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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)
- Sébastien Jodoin, Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Human Rights and Transnational Environmental Governance.
- Frédéric Mégret, “Strengthening Justice for International Crimes: A Canadian Partnership” (2017-2023). Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
- Frédéric Mégret, “Parallel International Law” (2019-2024). Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
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 Crépeau, « Protection des réfugiés, pertes et lutes par la justiceL du context local au context mondial » (2019-2021). Financé par Fonds de Recherche de Québec.
- François Crépeau, “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 Développement Alternatif » (2018-2021). Financé par Fonds de recherche de Québec.
- 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.
- René Provost, “Unreserved Justice: The Administration of Justice by Indigenous Communities” (2019-2024). Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
4. Legal Theory and Cultural Legal Pluralism
Centre Researchers
Current Projects
- Mark Antaki, « Les humanités juridiques et les monde du droit » (2019-2021). Financé 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 normativité » (2018-2022). Financé par Fonds de recherche de Québec.
- 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 éthique (CRÉ) (2020-2027)
- Víctor Muñiz-Fraticelli, « Les frontiers de la politique et de la normativité » (2019-2023). Financé par Fonds de recherche de Québec.
- Daniel Weinstock, « Les frontières de la politique et de la normativité » (2018-2022). Financé par Fonds de recherche de Québec.
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.
6. 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 Sébastien 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, « Accès au droit et accès á 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).
- René 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
- Researcher: Edward van Daalen (McGill Faculty of Law / CHRLP) and Hoko Horii (Leiden University / VanVollenhoven Institute)
- Workshop Report:
Human Rights and Selective Agency – Workshop Report
