Research Stories

Advancing Climate Governance

A new research hub of the Canada Climate Law Initiative will provide guidance to corporate and pension boards on effective climate governance.

COVID-19 and its Impact on Global Migration

COVID-19 has had a profound impact on society in a myriad of ways. One such way, is in terms of migration. This is the focus of a UBC podcast, which brings together researchers and experts from different disciplines within and beyond the UBC community, to discuss how the pandemic is changing global migration.

Graduate Student Profile: Siobhan Yorgun

A PhD candidate at Allard Law, Siobhan Yorgun is looking to unmask a bias in the way refugee law is studied. In her doctoral dissertation, she illustrates the impact of this bias in creating a distorted knowledge of refugee law.

Rethinking Judicial Oversight in a Time of Crisis

Research Profile: Sara Ghebremusse

Professor Sara Ghebremusse frequently conducts research at the intersection of transnational law and mining governance, particularly within Africa.

Research Profile: Gideon Odionu

Gideon Odionu is a PhD student at Allard Law. He is both a 2020 UBC Sustainability Scholar and a UBC Sustainability Ambassador. Through the UBC Sustainability Initiative, he is currently working on a funded internship project at the BC Housing Research Center.