Alumni

RGGP & RGTGM Annual Joint Outreach

admin — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 13:47:30 +0000

RGGP: Annual Outreach Lecture : Finbarr Barry Flood (NYU)

admin — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 15:04:35 +0000

THE RESEARCH GROUP ON GLOBAL PASTS 2025 OUTREACH LECTURE: What if the Mongols Weren’t? A Forgotten History of Medieval Globalism A lecture by Finbarr Barry Flood (NYU)

2025 Annual Lecture of the Yan P. Lin Centre - ‘Constantinople 1453: The Fate of the Conquered and the Passage to Modernity’ by Anthony Kaldellis

admin — Tue, 20 May 2025 18:12:29 +0000

The Lin Centre’s 2025 Annual Lecture, ‘Constantinople 1453: The Fate of the Conquered and the Passage to Modernity’, was delivered by Professor Anthony Kaldellis, Professor of Classics at the University of Chicago, on March 26.

��ϲ�� Law ranked among world’s best law faculties by QS

admin — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:03:42 +0000

The Faculty of Law was again ranked among the world’s top universities at which to study law by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). The 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subject in Law and Legal Studies placed ��ϲ�� Law 41st worldwide.

Since QS introduced the ranking in 2011, the Faculty of Law has consistently placed in the top 50 institutions globally. The QS ranking is based on academic reputation, employer reputation, H-index citations, and citations per paper.

Jennifer Raso wins CALT Scholarly Paper award

admin — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 17:26:45 +0000

The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Jennifer Raso has received the Scholarly Paper Award of the Canadian Association of Law Teachers (CALT). She was honoured for her article “Data Entry and Decision Chains: Distributed Responsibility and Bureaucratic Disempowerment in the UK’s Universal Credit Programme”, co-authored with Victoria Adelmant.

Provost honours 31 ��ϲ�� professors for exceptional research achievements

admin — Thu, 01 May 2025 16:23:55 +0000

��ϲ�� announces 2025 cohort of Distinguished James ��ϲ�� Professors, James ��ϲ�� Professors and William Dawson Scholars
Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Christopher Manfredi has named 31 ��ϲ�� professors as Distinguished James ��ϲ�� Professors, James ��ϲ�� Professors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements.

Exam period access to Nahum Gelber Law Library for Winter 2025

admin — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:12:01 +0000

La version française suit

As of Monday April 7, ��ϲ�� students are able to access the Nahum Gelber Law Library 24 hours a day, seven days a week. As agreed between the Students' Society of ��ϲ�� University (SSMU) and the Law Students Association (LSA), the Nahum Gelber Law Library will limit access to the three upper floors of the library to Law students only during the April 10 to 30 examination period.

Details are as follows:

Brittany Williams honoured for her commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

admin — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 17:09:39 +0000

The Faculty of Law is proud to announce that Brittany Williams, BCL/LLB’19, received the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award of the National Association of Law Student Affairs Professionals (NALSP). The award was presented to her at the 2025 NALSP Conference in Columbus, Ohio.

David O’Brien, OC, KC, BCL’65, to receive honorary doctorate at law convocation

admin — Fri, 16 May 2025 16:04:57 +0000

The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that our alumnus David O’Brien, OC, KC, BCL’65, LLD’25, will receive a Doctor of Law, honoris causa, from ��ϲ�� University at the Spring Law Convocation Ceremony on 28 May. He will deliver the commencement address to the graduating class of 2025.

Distinguished colleague retires, to be named professor emeritus

admin — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 21:02:51 +0000

With sincere gratitude, the Faculty of Law is bidding farewell to Professor François Crépeau, OC, OQ, FRSC, Ad E, who will retire from his role as full professor on 31 July 2025. He will then be named Professor Emeritus, remaining an esteemed member of our community.

In Memoriam: Nahum Gelber, CM, KC, BCL’57

admin — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 03:08:31 +0000

The Faculty of Law mourns the passing of Nahum Gelber, CM, KC, BCL’57, a distinguished alumnus and cherished friend of our community.

Mr. Gelber’s visionary philanthropy made possible the creation of the Nahum Gelber Law Library, inaugurated in 1998. This state-of-the-art facility has since become a cornerstone of legal scholarship at ��ϲ��, offering students a bright, open, and welcoming space for study and reflection. More than three decades later, the Gelber Library remains a beloved and vital part of campus life.

Three ��ϲ�� Law professors receive prestigious research chairs

admin — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 20:09:41 +0000

The Faculty of Law is delighted to share that Professor Richard Gold, Professor Alicia Hinarejos, and Professor Omar Farahat have received prestigious ��ϲ�� appointments in recognition of their research excellence.

Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly receives the Jules-Deschênes Award

admin — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 20:51:18 +0000

The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly has received the Jules-Deschênes Award from the Canadian Bar Association, Quebec Division. The award was presented to him at the Division’s Presidential Dinner on June 11.

Sébastien Jodoin and Helge Dedek to serve as Associate Dean (Academic)

admin — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 19:20:56 +0000

The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Sébastien Jodoin will serve as Associate Dean (Academic) until 1 June 2025. Professor Helge Dedek will then succeed him, beginning his previously announced term as Associate Dean (Academic).

11th ��ϲ�� Annual Strategic Space Law Course

admin — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 07:07:01 +0000

Join us on 14-17 October 2025 for the
11th Annual ��ϲ�� Strategic Space Law Course!