Wednesday, October 9, 2024

ICCJ Fall 2024 Colloquium

Lessons for Decolonizing Critical Criminology, Towards Indigenous Self-Determination The Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice (ICCJ) kindly invites you to join us at the ICCJ Fall 2024 colloquium, Lessons for Decolonizing Critical Criminology, Towards Indigenous Self-Determination, featuring Dr. Leon Laidlaw. This talk shares lessons... More

Wednesday, September 4, 2024

ICCJ 2024 Welcome Message

See below link to hear a welcome message from Dr. Alexander McClelland and to learn more about his upcoming book launch. ICCJ Welcome Message (youtube.com) For even more details about the Criminalized Lives book launch event, please click... More

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Dr. McClelland wins 2024 FPA Excellence award

Congratulations to Dr. Alexander McClelland for winning the 2024 FPA Excellence award for Public Commentary. To learn more, click... More

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Congratulations to the Winners of the ARAC Student Essay and Community Engagement Awards

The Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice is very excited to congratulate the recipients of the 2023-2024 ARAC Student Essay and Community Engagement Awards! The ARAC student awards are given out to students who are completing work exploring anti-racism and/or decolonization. Please see our 4 winners below: Anti-Racism Student Essay Award... More

Monday, May 6, 2024

Office closed: Tuesday, May 7th

On Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 the ICCJ main office (DT 1727) will be closed for an off campus meeting. We will reopen at 8:30am on Wednesday, May 8th, 2024.  ... More

Monday, April 15, 2024

2023-2024 ICCJ Outstanding TA Awards

The Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice congratulates Chanel Lorena and Katerina Richard, recipients of the 2023-2024 ICCJ Outstanding TA Awards! TA Award recipients are nominated by faculty, instructors and/or students. The committee bases the award on criteria such as teaching skills, grading/feedback, communication, learning... More

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

April 12th: Crime and Ethos Symposium

The Crime & Ethos Carleton University Journal executive team is thrilled to invite you to the journal’s inaugural symposium. The Crime & Ethos symposium will be an event showcasing the first issue of the journal, the incredible work of the contributing authors, and notes from the executive team. Lunch will be available for all... More

Monday, March 25, 2024

Dr. Karaian explains the limits of a criminal law response to deepfake pornography

In a recently released piece with The Conversation, Dr. Lara Karaian discusses the conversation surrounding deepfake pornography and the limits of criminal law as a response. To read the full article, please clink... More

Friday, March 15, 2024

Sarah Speight Memorial Scholarship

This time last year, we lost our friend and comrade Sarah Speight. Sarah was an RA with Dr. Alexander McClelland on the ICCJ on the Tracking (In)Justice Project, and hoped to become a post-doc with us upon completing her dissertation. In her memory, the Criminalization and Punishment Education Project, Tracking (In)Justice and the Journal of... More

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Winter 2024 Colloquium March 27th: No More Deaths in Custody

The Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice (ICCJ) kindly invites you to join us at the ICCJ Winter 2024 Colloquium "No More Deaths in Custody" with key note speaker Yusuf Faqiri, founder of Justice for Soli. We will also have a panel of speakers including Lydia Dobson and Alexandria Bonney (Prisoner Legal supports), Lindsay... More

Friday, February 23, 2024

Upcoming Event: Of Fruit Machines and Third Editions: Queer Histories and Queer Resistance

On Friday, March 1st the talk, Of Fruit Machines and Third Editions: Queer Histories and Queer Resistance will be held which will discuss Carleton University's role in anti-queer history in Canada. This event is sponsored by the ICCJ, alongside the Feminist Institute of Social Transformation, the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies, and the... More

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

New Program Drop-In Advising Hours

With the new program modifications, if students would like to discuss how these changes may apply to their own situation, we will be holding advising drop in hours in the first two weeks of March to assist with your inquiries. We will be holding both virtual and in person drop in hours. Please see the... More

Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Dr. Stirrett to participate in Roundtable: Thinking About Research in Marginalized Communities

On February 9th Dr. Natasha Stirrett will be one of the participants for the event, Roundtable: Thinking About Research in Marginalized Communities. This event is being held by the Department of Political Science and is designed to prompt us to reflect on our roles and responsibilities as researchers when we engage marginal communities in... More

Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Thursday February 8th: CUCCJS Meet the Profs Event

The Carleton University Criminology and Criminal Justice Society will be holding a 'Meet the Profs' night for Criminology students on Thursday, February 8th, 4:30pm - 7pm, in Mackenzie Building, room 4499. This will be a drop-in event where students can come to chat with professors and build relationships in an informal setting. Please feel... More

Thursday, February 1, 2024

2024-2025 field placement applications are now open

Field Placement applications are now being accepted for 2024-2025.The deadline to apply is May 1st, 2024.  Students must have 3rd year standing to qualify. If you have any questions about the field placement, please visit the Field Placement page on our website or email us... More

Thursday, January 11, 2024

Criminology Program Info Sessions

The Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice has some exciting changes coming in 2024! We invite you to sign up for one of our in-person information sessions taking place in February. These sessions will be in-person. We will provide further details and answer all your questions about these upcoming changes.    ... More

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

ICCJ Student Awards

Student Essay Awards The Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice is seeking applications for four student awards. Applicants must be in a Criminology and Criminal Justice program (either a declared major or minor), be in good academic standing, and be registered (part/full time) throughout the Fall 2023/Winter 2024 academic terms. For more... More

Monday, December 18, 2023

Dr. McClelland speaks on Soleiman Faqiri inquest in recent Ottawa Citizen article

ICCJ Assistant Professor Dr. Alexander McClelland, lead of the Tracking (In)Justice team, comments with his team on the recent Soleiman Faqiri inquest for the Ottawa Citizen. To read the full article, please click... More

Monday, November 6, 2023

ICCJ Student Receives Chief of Police Commendation

The Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice congratulates Evan Shipp, a fourth year Honours Criminology student, on his recent Chief of Police Commendation from the Brantford Police Service. While working his summer job as a Park Patroller, Evan was on patrol with Sgt. James Sawkins of the Brantford Police. They responded to a call... More

Sunday, November 5, 2023

ICCJ 25th Anniversary Celebration

In 2023 the Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice (ICCJ) is celebrating 25 years of the BA program and the Institute! To celebrate we invite you to join us for a festive sit-down brunch on Monday, December 11th, 10:00am-11:30am. This is a free event open to FPA/FASS faculty, instructors, and staff, as well as... More

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Upcoming event: Listening Café on Community-Engaged Research

On Friday, November 3rd the Research Centre for Music, Sound, and Society in Canada will be holding an event, Listening Café – Listening as Community-Engaged Research Methodology. This event will have short presentations and conversation with three community-engaged researchers who bring perspectives on listening as community-engaged research... More

Monday, October 16, 2023

November 3rd Benefit Concert

On Friday, November 3rd there will be a benefit concert to fight Doug Ford's Kemptville prison plan. In August 2022, two Kemptville residents applied for a court order to stop the project on the grounds that the province failed to consult the municipality before the decision was made as is required by Ontario’s planning... More

Thursday, October 12, 2023

Fall 2023 Colloquium

Justice and Security in Critical Criminology The Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice (ICCJ) kindly invites you to join us at the ICCJ Fall 2023 Colloquium “Justice and Security in Critical Criminology: Examining Violent Extremism and Youth Penalization in Canada and Brazil” with our visiting scholar Helena Wilke and post doctorate... More

Friday, July 21, 2023

Dr. McClelland wins 2023 CLSA prize

Dr Alexander McClelland and Dr. Chris Bruckert have won the 2023 CSLA English Article Prize for their article “"Ethics and Confidentiality: Reflections and Lessons Learned Post-Parent and Bruckert v R and... More

Friday, July 21, 2023

Dr. Karaian speaks to the CBC about Manitoba “revenge porn” lawsuit

In a recently released article by the CBC, Dr. Lara Karaian discusses a “revenge porn” lawsuit from Manitoba. To read the full article, please click... More

Friday, June 23, 2023

Congratulations to the Winners of the ARAC Student Essay and Community Engagement Awards

The Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice is very excited to congratulate the recipients of the 2022-2023 ARAC Student Essay and Community Engagement Awards! The ARAC student awards are given out to students who are completing work exploring anti-racism and/or decolonization. Please see our 4 winners below:   Anti-Racism Student Essay... More

Thursday, June 15, 2023

Congratulations Graduates!

Congratulations Spring 2023 Criminology graduates from all of us in the Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice! We are so proud of what you have accomplished! You have earned it! Be sure to celebrate this wonderful achievement and know that we are celebrating alongside you. You can read FPA Graduate Profiles here. Also keep... More

Monday, May 1, 2023

ICCJ Visiting Scholar: Helena Wilke

Helena Wilke is a Ph.D. Student at the Department of Sociology at the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, with the project Justice and Restorative practices: contemporary controls and penalties. Her research investigates the effects of restorative justice on children and juveniles in Brazil and its connections with the UN security and crime control... More

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Dr. Monaghan discusses RCMP perceptions in recent Victoria News article

Dr. Jeffrey Monaghan spoke with Victoria News in the recently released article RCMP hopes to gain recruits with 150th anniversary, as N.S. inquiry casts new shadow.   To read the full article, please click... More

Friday, March 24, 2023

Fall 2023 & Winter 2024 2023 Teaching Opportunities

Applications are welcome from members of the CUPE 4600 bargaining unit and other interested persons to teach Criminology & Criminal Justice courses during the Fall 2023 and Winter 2024 terms. Position details are available HERE. All applicants must apply to the Institute Director in writing and in relation to each course for which they... More

Thursday, March 23, 2023

ICCJ BIPOC Caucus AGM & Game Night

Join the ICCJ BIPOC Caucus on Sunday, April 2nd from 5PM to 7PM at Rooster's Coffeehouse for their AGM & Game Night. The event will feature games, prizes, and pizza! RSVP and Membership registration is required to get pizza/chips/drink. The last day to RSVP is March 31st at 9PM to get food! *Important note: this event... More

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

2022-2023 TA Award Nominations

The Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice is happy to announce nominations are now open for the 2022-2023. TA Award 2022-2023 To nominate a TA, please click... More

Friday, March 17, 2023

Film Screening & Panel Discussion of ‘Flood: The Overdose Epidemic in Canada’

On Friday, March 31, 2023 at 5:15 pm, CUCCJS will be hosting a film screening and panel discussion of the documentary called “Flood: The Overdose Epidemic in Canada” (2019). Directed and produced by Adam D’Addario, the documentary aims to reduce the stigma around substance use through a focus on grassroots harm reduction initiatives around... More

Friday, March 10, 2023

Summer 2023 Registration: advising drop-in hours

With registration for the summer term coming up, we will be holding advising drop in hours over the next couple of weeks to assist with your inquiries regarding course selection and mapping, registration, audit reviews, etc. Drop In Schedule: Tuesday, March 14th (10:00am-11:30am) Thursday, March 16th (2:00pm-3:30pm Monday, March 20th... More

Friday, February 24, 2023

Winter 2023 Colloquium

Questioning the Carceral: Prison Resistance and Indigenous Life The Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice and the School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies invite you to join us for the ICCJ Winter 2023 Colloquium, “Questioning the  Carceral: Prison Resistance and Indigenous Life,” with Indigenous activists, authors, and academics... More

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