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Thematic Areas of Research
Other Ongoing Research Projects
Thematic Areas of Research
These themes are a dynamic work-in-progress overview and showcase some of the expansive research agenda of our members.
1. Transnational Human Rights, Justice and Governance
Centre Researchers
Current Projects
- Adelle Blackett, Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Transnational Labour Law and Development (2016-2023)
- S茅bastien Jodoin, Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Human Rights and Transnational Environmental Governance.
- Fr茅d茅ric M茅gret, 鈥淪trengthening Justice for International Crimes: A Canadian Partnership鈥� (2017-2023). Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
- Fr茅d茅ric M茅gret, 鈥淧arallel International Law鈥� (2019-2024). Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.听 听
2. Mobility, Migration and Sustainable Development
Centre Researchers
Current Projects
- Megan Bradley, 鈥淐ivil Society and the Global Refugee Regime鈥� (2018-2025). Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
- Fran莽ois Cr茅peau, 芦 Protection des r茅fugi茅s, pertes et lutes par la justiceL du context local au context mondial 禄 (2019-2021). Financ茅 par Fonds de Recherche de Qu茅bec.
- Fran莽ois Cr茅peau, 鈥淭he protection of the human rights of migrants in the emerging global migration governance regime鈥� (2017-2023). Funded by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council.
3. Indigenous Governance and Legal Traditions
Centre Researchers
Current Projects
- Kirsten Anker, 芦 Intendance Environnementale Autochtone et D茅veloppement Alternatif 禄 (2018-2021). Financ茅 par Fonds de recherche de Qu茅bec.
- Ronald Niezen, 鈥淓xpectations, Truth and Reconciliation in a Democratic Welfare State: The Indigenous Sami and the Kven/Norwegian Finns Minority in Normway (TRUCOM)鈥� (2020-2022). Funded by the Research Council of Norway.
- Ren茅 Provost, 鈥淯nreserved Justice: The Administration of Justice by Indigenous Communities鈥� (2019-2024). Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
听4. Legal Theory and Cultural Legal Pluralism
Centre Researchers
Current Projects
- Mark Antaki, 芦 Les humanit茅s juridiques et les monde du droit 禄 (2019-2021). Financ茅 par Fonds de Recherche de Quebec.
- Evan Fox-Decent, Canada Research Chair (Tier 1), Cosmopolitan Law and Justice.
- Evan Fox-Decent, 芦 Les frontiers de la politique et de la normativit茅 禄 (2018-2022). Financ茅 par Fonds de recherche de Qu茅bec.
- Evan Fox-Decent, 鈥淭he Cosmopolitan Justice of International Law鈥� (2017-2023). Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
- Catherine Lu, Co-chercheur of FQRSC Strategic cluster, Centre de recherche en 茅thique (CR脡) (2020-2027)
- V铆ctor Mu帽iz-Fraticelli, 芦 Les frontiers de la politique et de la normativit茅 禄 (2019-2023). Financ茅 par Fonds de recherche de Qu茅bec.
- Daniel Weinstock, 芦 Les fronti猫res de la politique et de la normativit茅 禄 (2018-2022). Financ茅 par Fonds de recherche de Qu茅bec.
5. Gender Justice
Centre Researchers
Current Projects
- Marie Manikis, 鈥淎 Multi-Sector Partnership to Investigate and Develop Policy and Practice Models to Dismantle 鈥淩ape Culture鈥� in Universities鈥� (2016-2023). Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
- Colleen Sheppard, 鈥淪ystemic Discrimination: Complexities and Dynamics鈥� (2015-2021). Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
听6. Health, Environment and Policy
Centre Researchers
Current Projects
- Alana Klein, 鈥淗arm reduction: Public health reasoning in law and public policy in relation to morally controversial behaviour鈥� (2017-2021). Funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
- Nadini Ramanujam and S茅bastien Jodoin, 鈥淒isability Rights and Climate Adaptation in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Insights from India.鈥� (2019-2023). Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
- Jon Unruh, 鈥淎ppraising Risk, Past and Present: Interrogating Historical Data to Enhance Understanding of Environmental Crises in the Indian Ocean World鈥� (2018-2024). Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
7. Constitutionalism and Human Rights
Centre Researchers
Current Projects
- Vrinda Narain, 鈥淲omen鈥檚 Rights in Afghanistan鈥� Events Series (2021).
8. Diversity, Inclusion and Access to Justice
Centre Researchers
Current Projects
- Angela Campbell, 芦 Acc猫s au droit et acc猫s 谩 la justice 禄 (ADAJ) (2016-2022). Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
- David Howes, 鈥淓xplorations in Sensory Design鈥� (2020-2024). Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
- Shauna Van Praagh, 鈥淭he Legal Agency of Children: Exploring the Interface of Critical Legal Pluralism and Childhood Ethics鈥� (2021-2023). Funded by the VOICE (Views on Interdisciplinary Childhood Ethics) Innovation Grant.
9. Peace and Conflict, Laws of War, and Emerging Global Orders
Centre Researchers
Current Projects
- Myriam Denov, Canada Research Chair (Tier 1), Children, Families and Armed Conflict (2021-2028).
- Myriam Denov, 鈥淏orn of War: The Perspectives, Realities and Needs of Children Born of Wartime Rape鈥� (2021-2023). Killam Research Fellowship.
- Myriam Denov and Shauna Van Praagh, FRQSC Soutien aux 脡quipes de recherche, Children and Families Affected by War and Migration (2020-2024).
- Ren茅 Provost, 鈥淏orn of War: The Perspectives, Rights and Needs of Children Born of Wartime Sexual Violence鈥� (2016-2021). Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
Other Ongoing Projects
Human Rights and Selective Agency 鈥� Workshop
- Researcher:听Edward van Daalen (海角社区 Faculty of Law / CHRLP) and听Hoko Horii (Leiden University / VanVollenhoven Institute)
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Human Rights and Selective Agency 鈥� Workshop Report
