MA candidate Meghan Johnston receiving the award, presented by Prof. Christiane Wilke
This year’s recipient for the Chet Mitchell Memorial Award in Law is M.A. Legal Studies candidate, Meghan Johnston!
The award was presented to Meghan on the morning of the 10th Annual Carleton Law and Legal Studies Graduate Conference which took place on Friday, March 13, 2015.
Meghan’s research explores the relationship between social justice and community-based education. She is especially interested in the relationship between law and urban spaces and efforts to enact a “right to the city”.
About the Award
Established in 1991 by colleagues, family, and friends in honour of the late Chet Mitchell, who was a professor in the Department of Law and Legal Studies. This award is given annually to a deserving student enrolled in the Master of Arts program in legal studies.