Faculty

RGGP: Xin Wen (Princeton): Landscape and Power in Post-Imperial Chang'an

admin — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:04:50 +0000

East Asian Studies Speaker Series Talk
"Landscape and Power in Post-Imperial Chang'an"
Professor Xin Wen, Princeton University
Thursday October 23, 4:35 PM
680 Sherbrooke Room 1041

IOWC Speaker Series: Everjoy Grace Chiimba

claire.ward@mcgill.ca — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:01:01 +0000

Everjoy Grace Chiimba (Univeristy of Bonn)

�� in History -- book launch

claire.ward@mcgill.ca — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 19:10:32 +0000

RSVP here: https://libraryrooms.mcgill.ca/event/3946516

Patricia Allen Memorial Lecture: Welcoming the Hon. Catherine McKenna, PC, LLB'99

admin — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 20:41:00 +0000

11th �� Annual Strategic Space Law Course

admin — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 07:07:01 +0000

Join us on 14-17 October 2025 for the
11th Annual �� Strategic Space Law Course!

Re-Thinking Self-Determination in the 21st Century

admin — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 06:23:52 +0000

Join us for a discussion on how the principle of self-determination is being reshaped in today’s rapidly shifting global order. Open to the public. No registration required.

René Cassin Lecture - Martha Minow

admin — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 06:27:17 +0000

Democratic norms are decaying as strongman leaders disable checks on their power; artificial intelligence permeates every sector of societies.

Re-thinking Self-determination in the 21st Century

admin — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 22:59:44 +0000

Join us for a discussion on how the principle of self-determination is being reshaped in today’s rapidly shifting global order.

In Memoriam: Nahum Gelber, CM, KC, BCL’57

admin — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 03:08:31 +0000

The Faculty of Law mourns the passing of Nahum Gelber, CM, KC, BCL’57, a distinguished alumnus and cherished friend of our community.

Mr. Gelber’s visionary philanthropy made possible the creation of the Nahum Gelber Law Library, inaugurated in 1998. This state-of-the-art facility has since become a cornerstone of legal scholarship at ��, offering students a bright, open, and welcoming space for study and reflection. More than three decades later, the Gelber Library remains a beloved and vital part of campus life.

[Deadline Extended] Call for Proposals: 2025 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Comparative Law

admin — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 02:48:02 +0000

The �� Faculty of Law is delighted to welcome the American Society of Comparative Law (ASCL) for its 2025 Annual Meeting, which will take place in Montreal, Canada, from Thursday, October 16 to Saturday, October 18, 2025. The meeting is hosted by the Wainwright Chair in Civil, Comparative and Transnational Law, in collaboration with the �� Crépeau Centre for Private and Comparative Law.

Proposals for papers to be presented at the Annual Meeting are invited from scholars in all regions and at all stages of their careers, regardless of ASCL membership.

Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly receives the Jules-Deschênes Award

admin — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 20:51:18 +0000

The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly has received the Jules-Deschênes Award from the Canadian Bar Association, Quebec Division. The award was presented to him at the Division’s Presidential Dinner on June 11.

�� Law ranked among world’s best law faculties by QS

admin — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:03:42 +0000

The Faculty of Law was again ranked among the world’s top universities at which to study law by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). The 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subject in Law and Legal Studies placed �� Law 41st 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.

Jennifer Raso wins CALT Scholarly Paper award

admin — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 17:26:45 +0000

The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Jennifer Raso has received the Scholarly Paper Award of the Canadian Association of Law Teachers (CALT). She was honoured for her article “Data Entry and Decision Chains: Distributed Responsibility and Bureaucratic Disempowerment in the UK’s Universal Credit Programme”, co-authored with Victoria Adelmant.

Provost honours 31 �� professors for exceptional research achievements

admin — Thu, 01 May 2025 16:23:55 +0000

�� announces 2025 cohort of Distinguished James �� Professors, James �� Professors and William Dawson Scholars
Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Christopher Manfredi has named 31 �� professors as Distinguished James �� Professors, James �� Professors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements.

Professor Wendy Adams to retire

admin — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 18:21:05 +0000

With sincere gratitude for her years of service, the Faculty of Law announces the retirement of Professor Wendy Adams, who has been a valued member of our academic community since 2003. Her retirement will be effective on November 10, 2025.