Tessera Research Collective

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Toronto-based independent research collective advancing rigorous analysis on global affairs and security.

Toronto, ON

11–50 people

About

Tessera is an independent and non-partisan research collective based in Toronto, Canada. Operating as an international network, we are dedicated to the rigorous study of global affairs and international security, with particular attention to human security. The collective began as an initiative within the University of Toronto in 2023 and formalized its international, cross-institutional format in 2024. We operate on the conviction that macro-level political shifts are best understood through granular attention to local dynamics. This approach requires a commitment to area expertise and fieldwork-based observation, developed in close collaboration with scholars from the communities and contexts under study. Like the tesserae of a mosaic, the collective assembles precise and contextually grounded insights into a coherent picture of complex and evolving security challenges.

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Volunteer Legal Advisor — Nonprofit Governance & Partnerships

Remote · ["Canada"]

Non-Resident (Remote) · Volunteer / Pro Bono · As-needed (a few hours/month) · Ongoing, reviewed at 6 months NB: BEFORE YOU APPLY — MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS This is a counsel-level role, not a student or paralegal position. We will only review applicants who meet both of the following: Licensed and in good standing with a Canadian provincial or territorial law society (called to the bar); and Demonstrated experience in charities and not-for-profit law, or in corporate/transactional law with meaningful exposure to nonprofit clients. About Tessera Research Collective Tessera is a Canada-based, in…