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Areas of Research and Ongoing Projects

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Thematic Areas of Research
Other Ongoing Research Projects

Thematic Areas of Research

These themes are a dynamic work-in-progress overview and showcase some of the expansive research agenda of our members.

1. Transnational Human Rights, Justice and Governance

Centre Researchers

Current Projects

  • Adelle Blackett, Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Transnational Labour Law and Development (2016-2023)
  • SĂ©bastien Jodoin, Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Human Rights and Transnational Environmental Governance.
  • FrĂ©dĂ©ric MĂ©gret, “Strengthening Justice for International Crimes: A Canadian Partnership” (2017-2023). Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
  • FrĂ©dĂ©ric MĂ©gret, “Parallel International Law” (2019-2024). Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.Ìę Ìę

2. Mobility, Migration and Sustainable Development

Centre Researchers

Current Projects

  • Megan Bradley, “Civil Society and the Global Refugee Regime” (2018-2025). Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
  • François CrĂ©peau, « Protection des rĂ©fugiĂ©s, pertes et lutes par la justiceL du context local au context mondial » (2019-2021). FinancĂ© par Fonds de Recherche de QuĂ©bec.
  • François CrĂ©peau, “The protection of the human rights of migrants in the emerging global migration governance regime” (2017-2023). Funded by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council.

3. Indigenous Governance and Legal Traditions

Centre Researchers

Current Projects

  • Kirsten Anker, « Intendance Environnementale Autochtone et DĂ©veloppement Alternatif » (2018-2021). FinancĂ© par Fonds de recherche de QuĂ©bec.
  • Ronald Niezen, “Expectations, Truth and Reconciliation in a Democratic Welfare State: The Indigenous Sami and the Kven/Norwegian Finns Minority in Normway (TRUCOM)” (2020-2022). Funded by the Research Council of Norway.
  • RenĂ© Provost, “Unreserved Justice: The Administration of Justice by Indigenous Communities” (2019-2024). Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.

Ìę4. Legal Theory and Cultural Legal Pluralism

Centre Researchers

Current Projects

  • Mark Antaki, « Les humanitĂ©s juridiques et les monde du droit » (2019-2021). FinancĂ© par Fonds de Recherche de Quebec.
  • Evan Fox-Decent, Canada Research Chair (Tier 1), Cosmopolitan Law and Justice.
  • Evan Fox-Decent, « Les frontiers de la politique et de la normativitĂ© » (2018-2022). FinancĂ© par Fonds de recherche de QuĂ©bec.
  • Evan Fox-Decent, “The Cosmopolitan Justice of International Law” (2017-2023). Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
  • Catherine Lu, Co-chercheur of FQRSC Strategic cluster, Centre de recherche en Ă©thique (CRÉ) (2020-2027)
  • VĂ­ctor Muñiz-Fraticelli, « Les frontiers de la politique et de la normativitĂ© » (2019-2023). FinancĂ© par Fonds de recherche de QuĂ©bec.
  • Daniel Weinstock, « Les frontiĂšres de la politique et de la normativitĂ© » (2018-2022). FinancĂ© par Fonds de recherche de QuĂ©bec.

5. Gender Justice

Centre Researchers

Current Projects

  • Marie Manikis, “A Multi-Sector Partnership to Investigate and Develop Policy and Practice Models to Dismantle “Rape Culture” in Universities” (2016-2023). Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
  • Colleen Sheppard, “Systemic Discrimination: Complexities and Dynamics” (2015-2021). Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.

Ìę6. Health, Environment and Policy

Centre Researchers

Current Projects

  • Alana Klein, “Harm reduction: Public health reasoning in law and public policy in relation to morally controversial behaviour” (2017-2021). Funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
  • Nadini Ramanujam and SĂ©bastien Jodoin, “Disability Rights and Climate Adaptation in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Insights from India.” (2019-2023). Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
  • Jon Unruh, “Appraising Risk, Past and Present: Interrogating Historical Data to Enhance Understanding of Environmental Crises in the Indian Ocean World” (2018-2024). Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.

7. Constitutionalism and Human Rights

Centre Researchers

Current Projects

  • Vrinda Narain, “Women’s Rights in Afghanistan” Events Series (2021).

8. Diversity, Inclusion and Access to Justice

Centre Researchers

Current Projects

  • Angela Campbell, « AccĂšs au droit et accĂšs ĂĄ la justice » (ADAJ) (2016-2022). Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
  • David Howes, “Explorations in Sensory Design” (2020-2024). Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
  • Shauna Van Praagh, “The Legal Agency of Children: Exploring the Interface of Critical Legal Pluralism and Childhood Ethics” (2021-2023). Funded by the VOICE (Views on Interdisciplinary Childhood Ethics) Innovation Grant.

9. Peace and Conflict, Laws of War, and Emerging Global Orders

Centre Researchers

Current Projects

  • Myriam Denov, Canada Research Chair (Tier 1), Children, Families and Armed Conflict (2021-2028).
  • Myriam Denov, “Born of War: The Perspectives, Realities and Needs of Children Born of Wartime Rape” (2021-2023). Killam Research Fellowship.
  • Myriam Denov and Shauna Van Praagh, FRQSC Soutien aux Équipes de recherche, Children and Families Affected by War and Migration (2020-2024).
  • RenĂ© Provost, “Born of War: The Perspectives, Rights and Needs of Children Born of Wartime Sexual Violence” (2016-2021). Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.

Other Ongoing Projects

Human Rights and Selective Agency – Workshop

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