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Dr. James B. Kelly is a Professor of Political Science at Concordia University, specializing in Canadian and comparative judicial politics, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the politics of Northern Ireland. He holds a PhD from McGill University (1999) and a BA (Honours) from the University of Toronto (1992). His research explores the judicialization of politics in parliamentary systems and has been funded by SSHRC and FQRSC. Notably, his books Governing with the Charter (2005) and Constraining the Court (2024) were finalists for the Donner Prize.
Dr. Kelly has held visiting appointments at institutions such as McGill University, the University of Melbourne, and Bar-IIan University. He has contributed to academic leadership roles, including Co-editor of the Canadian Journal of Political Science, and served as Graduate Program Director and Associate Chair at Concordia. His current research examines human rights protection in Northern Ireland under a SSHRC-funded project.
His teaching spans courses on Canadian politics, Northern Ireland politics, and constitutional law. Dr. Kelly has advised governments and parliamentary committees in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Northern Ireland, reflecting his expertise in legislative scrutiny and human rights policy.
Key awards include Donner Prize nominations (2006, 2024) and recognition for his scholarly contributions to constitutional dialogue and federalism. His work bridges academic research with practical policy analysis, influencing debates on judicial power and legislative processes in parliamentary democracies.
