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Friday, September 19, 2014
Did you miss Prof. Doris Buss on CBC's The Current with Anna Maria Tremonti this past Thursday morning? Don't worry! You can still tune into the discussion. Prof. Buss adds her perspective to the topic of sexual violence, noting that rape should not always be called an act of terror. Listen to her contribution... More
Our own Prof. Sheryl Hamilton has been named as one of two Carleton inductees into the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), among the inaugural cohort of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. The inductees represent the emerging generation of scholarly, scientific and artistic leadership in Canada. Together, members of the college will... More
Monday, August 11, 2014
Phd Student and instructor Lisa Wright has published an editorial piece in The Ottawa Citizen entitled, "The facts on injection sites". In the article, Wright discusses the "mounting evidence of the benefits of a harm reduction, health-centred approach to drugs and the people who use them", and how "we are left wondering when there will... More
Monday, July 28, 2014
Prof. Christiane Wilke's op-ed piece entitled "Civilians at War" has been published in the Ottawa Citizen. Using the framework of the current conflict in Gaza, the article writes on the media coverage of war. Prof. Wilke points out that attention must be paid to the ways in which notions of 'combatant' and 'civilian' are... More
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
What is 'kink'? Professor Ummni Khan explores the perceived 'touchy' topic in an interview featured in the The Daily Xtra. The article entitled, "Why is self-harm from BDSM more suspect than from extreme sports?", written by Adrienne Asach, was published just the past Monday (June 9). In it, Prof. Khan discusses the legal and... More
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
The Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) and the Office of the Associate Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) are pleased to announce the eight outstanding educators who have been named 2014 Carleton University Teaching Award winners. Among the eight are two recipients from the Department of Law and Legal Studies. Congratulations... More
Monday, April 14, 2014
While in Amsterdam for the Scholars at Risk Global Conference (April 9-10), Prof. Melanie Adrian had the opportunity to interview the prize-winning Prof. Habib Kazdaghli. Prof. Kazdaghli, dean of the Faculty of Letters, Arts and Humanities in Tunisia's Manouba University, received the Scholars at Risk Network's second Courage to Think Award. He is... More
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
A student caucus from instructor Joel Harden's course, LAWS 4800 B - Environmental & Social Justice, presented at a "community consultation" hosted in Stittsville on Tuesday, April 8th, by the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) on TransCanada Corp.'s proposed Energy East Pipeline. The following students collaborated in sharing five minutes of time to... More
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Prof. Melanie Adrian resumes discussion on the controversial Charter of Values with an article co-written with colleague Prof. Claudia Lahaie. The article, entitled "Far from protecting women, a secular charter would increase discrimination", was published by The Globe and Mail today. It details an argument that the Charter of Values would... More
Friday, April 26, 2013
Professor Rueban Balasubramaniam discusses Malaysian politics in an article in The Malaysian Insider as the country ramps up for an impending and pivotal general... More
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Professor Melanie Adrian and two representatives from Be the Choice, the non-profit dedicated to raising awareness around the surgical options for the treatment of breast cancer, were invited to speak to Rabbi Bulka on his weekly radio show on CFRA 580 on Sunday night (April 14). Listen to the podcast... More
Friday, April 5, 2013
The Department of Law and Legal Studies is excited to congratulate Melanie Adrian and Steve Tasson on their recent FPA Teaching Excellence Awards. Melanie Adrian FPA Faculty Teaching Excellence Award Steve Tasson FPA Contract Instructor Teaching Excellence Award Awards will be presented at the annual FPA Faculty Reception on April 10th.... More
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