Dr. Maytal Gilboa

Associate Professor

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Biography

Maytal Gilboa joined the Faculty of Law at Western University as an Associate Professor in January 2025. Her research focuses on tort law, unjust enrichment, remedies, and private law theory. Recent research projects explore the intersection of private law and societal problems, including the impact of socio-economic status on tort law, tort damages related to racial and gender bias, and unjust enrichment in the context of climate change. Prior to her current position, Maytal was a faculty member at Bar Ilan University from 2020 to 2024 and served as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law during 2018-2019, as well as at the Federmann Center for the Study of Rationality from 2016-2017. She holds a BA in Management, an LL.B. (magna cum laude), an LL.M., and a PhD from Tel Aviv University. She has received several research grants, including from the Israel Science Foundation and the German-Israeli Foundation for Scientific Research and Development. Her work has been published in reputed legal journals such as Legal Theory, the Canadian Journal of Law & Jurisprudence, and the Georgetown Law Journal.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2025-01-01 — Present

Western University • London, Ontario, Canada

Joined the Faculty of Law as an Associate Professor.

Faculty Member

2020-01-01 — 2024-12-31

Bar Ilan University • Israel

Served as a faculty member.

Postdoctoral Fellow

2018-01-01 — 2019-12-31

University of Toronto Faculty of Law • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Conducted postdoctoral research.

Fellow

2016-01-01 — 2017-12-31

Federmann Center for Study of Rationality • Israel

Served as a fellow.

Requirements for Western University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Four-year degree, honours or the equivalent, in anthropology or equivalent background in social sciences.
Application Checklist
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  • Sample of written work (15-20 pages)
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Specialization Notes

Streams include Archaeology and Bioarchaeology, and Sociocultural Anthropology.