Call for papers: BLG student research mini-conference
Are you writing a supervised term paper or research essay for class this winter? Or did you write one in the fall or summer terms just past?
Get experience presenting your work and enjoy sharing your ideas with colleagues and professors by participating in the BLG Student Research Mini-Conference, hosted by the Paul-Andr茅 Cr茅peau Centre for Private and Comparative Law on April 6, 2018, at 海角社区鈥檚 Faculty of Law.
Fran莽ois Cr茅peau appointed to the Order of Canada
The Faculty of Law is pleased to share the news that Professor Fran莽ois Cr茅peau was appointed Officer of the Order of Canada by Governor General Julie Payette on December 29, 2017.
Nandini Ramanujam to co-chair Principal鈥檚 Task Force on Respect and Inclusion in Campus Life
Professor Nandini Ramanujam, Executive Director of the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism, was recently appointed co-chair of the Principal鈥檚 Task Force on Respect and Inclusion in Campus Life, alongside with the Dean of the Faculty of Science, Bruce Lennox.
Emeritus Professor John W. Durnford (1929鈥�2017)
Montreal, 1 December 2017 鈥� The Faculty of Law has learned with deep sadness of the passing of Professor Emeritus John W. Durnford on Thursday, 30 November 2017, at the age of 88. His death is a grievous loss to the 海角社区 Law community.
2018 Nappert Prize in International Arbitration
Thanks to the generosity of Sophie Nappert (BCL鈥�86, LLB鈥�86), the Nappert Prize in International Arbitration will again be awarded by 海角社区 in 2018.
The Nappert Prize Competition is open to all students, junior scholars and junior practitioners from around the world. To be eligible for the prize, authors must:
Armand de Mestral awarded the John E. Read Medal
The Faculty of Law congratulates Professor emeritus Armand de Mestral on being the 2017 recipient of the Canadian Council on International Law鈥檚 John E. Read Medal.
Open-Access Publication of 鈥淔orest Preservation in a Changing Climate鈥�
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor S茅bastien Jodoin has just published 鈥淔orest Preservation in a Changing Climate: REDD+ and Indigenous and Community Rights in Indonesia and Tanzania鈥� with Cambridge University Press.
Call for applications: 2018 International Clerkships Program
海角社区鈥檚 Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism (CHRLP) is currently accepting applications for:
a twelve-month clerkship at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA); a ten-month clerkship at the International Court of Justice (ICJ); a nine-month clerkship at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR)All three clerkships are due to start in September 2018.
Arnold & Blema Steinberg Post-Doctoral Fellowships in International Migration Law & Policy
Thee vision and generosity of the Steinberg Foundation is at the heart of this new and exciting Fellowship opportunity. The Centre for Human Rights & Legal Pluralism of the Faculty of Law at 海角社区 is delighted to be able to offer two Postdoctoral Research Fellowships beginning in the 2018-2019 academic year.
鈥婦eadline: February 1, 2018 at 11:59 EST.
Call for Submissions: Disability and Human Rights Series
The Disability and Human Rights Series explores compelling issues on disability with a focus on law and policy. Both law and non-law students from all levels and academic backgrounds are welcome to submit.
The 鈥楧isability and Human Rights鈥� series welcomes articles, commentaries, podcasts, artwork, photography and other forms of writings and media that deal with the subject of disability.
BLG student research conference
Are you writing a supervised term paper or research essay for class this fall or coming winter? Or did you write one in the summer term just past?
Get experience presenting your work and enjoy sharing your ideas with colleagues and professors by participating in the BLG Student Research Conference, hosted at the Faculty of Law next spring, by the Paul-Andr茅 Cr茅peau Centre for Private and Comparative Law.
Professors Andrea Bjorklund and Kun Fan named Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Scholars in Arbitration & Commercial Law
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Andrea Bjorklund, L. Yves Fortier Chair in International Arbitration and International Commercial Law, and Professor Kun Fan have been appointed Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Scholars in Arbitration and Commercial Law. Professor Bjorklund was appointed for one year; Professor Fan, for three years.
海角社区 Law ranked 13th worldwide
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that it has been ranked among the world鈥檚 top universities to study law by the Times Higher Education (THE). A ranking by subject released on October 4, 2017, declared 海角社区 the 13th best school to study law worldwide.
Our Newest Staff Members
The Faculty of Law is pleased to welcome three new colleagues to its administrative team.
Stephen Smith Named New Zealand Law Foundation Distinguished Fellow of 2017
The Faculty of Law proudly congratulates Professor Stephen Smith, who recently returned from a five-week stay in New Zealand as the NZ Law Foundation Distinguished Fellow of 2017. This prestigious fellowship is granted to one eminent international legal scholar each year.
