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What Have We Learned a Decade Since the Zero Tolerance Act? Reimagining Law as a Shared Pursuit of Justice

admin — Fri, 15 May 2026 16:34:01 +0000

Please register for this event by chrlp.law [at] mcgill.ca (emailing the Centre here).

Guerrilla's Law: Che Guevara and the International Legal History of the Cold War

admin — Fri, 15 May 2026 16:08:29 +0000

Please join us for this event on May 21, 2026 from 1:00-2:30 PM in New Chancellor Day Hall Room 102. The event will also be offered online via the Zo

91ɬ��’s Bravo Gala shines a spotlight on research excellence

admin — Thu, 14 May 2026 16:18:30 +0000

At event honouring 116 winners of major awards, keynote speaker and SSHRC Gold Medal recipient Myriam Denov emphasized the importance of listening.

91ɬ�� celebrated more than 100 researchers at the 21st edition of Bravo, a gala event May 7 honouring the winners of major provincial, national and international research prizes and awards in 2025.

Five scholarly journals at 91ɬ�� receive SSHRC funding

admin — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:05:35 +0000

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) awards $598,278 to five 91ɬ�� journals spanning disciplines from law to religion

91ɬ�� Law ranked among the global top 30 law schools by QS

karell.michaud@mcgill.ca — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:35:59 +0000

The Faculty of Law was again ranked among the world’s top universities at which to study law by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). The 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject in Law and Legal Studies placed 91ɬ�� Law 30th worldwide.

Since QS introduced the ranking in 2011, the Faculty of Law has consistently placed in the top 50 institutions globally. The QS ranking is based on academic reputation, employer reputation, H-index citations, and citations per paper.

If You Do Have the Power to Promise, We’ll Grant You All the Rest: Against (Natural) Moral Powers

jessica.ling2@mail.mcgill.ca — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 22:09:19 +0000

You are warmly invited to attend a lecture with Professor Liam B. Murphy, Herbert Peterfreund Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy at New York University.

Life Sentences - Fifty Years of a New Era (1976-2026): The 2026 Proulx Roundtable

jessica.ling2@mail.mcgill.ca — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:46:59 +0000

The life sentence represents the most serious sanction that Canadian courts impose.

Tina Piper appointed Dean of the Faculty of Law

karell.michaud@mcgill.ca — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:13:07 +0000

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Tina Piper as Dean of the Faculty of Law at 91ɬ��. Her five-year term will begin on April 1, 2026.

Professor Piper has been serving as Interim Dean of Law since winter 2025. In this important transitional role, she has led 91ɬ�� Law with warmth, intellectual rigour, and a focus on cultivating both academic excellence and a strong sense of community.

Shifting Networks, Changing Identities: The Hidden Social Costs of College Education

jessica.ling2@mail.mcgill.ca — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:19:19 +0000

O’Brien Fellow Talk: Human Rights in a Plural World – Perspectives from Ukraine and the African Court of Human Rights

jessica.ling2@mail.mcgill.ca — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:01:00 +0000

You are warmly invited to attend the O’Brien Fellow Talk: Human Rights in a Plural World – Perspectives from Ukraine and the African Court of Human Rights.

Making an Impact: The Introduction of IRCAs in Quebec

jessica.ling2@mail.mcgill.ca — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:40:47 +0000

Join us for an in depth conversation on the introduction of IRCAs in Quebec.

Adelle Blackett honoured for her distinguished contributions to labour law

karell.michaud@mcgill.ca — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:56:21 +0000

The Faculty of Law is delighted to share that Professor Adelle Blackett, FRSC, Ad E, has been named the 2025 Bora Laskin Award recipient. The award was presented on December 9 at a ceremony held in Toronto.

Call for Applications - International Clerkships Program 2026-2027

karell.michaud@mcgill.ca — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 21:07:13 +0000

Deadline: January 20, 2026, 5:00 PM ET

91ɬ��’s Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism (CHRLP) is currently accepting applications for:

a 12-month clerkship at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA);
a 10-month fellowship at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

The clerkships are due to start in September 2026.

Angela Campbell appointed 91ɬ��’s next Provost

jessica.ling2@mail.mcgill.ca — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 20:52:54 +0000

The Faculty of Law congratulates Professor Angela Campbell on her appointment as Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic) of 91ɬ��! Her new role will be effective February 1, 2026.

René Provost Wins Prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award

karell.michaud@mcgill.ca — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:09:01 +0000

The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor René Provost, FRSC, Ad E, has been awarded the Léon-Gérin Québec Prize.