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Caecilia Alexandre is a Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Université de Montréal, and a postdoctoral researcher affiliated with the Qanittaq clean Arctic Shipping Initiatives project. Her work focuses on the intersection of international cultural law, human rights, and Indigenous legal traditions, emphasizing decolonial approaches. She holds a PhD in international law from Université Laval and Université de Montréal, with earlier degrees from Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne and Paris Ouest Nanterre.
Her research explores reconciliation between academic methodologies and Indigenous knowledge systems, particularly in Arctic communities through the Qanittaq initiative funded by a federal $92M grant. She teaches Droit(s) des premiers peuples at the undergraduate level and has collaborated with NGOs in Tanzania, Mauritius, Morocco, and Quebec, including work with the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.
Key areas of expertise include UNESCO conventions, Indigenous rights, cultural heritage preservation, and ethical interdisciplinary collaboration. She hosts the radio show Premières langues on CKIA 88.3 FM, amplifying Indigenous voices on language preservation. Alexandre is affiliated with the CRDP Centre de recherche en droit public and CriJade (intersectional justice research).
- Education: PhD (2024), LLM (2013), MA (2010), LLB (2009)
- Grants: $92M federal funding for Qanittaq project (2024-2031), FRQSC doctoral fellowship ($60k), CIGI ($56k)
- Awards: 2023 CRDP research grant, 2022 best conference paper award (AÉLIES)
Her recent publications analyze UNESCO’s role in Indigenous rights, sustainable development frameworks, and decolonial approaches to cultural preservation. Research collaborations include the Inuit Circumpolar Council and Memorial University.
