Daniel Weinstock receives Charles Taylor Prize
Professor Daniel Weinstock was awarded the Charles Taylor Prize for Excellence in Policy Research at the Broadbent Institute’s Progress Summit 2017, which took place in Ottawa April 5-7.
Omar Farahat to join the Faculty of Law as Assistant Professor
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Omar Farahat as Assistant Professor.
Tanveer Ahmad appointed Executive Director of the Centre for Research in Air and Space Law
The Institute of Air and Space Law (IASL) is pleased to announce that Md. Tanveer Ahmad has been named Executive Director of the Centre for Research in Air and Space Law (CRASL).
Angela Campbell promoted to Full Professor
The Faculty is proud to announce that Professor Angela Campbell has been promoted to the rank of Full Professor, effective April 1, 2017.
Extended deadline! Call for papers: BLG student research mini-conference
Are you writing a supervised term paper or research essay for class this winter? Or did you write one in the fall or summer terms just past?
Announcing the 2016 Baxter Family Competition Winners
The Faculty of Law and the Peter MacKell Chair in Federalism are delighted to announce the winners of the inaugural Baxter Family Competition: First Prize: Asha Kaushal (Assistant Professor, University of British-Columbia) “Constitutional Jurisdictions” - $5,000 Second Prize: Erika Arban (Lecturer, University of Antwerp)GLSA Annual Conference Call for Papers - Governing Our Commons: What Matters To Us Today
The graduate students of McGill University’s Faculty of Law are pleased to announce their annual graduate law conference.The conference will be held in Montreal, Canada, on May 13 and 14, 2017. We invite graduate students in law and related disciplines to submit papers on the theme of the conference, and particularly on issues of global significance.
Brian F. Havel to head McGill’s Institute of Air & Space Law
The Faculty of Law and the Institute of Air & Space Law (IASL) are pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Brian F. Havel as Director of the IASL.
Brian Havel is a Distinguished Research Professor of Law at DePaul University College of Law in Chicago, where he currently directs the International & Comparative Law Program and the International Aviation Law Institute.
Adelle Blackett named Canada Research Chair in Transnational Labour Law and Development
The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor Adelle Blackett, Ad. E., as been named the Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Transnational Labour Law and Development.
Blackett’s work, which addresses labour regulation in an era of neoliberal global governance, explores the intimate relationship between social and economic policy.
Geneviève Saumier receives Paul-André-Crépeau Medal
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that the Canadian Bar Association, Quebec Branch (CBA-Quebec), has awarded the Paul-André-Crépeau Medal to Professor Geneviève Saumier, who holds the Peter M. Laing Chair.
Hoi Kong receives Principal’s Prize for Excellence in Teaching at Fall Convocation.
The Faculty is delighted to announce that Professor Hoi Kong was awarded the Principal’s Prize in Teaching Excellence during Law’s Fall Convocation ceremony on November 2.
Call for papers: Canada-EU disputes
Seminar on Canada - EU Disputes Friday, February 3, 2017, McGill University, Montreal, CanadaDeadline: November 15, 2016, 23:59 EST.
For the past seven years, the Canada Europe Transatlantic Dialogue (CETD) has been examining different aspects of the public dimensions of Canada – EU relations. This project, funded by the SSHRC, brings together Canadian scholars from seven universities with European scholars interested in this topic.
Arnold & Blema Steinberg Post-Doctoral Fellowships in International Migration Law & Policy
The vision and generosity of the Steinberg Foundation is at the heart of this new and exciting Fellowship opportunity. The Centre for Human Rights & Legal Pluralism of the Faculty of Law at McGill University is delighted to be able to offer two Postdoctoral Research Fellowships beginning in the 2017-2018 academic year.
Deadline: December 31, 2016 at 11:59 pm EST.
Professor Adelle Blackett awarded research fellowship from the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation
The Faculty of Law is proud to announce that Professor Adelle Blackett, Ad. E., has been awarded a research fellowship by the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation.
Colleen Sheppard named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Today, the Royal Society of Canada released its list of 89 new Fellows, among which is our own Colleen Sheppard, who has joined the Academy of Social Sciences.
