Research Stories

Don’t be fooled by the corporation’s ‘makeover,’ documentary warns

"The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel" premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival. It’s based on Professor Joel Bakan’s new book, "The New Corporation: How “Good” Corporations are Bad for Democracy."

Assessing Vancouver as an Innovation Hub

“Law and the Development of Entrepreneurial Regions,” the latest research project by Assistant Professors Camden Hutchison and Li-Wen Lin, which recently won SSHRC Insight Development Grant funding, examines the economic and legal environment for startup companies in Vancouver.

Advancing Climate Governance

A new research hub of the Canada Climate Law Initiative will provide guidance to corporate and pension boards on effective climate governance.

COVID-19 and its Impact on Global Migration

COVID-19 has had a profound impact on society in a myriad of ways. One such way, is in terms of migration. This is the focus of a UBC podcast, which brings together researchers and experts from different disciplines within and beyond the UBC community, to discuss how the pandemic is changing global migration.

Graduate Student Profile: Siobhan Yorgun

A PhD candidate at Allard Law, Siobhan Yorgun is looking to unmask a bias in the way refugee law is studied. In her doctoral dissertation, she illustrates the impact of this bias in creating a distorted knowledge of refugee law.

Rethinking Judicial Oversight in a Time of Crisis