Carleton Law and Legal Studies

It is with deep sadness that we share news of the passing of beloved colleague, Diana Young. You can read more details about her life and contribution to our department on our website: carleton.ca/law/2025/remem…

Congratulations to the 2025 Student EDI Research Award recipients, Arleth Lugo Ruiz and Diksha Kale, who presented their projects yesterday! Their work is a powerful testament to the impact of EDI-informed research. #Equity

Looking forward to presenting with @cuLegalStudies at an event for high school students considering attending @Carleton_U today. #CU2 #CarletonUniversity. I’ll be discussing my research as well as a course on #ClimateChange advocacy I’m teaching with @hgillfrerking in May.

Professor Philip Kaisary, author of From Havana to Hollywood, has published a piece in The Conversation: “While Hollywood ignored stories of Black resistance, Cuban filmmakers celebrated Black power.” You can read the article here: theconversation.com/while-hollywoo…

Attention undergrad students in Law & Legal Studies! Are you curious as to what kind of careers you can pursue after graduation? Please join us for “What you can do with your BA in Law” on Wednesday November 6th at 6:00 pm! Register here: carleton.ca/law/what-you-c…

Can international law constrain cyberwar? Join us @FPGACarleton for a cutting-edge discussion with @amandaghahreman, @GaryCorn5, @ICRC's Lakmini Seneviratne and others on Wed Nov 6 at 9:30am in Richcraft Hall room 2228. carleton.ca/law/cu-events/…

All of the congrats to @nasya_rouse who successfully defended her thoughtful and engaging MA thesis today on anti-Chinese racism inherent in media framings of "birth tourism" in British Columbia! It was a pleasure to supervise this project! @cuLegalStudies

We are pleased to share that Professor Nadine Ijaz has been awarded the 2023 Rosalind Franklin Society Special Award in Science! More details here: carleton.ca/law/2024/nadin…

@MarcouxJm @JWITBrill Way to go Jean-Michel and Ksenia!

Today is a big day! Our 2024 graduates crossed the stage this morning to receive their degrees! On behalf of the entire department, we wish to extend a huge congratulations to all of our students who are graduating in our PhD, MA and BA programs!

This morning, @HijaabYahya and @Helyeh_Doutaghi graduated from their MA (Hijaab) and PhD (Helyeh). It’s been a pleasure to work with them, mentor them through their thesis work, and co-author with them. 👏👏👏 @cuLegalStudies @Carleton_U

Congratulations and kudos to Rachael Malott for an excellent MA Thesis and the undoubtedly best performance of the convocation ceremony. @cuLegalStudies

We are pleased to share that Dr. William Hebert, an Associate Professor in our department testified as an expert for a case with the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal last week! More details about this case can be found here: prisonjustice.org/news-release-e…

Exciting news: @ottawacity has confirmed the pedestrian bridge over the Rideau River connecting Vincent Massey Park to @Carleton_U is set to open on Saturday, June 15, 2024! students.carleton.ca/2024/06/rideau…

Congratulations to Professor Ania Zbyszewska, who has been awarded the FLS Editors’ Article Prize AND Mitacs Award! More details here: carleton.ca/law/2024/profe…

We are excited to announce our newest concentration for BA Honours students: Criminal Law and Social Order! More details here: carleton.ca/law/2024/annou…

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Welcome to the summer term, Ravens! We wish you all the best on your first classes today. Check out the Current Students website for resources available to support your wellness and academic success. students.carleton.ca/2024/05/welcom…

We are hiring an Experiential Learning Coordinator for an 18 month term! More details here: carleton.njoyn.com/CL2/xweb/XWeb.…