Dear colleagues, NYU Abu Dhabi is hiring (open rank/tenured or tenure-track) in our Legal Studies program. This interdisciplinary program is a joint venture between the divisions of Social Science and Arts & Humanities. Area of focus is open with a mild interest in public law. A Ph.D. in law, political science, or related field is required. Scholars doing rigorous empirical/methods work in the law and courts space are especially welcome. I’m on the search committee and happy to field questions. The ad is here: https://apply.interfolio.com/174761. For convenience, I’m positing the job description below. Best, Adam —- NYU Abu Dhabi invites applications for tenure-track/tenured open-rank faculty appointments in Legal Studies. The position is in principle available from August 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. We will consider applicants from legal scholars with an active research agenda in all areas of law. We are especially interested in those whose research and teaching include international and comparative dimensions, as well as private law. The program in Legal Studies was established as an interdisciplinary program at NYU Abu Dhabi in 2018. It is situated within the Social Sciences and the Arts and Humanities. The Program offers teaching towards the BA with a major or a minor in Legal Studies. The Program teaches courses mainly in the common law, but provides many opportunities to study civil law. The major in legal studies provides for the academic study of the law in the context of a liberal arts education. We approach questions of legal doctrine against the background of broader questions of human experience. What is justice? What is Law? How is it organized? Who and what constitutes the arbiter of justice? What are the effects of historical, cultural, religious, and national settings on law and justice? What are the legal issues raised by global concerns such as those about the environment, technology, and trade? Our students combine the study of law with the study of the core curriculum but also with many optional courses they take in the humanities and the social sciences. Adam Ramey Associate Dean of Social Science Associate Professor of Political Science New York University Abu Dhabi Contact: New York University Abu Dhabi Saadiyat Island Social Sciences Building (A5) - Room 141 PO Box 129188 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Office: +971 2 628 5036 Cell: +971 56 194 5001 E-mail: adam.ramey@nyu.edu Website: http://www.adamramey.com N.B. Abu Dhabi is EST+8 from April-October and EST+9 from November-March.