Archives: Legal Studies

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

CFP | 12th Annual CU Graduate Legal Studies Student Conference

CALL FOR PAPERS 12th Annual Carleton University Graduate Legal Studies Student Conference The Game of Law: Rules, Fools, and Cheats Department of Law and Legal Studies Carleton University | Ottawa, ON Unceded and Unsurrendered Algonquin Territory 23 March 2017 Canada’s adversarial legal system features two parties in contest with one another.... More

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Nov. 23 | MA Info Session and Luncheon

Join us for a this MA Info Session! Date: Monday, November 23, 2015 Time: 10am Location: 303 Southam Hall We’ll be covering the following topics: Overview of the MA Programs How to apply and admission requirements Funding Student perspective on the culture of the department student life and diversity of research Differences between being... More

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Nov. 25 | JurisTalk seminar with Prof. Raeesi

The Criminalization and legal consequences of Apostasy in Islam:Legal commentary on Iranian Criminal Law with Prof. Hossein Raeesi  (Visiting Scholar, SAR Network) Based on his recent research, combined with over 20 years practicing as a Criminal and Human Rights lawyer in Iran – a Muslim-majority country – Professor Raeesi will explore... More

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Congratulations to Our 2015 Graduates!

Tomorrow is the Convocation ceremony for the following degree programs that are connected with our Department. Best wishes to all students for their continued success!   Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. Doctor of Philosophy: Legal Studies Master of Arts: Legal Studies Legal Studies – Specialization in African Studies Graduate... More

Thursday, April 30, 2015

May 4 | Thesis Defense: Erick Laming

The Department of Law and Legal Studies is pleased to announce the Master's thesis defense of MA Legal Studies candidate Erick Laming, B.A. Hons. (Law), 2013 Monday, May 4, 2015 10:00am | D490 Loeb Building Erick Laming is set to stand before the Examination Board in defense of his MA thesis entitled, "The Expansion of... More

Thursday, April 16, 2015

April 22 | Thesis Defense: Natalie Farid

The Department of Law and Legal Studies is pleased to announce the Master's thesis defense of MA Legal Studies candidate Natalie Farid, B.A. Hons. (Law), 2007 Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Natalie Farid is set to stand before the Examination Board in defense of her MA thesis entitled,"Your data shadow: An exploratory study of the... More

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

April 23 | Thesis Defense: Katie Tam

The Department of Law and Legal Studies is pleased to announce the Master's thesis defense of MA Legal Studies candidate Katie Tam, B.A. Hons. (Law), 2011 Thursday, April 23, 2015 1:00pm | D490 Loeb Building Katie Tam is set to stand before the Examination Board in defense of her MA thesis entitled, "Maintaining Identity within... More

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Co-op Information Sessions – Winter 2015

Attention First and Second Year Students! You are invited to attend one of three co-op information sessions: Monday, March 16th, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.  238 Tory Thursday, March 19th, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  240 Tory Friday, March 21st, from 12:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.  446 Tory Co-op staff will present... More

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

PhD Candidate Publishes Paper in WYAJ

PhD candidate Stéphane Lefebvre's comprehensive exam paper entitled, "A Brief Genealogy of State Secrecy", has been published in the Windsor Yearbook of Access to Justice (WYAJ)! This article provides a potential explanation to the following question: With over five million government employees and contractors entrusted with state secrets in... More

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Grad program to offer course-work only options this fall

Students interested in pursuing the MA in Legal Studies will now be able to choose from a thesis, research essay and coursework-only option. Faculty in the Department of Law and Legal Studies come from a wide variety of backgrounds – law, history, sociology, anthropology, communications and political science – offering students access to a... More

Monday, March 2, 2015

March 13 | 10th Annual Carleton Law and Legal Studies Grad Conference

This year, the 10th Annual Carleton Law and Legal Studies Graduate Conference takes place on March 13, 2015. This event explores the way in which the duality of hero and villain exists in a contested space constituted by a broader set of social relations. Participants will investigate how perceptions of heroes and villains influence society... More

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Prof. Adrian Profiled in March Issue of ‘University Affairs’

Prof. Melanie Adrian is profiled in the March 2015 issue of University Affairs magazine (see: 'Be the Change') The issue can be found and read here:... More

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