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Visiting/Acting Asst Prof & Residential Fellow, Univ of Wash School of Law & Ctr for Informed Public

Employer
University of Washington
Location
Washington, United States
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
Jan 29, 2021

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Position Type
Faculty Positions, Professional Fields, Law & Legal Studies
Employment Level
Non-Tenured Track
Employment Type
Full Time

The University of Washington School of Law seeks a Visiting or Acting Assistant Professor and Residential Legal Fellow at the Center for an Informed Public with a focus on the legal and policy aspects of misinformation—an emerging area of study with high potential for broad-based impact. Areas of interest include free speech, platform liability, content moderation, antitrust, criminal and civil fraud, and national security. In addition to conducting original research, the candidate would teach in an area of interest and institutional need (business law, criminal law, property, and patent law) and participate in the intellectual and social life of the interdisciplinary Center.

Candidates from an academic setting will be considered for a visiting title while others will be considered for an acting title. Akin to a traditional law school “VAP” program, the Visiting/Acting Assistant Professor will gain both teaching experience and the opportunity to devote substantial time to research, writing, and other scholarly pursuits. There will be an opportunity to present work-in-progress to the School of Law and the Center and to receive feedback and mentoring from faculty members in preparation for the academic job market. Course loads and teaching schedules for the Visiting/Acting Assistant Professor will be devised with sensitivity to the timing of the job market process.

About the School of Law: As one of the nation's oldest and leading public law schools, we meld a traditional focus on the rule of law with a modern approach to solving problems and advancing social justice. We actively encourage students to explore their passions and equip them with the intellectual tools and hands-on legal experience they need to be practice-ready lawyers able to work in any field they choose. Our location in Seattle—a vibrant hotbed of technology, innovation, progressive policymaking, philanthropy and more—provides a real-world learning environment as well as programs and partnerships to support future lawyers and professionals.

About the Center for an Informed Public: The mission of the Center is to study and resist strategic misinformation, promote an informed society, and strengthen democratic discourse. An interdisciplinary effort led by the Information School, Human Centered Design & Engineering, and the School of Law, the Center has assembled world-class researchers, labs, thought leaders, and practitioners to translate research about misinformation and disinformation into policy, technology design, curriculum development, and public engagement. The nonpartisan Center brings together diverse voices from across industry, government, nonprofits, other institutions, as well as those from communities and populations typically underrepresented in research and practice in this field.

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