/history/taxonomy/term/4/all en /history/channels/news/adelle-blackett-appointed-senior-advisor-director-general-uns-international-labour-organization-362137 <p>The Faculty of Law is proud to announce that Professor <b>Adelle Blackett</b>, FRSC, Ad E, has been appointed senior advisor to Mr. Gilbert Houngbo, Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva.</p> Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:45:51 +0000 admin 1923 at /history /history/channels/news/pierre-gabriel-jobin-awarded-cbas-crepeau-medal-361926 <p>The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that the Quebec Division of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA-Quebec) has awarded its Paul-André-Crépeau Medal to Wainwright Professor Emeritus of Civil Law<b> Pierre-Gabriel Jobin</b>, Ad E. The medal was presented to him by Jonathan Pierre-Étienne, president of the CBA-Quebec, on 5 December, after an introduction by Dean Robert Leckey, Ad E.</p> Fri, 06 Dec 2024 15:49:15 +0000 admin 1915 at /history /history/channels/event/colonial-histories-culture-wars-and-truths-about-empire-conversation-alan-lester-361341 <p>A conversation with <strong>Professor Alan Lester (University of Sussex) </strong></p> <p> </p> Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:34:57 +0000 claire.ward@mcgill.ca 1891 at /history /history/channels/event/mbhs-myth-identity-history-coronation-and-endurance-british-monarchy-358379 <p><b>Jennifer Purcell </b>(Professor of History, St. Michael’s College, Vermont)</p> <p>“Myth, Identity & History: Coronation and the Endurance of British Monarchy”</p> <p> </p> <p><b>The Montreal British History Seminar, 2024-25</b></p> Thu, 15 Aug 2024 15:16:15 +0000 claire.ward@mcgill.ca 1764 at /history /history/channels/event/gods-feasts-and-gender-troubles-reflecting-2024-paris-olympics-opening-ceremony-361284 <p>The 2024-25 annual Tom Nacos & Family lecture</p> Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:02:22 +0000 claire.ward@mcgill.ca 1888 at /history /history/channels/news/exam-period-access-nahum-gelber-law-library-fall-2024-361210 <p><em>La version française suit</em></p> <p>As of Monday, December 1, ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ students are able to access the <a href="/library/branches/law">Nahum Gelber Law Library </a>24 hours a day, seven days a week. <b>As agreed between the Students' Society of ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ 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 December 2 to 20 examination period.</b></p> <p>Details are as follows:</p> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 23:58:39 +0000 admin 1885 at /history /history/channels/news/fifteen-new-or-renewed-canada-research-chairs-awarded-mcgill-361164 <div> <div> <p><em><strong><span><span><span><span>$<span>13.8<span><span> <span><span>million <span>in federal funding <span>for<span> <span>���۲�ݮ��Ƶ’s cohort of <span>10 <span>new<span>,<span> five renewed Canada Research Chairs<span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></em></p></div></div> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:05:33 +0000 admin 1884 at /history /history/channels/news/lara-khoury-named-canada-research-chair-361196 <p>The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor <b>Lara Khoury</b>, Ad E, has been named Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Liability, Health Governance, and Social Change. The appointment is for a seven-year term.</p> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 16:41:26 +0000 admin 1882 at /history /history/channels/news/jeremy-boulanger-bonnelly-wins-best-paper-award-361114 <p>The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor <b>Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly</b> has won the Best Scholarly Paper award in the annual legal writing competition by the Fondation du Barreau du Québec. He was honoured for his article titled "<a href="https://www.erudit.org/fr/revues/mlj/2022-v67-n4-mlj07913/1098593ar/" target="_blank">Actions collectives et tribunaux administratifs : un vide juridictionnel à combler</a>" (<i>���۲�ݮ��Ƶ Law Journal</i>, 2022).</p> Mon, 11 Nov 2024 19:29:35 +0000 admin 1878 at /history /history/channels/event/book-launch-laura-madokoro-sanctuary-pieces-mrrgmisc-361105 <p>The ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ Refugee Research Group and the ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ Institute for the Study of Canada co-sponsor the launch of Professor Laura Madokoro's new book, "Sanctuary in Pieces:  Two Centuries of Flight, Fugitivity, and Resistance in a North American City".</p> Mon, 11 Nov 2024 17:04:38 +0000 claire.ward@mcgill.ca 1876 at /history /history/channels/news/rosalie-jukier-receives-king-charles-iii-coronation-medal-360949 <p>The Faculty of Law is delighted to share that Professor <b>Rosalie Jukier</b> was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal. She was presented with the award by the Hon. Marc Gold, PC, Government Representative in the Senate, at a ceremony held on 27 October.</p> <p>Created to mark the coronation of King Charles III, this medal recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to Canada, a province or community, or attained an outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada.</p> Tue, 05 Nov 2024 21:34:56 +0000 admin 1875 at /history /history/channels/news/law-community-enriched-presence-two-boulton-fellows-360735 <p>The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce the appointment of <b>Justine Collins</b> as Boulton Junior Fellow and the reappointment of Mtre <b>Tamara Thermitus</b>, Ad E, as Boulton Senior Fellow for the 2024-25 academic year.</p> Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:38:42 +0000 admin 1855 at /history /history/channels/news/alana-klein-and-nandini-ramanujam-co-direct-centre-human-rights-and-legal-pluralism-360546 <p>The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor <b>Alana Klein</b> has been appointed co-director of the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism (CHRLP). She began her three-year appointment on 1 July 2024, succeeding Professor <b>Frédéric Mégret</b>, who completed his term as co-director in June.</p> <p>Professor <b>Nandini Ramanujam</b> was reappointed as co-director and program director for a three-year term, starting 1 July 2024.</p> Fri, 18 Oct 2024 17:44:59 +0000 admin 1844 at /history /history/channels/news/new-co-director-joins-crepeau-centre-leadership-360474 <p>The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Michelle Cumyn will join the leadership team of the Paul-André Crépeau Centre for Private and Comparative Law. She will team up with current director Professor Mark Antaki, BCL’96, LLB’96, who has been at the helm of the renowned centre since 2020. They will serve as co-directors until 2026.</p> Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:47:20 +0000 admin 1830 at /history /history/channels/event/iowc-speaker-series-zitian-sun-pitfalls-popularity-radicalization-dynamics-1989-tiananmen-student-360361 <p>This paper explores why radical mobilizational tactics failed to achieve social and political changes during the 1989 Tiananmen Student Movement.</p> Fri, 11 Oct 2024 16:31:48 +0000 claire.ward@mcgill.ca 1827 at /history