In this special episode of the Global Lunchbox podcast we take a deep dive into a hiring scandal at the University of Toronto Law School and the issues it raises about the dangerous mix of cash-strapped universities, politically motivated donors, and academic hiring.

We were joined by three University of Toronto faculty members: 

Ruth A. Marshall (Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science)

Melissa S. Williams (Professor of in the Department of Political Science and founding Director of the Centre for Ethics)

Denise Réaume (Professor, University of Toronto Faculty of Law, former Associate Dean of Graduate Studies)

The GLOBAL LUNCHBOX, presented by the Center for International & Area Studies at Northwestern University, features conversations with scholars in the social sciences and humanities about their current research on a range of critical global issues.

The GLOBAL LUNCHBOX is hosted by Ian Hurd, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for International & Area Studies at Northwestern University. The podcast is produced by CA Davis, Digital Storyteller and Producer, Media and Design Studio, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University.

This episode was recorded on June 25, 2021.

Panic! at the Law School—The University of Toronto Hiring Scandal Explained

The Global Lunchbox podcast, produced by the Weinberg College Center for International and Area Studies at Northwestern University, presents conversations with scholars in the social sciences and humanities about their current research on a range of critical global issues. You might think of the podcast as the basement funhouse of world affairs.

Panic! at the Law School—The University of Toronto Hiring Scandal Explained

The Global Lunchbox Podcast