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Saturday, July 26, 2014
Johann Kwan (2010) Updated Feb 9 2024 Lawyer, Johann Kwan Law Last time I wrote an alumni profile, I owned a fairly successful photography business in Toronto. That business has now been closed, as I decided to attend law school in 2015 and am now a lawyer. I was called to the bar in... More
Friday, July 25, 2014
Assistant Professor at the University of Ottawa I graduated from the Bachelor of Humanities in 2006. With an interest in human rights for members of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender communities, I decided to embark on a journey into law. Upon graduating from the University of Ottawa in 2009, I went on to serve as... More
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
English Teacher, King's College, Auckland, New Zealand I graduated with a Bachelor of Humanities and a Combined Honours in Philosophy, in 2005. In the Bachelor of Humanities program I had brilliant lecturers and fellow students, but my real teachers were the figures they exposed me to: Socrates, Jesus of Nazareth, the Buddha. After Humanities,... More
Monday, July 21, 2014
Freelance Journalist After completing my Bachelor of Humanities I flew to a tiny town in France and taught English in a local high school for a few months. Unfortunately, I spoke almost no French and soon realized that the slow pace of life enjoyed by the French, and envied by most citizens of the... More
Saturday, July 19, 2014
Ph.D. Student in Philosophy at the Pennsylvania State University Former Director, Marketing and Education at inHEALTH I graduated with a Bachelor of Humanities in 2010 with a Combined Honours in Humanities and Philosophy. After getting married in the summer and travelling in France and Italy, I started my Masters of Arts in Philosophy at... More
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Program Officer – Japanese Language Education The Japan Foundation, Toronto After Humanities I completed a one year certificate in Event Management at Algonquin College in Ottawa, and from there began working at The Japan Foundation, Toronto. What has helped me the most in working in an organization promoting international (Japanese) culture,... More
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Editor and Language Specialist Basel, Switzerland After graduating with a double major in the Humanities and Philosophy, I opted for the unorthodox path of doing a PhD at the bilingual (French-German) University of Fribourg in Switzerland, where I immersed myself in the study of ancient philosophy, especially Plato, as well a range of modern... More
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Lawyer for Nelligan O'Brien Payne LLP After Humanities, I earned degrees in civil law and common law from McGill. I then worked at a large national law firm and a corporate governance boutique. More recently, I was Senior Policy Advisor to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada before joining the Indigenous Law... More
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Director of Strategic Initiatives and Outreach at Open North After graduating from Bachelor of Humanities in 2001, I completed a Masters in Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin (2002). I then pursued a career in international and local democracy development. Over the last 12 years, I have helped strengthen electoral processes, legislative and... More
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