News & Announcements
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Building confidence and belonging with the IDEA Leaders Pre-Orientation Program
Launched in August 2024, the IDEA Leaders program brings together incoming first-year law students from persistently, historically and systemically marginalized groups and allies – with the goal of supporting students and building connections from day one.
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Allard Law professor Dr. Ireh Iyioha receives King Charles III Coronation Medal
Recognized for her human rights advocacy, leadership in advancing social and racial justice, and advancement of the Black community in legal education and in the legal profession, Allard Law Professor Dr. Irehobhude Iyioha has been awarded a King Charles III Coronation Medal.
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How the Centre for Feminist Legal Studies empowers students and drives legal and social change
In this Q&A, we speak with law students and professors about the impact and the importance of the continuing work at the Centre for Feminist Legal Studies.
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Jul 2, 2020Professor Isabel Grant Honoured with Prestigious Killam Teaching Prize
In recognition of her years of exemplary service to the Allard School of Law and UBC community, Professor Isabel Grant has been awarded the 2019/2020 Killam Teaching Prize. Professor Grant recently made some time to share with us some highlights of her illustrious career.
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Jun 29, 2020Statement from Canadian Law Deans on anti-Black Racism
Please read this statement from the Members of the Council of Canadian Law Deans.
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Jun 26, 2020Roland Nadler wins Prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship and Killam Doctoral Scholarship
Roland Nadler is a doctoral student at the Allard School of Law conducting research on the topic “Reconciling Technocracy and Democracy in the Age of Courtroom Neuroscience.”
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Jun 23, 2020Research Profile: Sara Ghebremusse
Professor Sara Ghebremusse frequently conducts research at the intersection of transnational law and mining governance, particularly within Africa.
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Jun 22, 2020Research Profile: Gideon Odionu
Gideon Odionu is a PhD student at Allard Law. He is both a 2020 UBC Sustainability Scholar and a UBC Sustainability Ambassador. Through the UBC Sustainability Initiative, he is currently working on a funded internship project at the BC Housing Research Center.
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Jun 18, 2020COVID-19 and Anti-Asian Racism
In her op-ed in CBC News and interview with Global TV, Professor Carol Liao reflects on the need for collective commitment to build anti-racist communities.