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Ron Levi is a Distinguished Professor at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy and the Department of Sociology. He holds a courtesy cross-appointment at the Faculty of Law and is a Permanent Visiting Professor at the University of Copenhagen. His research broadly intersects political sociology, sociology of law, and focuses on the responses to crime, violence, and repression, as well as the evolution of legal ideas within different political contexts. Ron's work is associated with the Global Justice Lab, where he analyzes how justice systems operate under stress. Over the years, he has taught various courses encompassing themes such as police violence, globalization's impact on law and politics, and the sociology of atrocities. Ron has served as the Secretary of the Law Society Association and has been an elected Council Member of the Sociology Law section of the American Sociological Association. His accolades include being made a Chevalier of l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques by the French government and receiving the Ludwik and Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize. In 2022, he was honored with the Global Educator Award from the University of Toronto. His extensive body of research includes significant publications on topics related to legality and societal impacts, often examining the interface between law and lived experiences in challenging contexts.
University of Toronto • Toronto, ON, Canada
Teaching and research in the fields of political sociology and sociology of law.
Global Justice Lab, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy • Toronto, ON, Canada
Overseeing research initiatives focused on justice systems and their societal implications.
Department of Sociology