News & Announcements
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Allard Law professor Dr. Ireh Iyioha receives King Charles III Coronation Medal
Recognized for her human rights advocacy, leadership in advancing social and racial justice, and advancement of the Black community in legal education and in the legal profession, Allard Law Professor Dr. Irehobhude Iyioha has been awarded a King Charles III Coronation Medal.
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How the Centre for Feminist Legal Studies empowers students and drives legal and social change
In this Q&A, we speak with law students and professors about the impact and the importance of the continuing work at the Centre for Feminist Legal Studies.
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Dr. Jocelyn Stacey awarded UBC Killam Accelerator Research Fellowship
The University of British Columbia announced today that Allard Law professor Dr. Jocelyn Stacey, one of Canada’s leading scholars on disasters and Canadian law, has been awarded a UBC Killam Accelerator Research Fellowship.
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Jul 23, 2020Graduate 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.
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Jul 16, 2020Supporting objectives of the Black Law Students’ Association
During the month of June, in the immediate aftermath of George Floyd’s murder, the Allard Chapter of the Black Law Students’ Association met with Dean Dauvergne and presented a series of recommendations for changes at Allard Law to assist in confronting anti-Black racism at the law school and, therefore, within the legal profession.
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Jul 13, 2020Allard Law Grad Student Lays Groundwork for Anti-Black Racism Strategy in Vancouver
The City of Vancouver engaged Oludolapo Makinde, a graduate student, as a Healthy City Scholar to conduct research into anti-Black racism in Vancouver and suggest ways to address it.
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Jul 10, 2020New Gift will Provide Full Tuition Support for Ten Law Students
With the financial impact that the current pandemic has had on so many, The Honourable Grant Burnyeat Q.C. (LLB ‘73) wanted to ensure that more law students were supported during these challenging times.
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Jul 2, 2020Professor Isabel Grant Honoured with Prestigious Killam Teaching Prize
In recognition of her years of exemplary service to the Allard School of Law and UBC community, Professor Isabel Grant has been awarded the 2019/2020 Killam Teaching Prize. Professor Grant recently made some time to share with us some highlights of her illustrious career.