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Bonar Buffam is an Associate Professor in the Department of History and Sociology at the University of British Columbia Okanagan. He is affiliated with the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and serves as a graduate student supervisor in the Power, Conflict and Ideas theme of the Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies program. His work focuses on race, empire, socio-legal studies, religion, and urban geographies. Buffam holds a PhD from the University of British Columbia (Vancouver), an MA from the University of Alberta, and a BA from Simon Fraser University. His research explores intersections of law, race, and state power, including projects such as the SSHRC-funded study on religious minorities in Western Canada (2018–2021). His publications analyze topics like legal regulation of Sikh gurdwaras, racial dynamics in criminal justice systems, and the sociological implications of public celebrations like Vaisakhi. He teaches courses such as Foundations of Sociological Thought, True Crime Sociology, and the Sociology of Religion, with a focus on critical theory and empirical case studies. Buffam supervises graduate research on themes including religion and secularism, cultural criminology, and social theory. His collaborative projects include work on 'Aesthetic Sociologies' with Heidi Bickis and Ondine Park. His interdisciplinary approach bridges historical analysis with contemporary socio-legal challenges.

• Race and Empire
• Crime and Punishment
• Socio-Legal Studies
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Gail Henderson is an Associate Professor at Queen's University's Faculty of Law, where she directs the Business Law Program. Her expertise spans corporate law, financial regulation, and consumer protection, with a focus on vulnerable populations. She previously held roles including Assistant Professor at the University of Alberta and law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Louise Charron. Education: Hons. BA (Toronto), LLB (Osgoode Hall Law School), LLM and SJD (University of Toronto). Notable achievements include being a Gold Medalist at Osgoode Hall and securing SSHRC grants for research on financial literacy and consumer protection. Research interests emphasize financial literacy in education, corporate governance ethics, and regulatory responses to crises. She advises on national committees like the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada and the Canadian CED Network Board. Recent work includes analyzing conflicts of interest in financial education materials and exploring pandemic impacts on alternative financial services. Her publications address criminal interest rates, banking sector governance, and Indigenous entrepreneurship.

• Corporate Law
• Securities Regulation
• Financial Regulation
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Kanatase Horn is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminology at Carleton University. Their research focuses on Indigenous justice, decolonization, critical criminology, and social movements. They hold a PhD in Law and Legal Studies (Carleton University, 2013), an MA in Canadian Studies (Carleton University, 2013), and a BA in Legal Studies (Carleton University, 2010). Research interests include abolitionism, social justice, and criminal law within the broader context of human and social sciences. No specific grants, labs, or advising records are listed in the provided text.

• Indigenous justice
• Critical criminology
• Decolonization
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Isabel Grant is a Professor at the University of British Columbia’s Allard School of Law, specializing in criminal law, with a focus on violence against women, sexual assault, homicide, and mental health law. She holds degrees from the University of Toronto, Dalhousie University, and Yale Law School, and served as a law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Estey. Her research addresses gender-based violence, disability rights, and the impact of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms on legal frameworks. Grant has contributed to over 80 scholarly works and co-leads an SSHRC-funded project on sexual assault law reforms. She teaches courses on criminal law, sentencing, and mental health law. Grant’s work emphasizes feminist and disability justice perspectives, challenging systemic inequalities through litigation interventions in over 20 Supreme Court of Canada cases. Her recent scholarship critiques Bill C-7’s expansion of MAiD eligibility, arguing it entrenches ableism. Awards include the Royal Society of Canada Fellowship, UBC’s Killam Teaching Prize, and the 2025 University Killam Professor designation, UBC’s highest academic honor. Her research interests span criminal justice reform, gender and sexuality law, and the intersection of disability and legal rights. She collaborates with feminist and disability advocacy groups to shape policy and judicial outcomes. Key areas of focus include the ‘rough sex’ defense, consent frameworks, and sentencing disparities in intimate partner violence cases.

• Criminal Law
• Violence Against Women
• Sexual Assault Law
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Yvon Wang is an Associate Professor at the Department of History , University of Toronto (St. George Campus), specializing in East Asian history with a focus on gender, sexuality, and everyday life. He coordinates the Chinese History Grad Group and directs the Faculty & Postdoc Writing Workshop . His research spans imperial to modern China, including material culture, suicide studies, and Cold War socio-political dynamics. PhD and MA from Stanford University AB from Princeton University Current projects include SSHRC-funded studies on suicide in Chinese history and global responses to the Sinosphere during the Great Leap Forward . His publications examine topics like pornography in modern China, masculinities in early People's Republic media, and legal constructions of sexuality in Beijing. Recent articles include: Gray Markets in the Great Leap (2022) exploring economic deviance in 1950s Shandong Everyday Lives in China's Cold War Military-Industrial Complex (2022) analyzing worker experiences in Shanghai Reinventing Licentiousness (2021) tracing pornography's historical trajectory Scientific honors include SSHRC-funded research projects . He maintains affiliations with the Department of East Asian Studies and teaches courses covering Chinese history from prehistory to the 21st century.

• Cultural and Intellectual East Asia
• Gender, Sex, and Sexualities
• Social State, Politics, and Law
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Dr. Lindsay C. Malloy is an Associate Professor in Forensic Psychology at Ontario Tech University's Faculty of Social Science and Humanities. Previously, she held faculty positions at Florida International University (2011–2017) and completed postdoctoral training at the University of Cambridge (UK). Her research focuses on children's disclosure of traumatic experiences, memory suggestibility, investigative interviewing techniques, and legal implications of such findings. She has been supported by grants from the U.S. National Science Foundation, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and Department of Health and Human Services. Notable awards include the Saleem Shah Award and Diane J. Willis Early Career Award. Malloy teaches courses such as The Child Witness and Children and the Law . Education: PhD (Psychology and Social Behavior, University of California, Irvine, 2008); MA (Social Ecology, UC Irvine) Research Interests: Developmental psychology and law, child maltreatment disclosure, investigative interviewing, and legal system impacts. Her work bridges psychological research and legal practice, emphasizing ethical interviewing methods and improving legal outcomes for youth. Recent grants include studies on ADHD-related memory challenges and child recantation dynamics. Malloy collaborates on projects addressing confessions, juvenile justice perceptions, and forensic methodologies. Awards: Saleem Shah Award (APA Division 41), Diane J. Willis Award (APA Division 37). Grants: Over $364,000 in funding from NSF, NIH, and HHS for projects on child memory, disclosure patterns, and forensic interviewing. Malloy's publications span journals like Developmental Psychology and Law and Human Behavior , with co-edited works on children’s testimony. Her lab focuses on applied research to inform policy and practice in forensic settings.

• Forensic Psychology
• Developmental Psychology
• Child Testimony
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Dennis Klimchuk is an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Western Ontario, cross-appointed to the Faculty of Law and affiliated with the Rotman Institute of Philosophy. His research spans philosophy of law (notably private law theory) and the history of political philosophy, focusing on early modern thought. He has taught at Western since 1996 and engages with conceptual intersections between legal doctrines and principles of the rule of law, particularly in property rights. His work also explores Hobbesian and Grotian theories, with a forthcoming book project on Grotius. Recent publications analyze topics like state estoppel, the right of necessity in property law, and the role of equity in legal frameworks. His research integrates historical and contemporary legal theory, emphasizing the philosophical underpinnings of private law. He supervises graduate work in philosophy of law and political philosophy history, and his teaching includes courses on property theory from Aristotle to Kant and graduate seminars on Grotius and Hobbes. His email is klimchuk@uwo.ca .

• Philosophy of Law
• History of Political Philosophy
• Private Law Theory
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Miriam Cohen is an Associate Professor at the Université de Montréal's Faculty of Law, holding the Canada Research Chair in Human Rights and International Reparative Justice. She specializes in public international law, human rights, and international criminal justice. She earned a Ph.D. from Leiden University and holds advanced degrees from Harvard, Cambridge, and Université de Montréal. Her research focuses on reparative justice mechanisms, climate change accountability, and international bodies' roles in rights enforcement. She leads interdisciplinary projects, including the Human Rights and International Justice Lab, which developed a human rights data analysis platform funded by CFI and Quebec grants totaling $400,000. Education: Ph.D. in International Law, Leiden University (2017) LL.M. Harvard Law School (2009) LL.M. University of Cambridge (2008) LL.B. and LL.M., Université de Montréal (2006, 2007) Research Interests: Reparative justice for international crimes, climate change litigation, international criminal accountability, and the intersection of human rights with environmental and national security policies. Her recent articles and books explore reparations for climate harms, transgenerational trauma in ICC jurisprudence, and the role of public interest litigation in international courts. She has secured grants from SSHRC, CFI, and Quebec, and her work has been recognized with awards from the Canadian Council on International Law and Quebec Bar Foundation. She advises international organizations, serves on multiple editorial and governance boards, and collaborates globally on legal research initiatives.

• International Law
• Human Rights
• International Criminal Justice
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Danny O’Rourke-DiCarlo is a Lecturer in Public Policy and Criminology at York University’s School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA), part of the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. He holds a Long-Service Teaching Appointment (LSTA), reflecting his sustained commitment to education. His research critically examines democratic theory through law and deliberative politics, with a focus on technology’s impact on policing and judicial decision-making in contemporary contexts. He has published on policing ethics and advised the YU Criminological Review. Teaching excellence is central to his career, evidenced by teaching awards and a dedication to classroom engagement. His work bridges constitutional/criminal law administration with modern Canadian political dynamics, emphasizing practical and theoretical intersections. Awards include teaching recognitions and a nomination for the LA&PS Dean’s Award. Beyond academia, his research interests explore ‘post-truth’ era challenges to judicial integrity and the evolving role of technology in governance structures.

• Constitutional Law
• Criminal Law
• Democratic Theory
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Trevor C. W. Farrow is the Dean and a Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University. He holds degrees from Princeton, Oxford, Dalhousie, Harvard, and Alberta, and is a member of the Ontario Bar. His research focuses on access to justice , legal process , dispute resolution , legal ethics , and globalization . Ph.D., University of Alberta (2011) LL.M., Harvard Law School (2000) LL.B., Dalhousie University (1993) BA/MA, University of Oxford (1992) A.B., Princeton University (1990) Professor Farrow’s work examines systemic justice challenges, including the financial and social costs of legal processes. He leads the Winkler Institute for Dispute Resolution and chairs Canada’s Action Committee on Access to Justice. His research has attracted major grants, including a $1 million SSHRC Costs of Justice project. His recent publications analyze criminal legal aid, privatization of justice, refugee asylum systems, and evidence-based ADR methodologies. These works span interdisciplinary themes like legal economics , social equity , and judicial efficiency . Teaching Excellence Award (York University, 2013) Certificate of Distinction in Teaching (Harvard, 2000, 2001) First Prize, Wadham College Law Society Essay Competition (1991) He supervises graduate research in access to justice, legal ethics, and dispute resolution, mentoring students like Deanne Sowter (PhD) and advising national/international policy initiatives. His teaching includes Legal Ethics , Legal Process , and Advocacy .

• Access to Justice
• Legal Process
• Dispute Resolution
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Dr. Kenneth Grad is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law , University of Manitoba , specializing in criminal law, evidence, legal history, and human rights. His research examines hate speech regulation, constitutional law, and historical contexts of legal prosecutions. Education: B.A. (University of Toronto), M.A. (History, Queen’s University), J.D. and Ph.D. (Osgoode Hall Law School), LL.M. (Harvard Law School). Kenneth's scholarly work focuses on: Development of criminal sanctions for hate speech Legal history of Holocaust denial prosecutions in Canada Intersections of criminal law with constitutional protections Alternative civil remedies like the Marcus Hyman Act Impact of judicial precedents on bail procedures Evolution of self-defense doctrines in Canadian jurisprudence His publications span multiple peer-reviewed journals, with recent contributions addressing pandemic-related speech issues and comparative legal analysis. Kenneth's research combines doctrinal analysis, historical inquiry, and contemporary policy evaluation. Scientific Awards: 2023-24 R. Roy McMurtry Fellowship 2023 Switzer-Cooperstock Student Prize 2020-23 SSHRC Bombardier Doctoral Scholarship 2022 Peter Oliver Prize in Canadian Legal History Multiple scholarships and law prizes from Osgoode Hall Law School As a practicing attorney, Kenneth has appeared before all Ontario court levels and holds bar credentials in Ontario and New York. He previously clerked for Justice Morris Fish at the Supreme Court of Canada and practiced civil litigation in New York City.

• Criminal Law
• Evidence
• Legal History
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Dr. Caroline Erentzen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University. She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from York University and a JD from Queen’s University, with prior legal practice at the Ontario Bar. Her work bridges social psychology and law, focusing on wrongful convictions, jury decision-making, and the treatment of marginalized groups within legal systems. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Toronto and currently leads research on hate crime underreporting, gender-based violence, and legal inequality. Research interests include the intersection of law and psychology, mechanisms of victim stereotyping, religious minority rights, and systemic legal biases. Her publications analyze wrongful conviction cases in Canada, online harassment of university women, and victim-blaming in Islamophobic hate crimes. She is affiliated with the Psychology and Law Research Lab (PLJ Lab). No scientific awards are listed, though her work demonstrates impactful contributions to legal psychology. Advising and grants details are not explicitly provided, but her research suggests active engagement in collaborative projects. The PLJ Lab focuses on applied legal psychology research with community partnerships.

• Law and Psychology
• Wrongful Convictions
• Jury Decision Making
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Benjamin Goold is a Professor at the Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia. His research focuses on privacy rights, surveillance technologies, and international border governance, particularly the Canada-US border. He holds degrees including B.Ec./LL.B. from the University of Tasmania, B.C.L. from Oxford, and a D.Phil. from the University of Oxford. His work critiques the balance between security measures and civil liberties, with notable projects funded by SSHRC examining the 2011 Beyond the Border Agreement's impact on cross-border rights. Education: B.Ec./LL.B., University of Tasmania B.C.L., University of Oxford D.Phil., University of Oxford Research Interests: Dr. Goold explores how surveillance technologies, policing practices, and border policies intersect with human rights. Key themes include the ethical implications of public area surveillance, the governance of transnational borders, and the legal frameworks regulating security measures. His work bridges criminology, law, and sociology to address contemporary challenges in security and rights. Grants and Collaborations: He leads a SSHRC-funded project analyzing the Canada-US border's legislative changes post-2011, collaborating with Professors Efrat Arbel and Catherine Dauvergne at Allard School of Law. His research often involves interdisciplinary teams and field studies on covert policing and surveillance practices. Labs/Teams: Active in collaborative networks focused on security governance, privacy rights, and policing ethics, with ongoing projects involving international scholars and policymakers.

• Privacy Rights
• Surveillance Technologies
• Criminal Law
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John G. Hansen is an Associate Professor in the Sociology Department at the University of Saskatchewan, specializing in Indigenous Justice, Crime and Society, and Restorative Justice. His work emphasizes Indigenous knowledge systems and justice as a process of healing rather than punishment. A member of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation, he has published extensively on topics such as Indigenous recovery, environmental stewardship, and urban Indigenous experiences. Education: PhD in Indigenous Justice (2011), University of Regina, College of Education Master of Education in Educational Foundations (2002), University of Saskatchewan Bachelor of Education in Indigenous Education (1998), University of Regina Bachelor of General Studies in Sociology/Native Studies (1992), Brandon University Research Interests: Dr. Hansen's research spans Indigenous justice frameworks, addiction recovery models rooted in Cree teachings, land-based education, and the role of storytelling in decolonization. His work frequently addresses systemic inequalities, climate change through traditional knowledge, and urban Indigenous community resilience. Article Trends: His publications since 2014 focus on Cree elders' perspectives, urban Indigenous recovery programs, and intersections between Indigenous justice and environmental sustainability. Key themes include decolonization, cultural mediation, and trauma-informed approaches to social exclusion. Scientific Awards: Story Warriors Award (2014) Shawane Dagosiwin Honoring Our Scholars (2010) YMCA Peace Medal (2002) Nominated for USU Teaching Excellence Award (2015-2016) Advising & Grants: Supervised two MA theses on restorative justice and crime prevention. Served on committees for five graduate students in sociology, geography, and Indigenous studies. Secured over $50,000 in research funding from SSHRC, UAKN, and forensic science centers for projects on addiction recovery, tribal justice, and urban Indigenous quality of life. Professional Contributions: Presented at 12 international conferences, including keynote addresses on Cree youth futures and Swampy Cree justice. Authored three books: Urban Indigenous People (2020), Walking With Indigenous Philosophy (2019), and Swampy Cree Justice (2019). Co-edited Exploring Indigenous Social Justice (2014).

• Indigenous Justice
• Crime and Society
• Addictions Recovery and Healing
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Jean Daudelin serves as an Associate Professor at Carleton University's Norman Paterson School of International Affairs in Ottawa, specializing in Latin American political dynamics with concentrated expertise on Brazil and Central America. His academic profile integrates conflict studies, development theory, and security policy through extensive field research on armed insurgencies, indigenous mobilizations, and urban violence. His research program critically examines property rights frameworks, illegal market governance, and the political economy of violence, with recent fieldwork focused on drug markets in Recife, Brazil. He investigates how inequality shapes deterrence mechanisms and homicide reduction policies, notably analyzing Pernambuco's "Pact for Life" initiative. His scholarship bridges theoretical contributions in tenure regimes with empirical studies of land conflicts and religious movements across the Global South. Analysis of his 2017-2023 publications reveals dominant thematic clusters around Brazilian urban violence (particularly crack markets in Recife), hemispheric security policy, and foreign policy analysis of Canada-Brazil relations. The work demonstrates methodological innovation in studying illegal economies while maintaining policy relevance for security governance in Latin America.

• Conflict and Development
• Property Rights
• Land Conflicts
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