law (common and civil law systems). 

Adjunct faculty may teach between 1 and 4 classes during the academic year (during Fall and Spring semesters). 

Application Instructions

Applications should be submitted as soon as possible as time is of the essence.

Interested applicants should submit as many as possible of the following documents:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Teaching Statement
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness
• Two sample syllabi
• Work samples that best represent areas of expertise outlined in the Cover Letter.
• Contact information for three references

The applications will be reviewed upon receipt and the search will remain open until filled. 

If you have any questions, please email nyuad.artsandhumanities.positions@nyu.edu.

Join NYU Abu Dhabi, an exceptional place for exceptional people. 

UAE Nationals are encouraged to apply. #nyuadfacultycareers

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