Finn Makela

Finn Makela is a Professor at the School of Law, University of Sherbrooke, with expertise in Labor and Employment Law, Legal Theory, and Interdisciplinary Legal Studies. His work bridges Legal Epistemology and Higher Education Law.

• Education: LL.D. (University of Montreal), LL.B./B.C.L. (McGill), M.A. in Philosophy (Carleton), B.A. in Philosophy (McGill)

Research Interests focus on:

• Labor rights and employment law
• Epistemological foundations of legal disciplines
• Common law and transnational legal frameworks
• Interdisciplinary approaches to legal theory

Recent Publications analyze:

• Workplace cannabis regulation
• Labor strikes and constitutional law
• Student association governance
• Legal norm migration patterns

Grants & Projects:

• SSHRC-funded studies on whistleblower protections (2022-2027)
• CRSH grants for interdisciplinary legal research (2018-2024)
• Equitable banana industry labor rights analysis (2017-2019)