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Brenda Cossman is a Professor of Law at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, holding the Goodman-Schipper Chair and serving as Associate Dean Research. She earned her LL.M from Harvard University, LL.B from the University of Toronto, and B.A. Hons from Queen's University. Dr. Cossman has directed the Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies from 2009-2018 and held visiting professorships at Harvard Law School.
- Education
- LL.M, Harvard University (1988)
- LL.B, University of Toronto (1986)
- B.A. Hons, Queen's University (1982)
Her research focuses on family law, law and gender, law and sexuality, and equality rights jurisprudence. She has published extensively on topics including:
- Queer legal studies and feminist theory
- Gender identity legal recognition
- History of LGBTQ+ censorship
- Evolution of conjugality in family law
- Charter of Rights applications
- #MeToo movement legal implications
Recent publications emphasize intersections between law, gender theory, and social change, with collaborative works on constitutional law and gender diversity. Her scholarship appears in leading journals like:
- University of Toronto Law Journal
- Critical Analysis of Law
- Canadian Journal of Family Law
- Law and Social Inquiry
Awarded Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (2012) and the Mundell Medal (2009), she collaborates with scholars such as Bruce Ryder and Ratna Kapur. Current projects include analyzing corporate responses to sexual violence through #MeToo narratives.
