/history/taxonomy/term/259/all en /history/channels/event/authoritarian-commons-neighborhood-democratization-urban-china-362779 <p>A guest lecture by Professor Shitong Qiao of Duke University.</p> Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:17:25 +0000 admin 1970 at /history /history/channels/news/yan-p-lin-centres-research-group-global-pasts-releases-book-place-and-performance-antiquity-363055 <p>We enthusiastically announce the publication of <i>Place and Performance in Ancient Greece, Rome, and China </i>with Cambridge University Press in December 2024. It is the first volume in Cambridge’s new series <i>Antiquity in Global Context.</i> Profs. Griet Vankeerberghen and Hans Beck have edited this volume, and their long-standing collaboration was the foundation of the Global Antiquities cluster of the Yan P. Lin Centre, evolved and expanded into our Global Pasts Research Group.</p> Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:34:23 +0000 admin 1969 at /history /history/channels/news/tina-piper-appointed-acting-dean-363014 <p>We are pleased to announce that Associate Dean (Academic) <strong>Tina Piper</strong> has been appointed Acting Dean for the Faculty of Law, following <a href="/law/channels/news/dean-robert-leckey-appointed-judge-superior-court-quebec-362944" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">the appointment of Justice Robert Leckey to the Superior Court of Quebec</a>. Her appointment, effective immediately, was announced by Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic) Christopher Manfredi on 28 January 2025.   </p> Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:33:44 +0000 admin 1966 at /history /history/channels/news/dean-robert-leckey-appointed-judge-superior-court-quebec-362944 <p>With mixed feelings, the Faculty of Law extends its sincerest congratulations to the Hon. <b>Robert Leckey</b> on his appointment to the Superior Court of Quebec, District of Montreal. His appointment, effective immediately, was announced by the Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, on 27 January 2025. Justice Leckey replaces Justice Christian Immer, BCL’91, LLB’91, who has been elevated to the Court of Appeal of Quebec.</p> Mon, 27 Jan 2025 19:57:31 +0000 admin 1955 at /history /history/channels/news/prestigious-chairs-renewed-two-colleagues-362891 <p>The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce the reappointment of Professor <b>Allison Christians</b> as holder of the H. Heward Stikeman Chair in Taxation Law, and Professor <b>Marie Manikis</b> as William Dawson Scholar. Their appointments have been renewed for seven and five years, respectively.</p> Thu, 23 Jan 2025 19:45:09 +0000 admin 1953 at /history /history/channels/news/mcgill-law-ranked-among-worlds-top-law-faculties-times-higher-education-362807 <p>The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce it was once again ranked as one of the world’s top universities at which to study law. The <em>Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings</em> placed 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ 33rd worldwide.   </p> <p>Since the law ranking was introduced in 2017, 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ has consistently featured in the global top 35. This year, 389 law schools around the world were ranked.   </p> Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:06:03 +0000 admin 1943 at /history /history/channels/news/new-phase-chancellor-day-hall-modernization-begins-construction-work-come-2025-362738 <p>The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce the start of long-awaited modernization of its teaching facilities. The second floor of New Chancellor Day Hall will be completely remodelled to create larger, updated classrooms, fit for our professors’ current pedagogical approaches.</p> Mon, 20 Jan 2025 15:39:52 +0000 admin 1935 at /history /history/channels/news/rosalie-jukier-named-sir-william-c-macdonald-chair-362395 <p>The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor Rosalie Jukier has been appointed to one of the Faculty of Law’s Sir William C. Macdonald Chairs, effective 1 January 2025.</p> <p>Established in 1895, the Macdonald Chairs are among the oldest endowed positions at 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ.</p> Tue, 07 Jan 2025 17:14:42 +0000 admin 1928 at /history /history/channels/news/pierre-gabriel-jobin-awarded-cbas-crepeau-medal-361926 <p>The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that the Quebec Division of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA-Quebec) has awarded its Paul-André-Crépeau Medal to Wainwright Professor Emeritus of Civil Law<b> Pierre-Gabriel Jobin</b>, Ad E. The medal was presented to him by Jonathan Pierre-Étienne, president of the CBA-Quebec, on 5 December, after an introduction by Dean Robert Leckey, Ad E.</p> Fri, 06 Dec 2024 15:49:15 +0000 admin 1915 at /history /history/channels/news/alicia-hinarejos-awarded-european-commissions-jean-monnet-chair-361390 <p>The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor <b>Alicia Hinarejos</b> has been awarded a Jean Monnet Chair in European Union Law. Her three-year appointment began on 1 September 2024.</p> <p>Granted by the European Commission, these prestigious chairs aim to enhance teaching and research in European Union (EU) studies at higher education institutions worldwide. Professor Hinarejos becomes 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ Law’s second Jean Monnet Chair holder, following in the footsteps of the late Professor Armand de Mestral, CM.</p> Mon, 25 Nov 2024 19:47:45 +0000 admin 1897 at /history /history/channels/event/gods-feasts-and-gender-troubles-reflecting-2024-paris-olympics-opening-ceremony-361284 <p>The 2024-25 annual Tom Nacos & Family lecture</p> Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:02:22 +0000 claire.ward@mcgill.ca 1888 at /history /history/channels/news/exam-period-access-nahum-gelber-law-library-fall-2024-361210 <p><em>La version française suit</em></p> <p>As of Monday, December 1, 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ students are able to access the <a href="/library/branches/law">Nahum Gelber Law Library </a>24 hours a day, seven days a week. <b>As agreed between the Students' Society of 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ (SSMU) and the Law Students Association (LSA), the Nahum Gelber Law Library will limit access to the three upper floors of the library to Law students only during the December 2 to 20 examination period.</b></p> <p>Details are as follows:</p> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 23:58:39 +0000 admin 1885 at /history /history/channels/news/fifteen-new-or-renewed-canada-research-chairs-awarded-mcgill-361164 <div> <div> <p><em><strong><span><span><span><span>$<span>13.8<span><span> <span><span>million <span>in federal funding <span>for<span> <span>9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ’s cohort of <span>10 <span>new<span>,<span> five renewed Canada Research Chairs<span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></em></p></div></div> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:05:33 +0000 admin 1884 at /history /history/channels/news/lara-khoury-named-canada-research-chair-361196 <p>The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor <b>Lara Khoury</b>, Ad E, has been named Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Liability, Health Governance, and Social Change. The appointment is for a seven-year term.</p> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 16:41:26 +0000 admin 1882 at /history /history/channels/event/rgtgm-infiltrators-mainstreaming-far-right-americas-360260 Tue, 08 Oct 2024 19:25:06 +0000 admin 1824 at /history