Law and Legal Studies Archives | Faculty of Public Affairs

March 6, 2020

FPA Research Excellence Symposium: Youth and their Digital Worlds

Digital platforms are how youth express their views about the world, and those views should not be discounted, says Dale Spencer, Associate Professor of Law and Legal Studies and host... More

January 6, 2020

FPA Professors Named Chairs in Teaching Innovation

Two Faculty of Public Affairs professors, Melanie Adrian (Law and Legal Studies) and Mira Sucharov (Political Science) have been named the inaugural Chairs in Teaching Innovation. Each appointee receives $45,000... More

July 2, 2019

FPA Professors Win Teaching Awards

Two Faculty of Public Affairs professors have won the inaugural Carleton University Discovery Centre Fellowship and a third received a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Grant from Carleton's Office of... More

June 14, 2019

Bob Barsky Named Tier I Canada Research Chair in Law and Legal Studies

Robert Barsky is the new Canada Research Chair in Law, Narrative and Border Crossing in the Department of Law and Legal Studies. By Karen Kelly As a graduate student in... More

May 10, 2019

FPA Celebrates Excellence Award Winners

The Faculty of Public Affairs recognized outstanding members of its community at the annual Spring Social. Awards were given for Research Excellence, Staff Excellence, Public Commentary Excellence, Teaching Excellence (faculty... More

March 26, 2019

Law Phd Student Wins Award for Dissertation

Tiffany MacLellan's dissertation for the Department of Law and Legal Studies has won the Association for the Study of Law, Culture, and the Humanities Julian Mezey Dissertation Award. The annual... More

February 21, 2019

FPA Faculty and Instructors Recognized with Teaching Achievement Awards

What does a grade mean? Professor Benjamin Woo began his proposal for a Carleton University Teaching Achievement Award with that question. The awards are "intended to enhance the teaching... More

February 19, 2019

Law and Legal Studies Hosts Speed Mentoring Event

The cold winter was no deterrent for 100 people attending Carleton’s LAWS BA Alumni speed-mentoring event on Thursday, Feb. 7. Alumni were back on old stomping grounds to share their... More

February 6, 2019

SSHRC Support for New Research in Faculty of Public Affairs

Seven research projects—ranging from sustainable energy to international trade to First Nations infrastructure—have received financial support from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) as part of its Insight... More

January 4, 2019

Law Professor Publishes Op-Ed on Scholars at Risk Initiative

Since 2015, Carleton University has hosted four at-risk scholars as part of the Scholars at Risk initiative. Law and Legal Studies Professor Melanie Adrian was one of the founders of... More

June 26, 2018

Law Researcher Wins Grant to Study Private Apps in Public Courtrooms

Recently retired Chief Justice Beverley MacLachlin, among other jurists, has drawn attention to a crisis situation where Canadians cannot get effective access to justice. As a growing number of people... More

June 14, 2018

Professors Win SSHRC Grant for Research on Women Miners

Law and Legal Studies Professor Doris Buss has devoted years to studying the tens of thousands of women who work in artisanal and small-scale mining in Africa. Along with Professor... More