Dr. Jeffery Hewitt

Associate Professor

Biography

Jeffery Hewitt is an Associate Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, having joined the faculty in 2019. He graduated from Osgoode in 1996 and later returned to complete his LLM in 2015/16. His research interests encompass a variety of critical areas including Indigenous legal orders governance, constitutional law, human rights, legal education, business law, and visual legal studies. Professor Hewitt has taught constitutional law and serves as the co-director of Osgoode's Intensive Program on Indigenous Lands, Resources, and Governments. He was called to the Bar in Ontario in 1998 and is of mixed-descent Cree heritage. Additionally, he has edited a collection of works with Richard Moon and Beverley Jacobs on the topic of religious freedom and Indigenous spirituality, which is set for anticipated publication in 2024 through the University of Toronto Press. Professor Hewitt emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach in his teaching and is committed to supervising graduate students in research areas that align with their interests.

Research Interests