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ATTARAN, Amir »

Amir Attaran

Full Professor
Faculty of Law, Common Law Section

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Office: 613-562-5800 (2889)
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E-mail

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International development and foreign aid; international human rights law and particularly how it applies to the war in Afghanistan; global public health in the poorer countries.

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BEHIELS, Michael D. »

Michael D. Behiels

Emeritus professor
Faculty of Arts
History

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Office: 613-562-5800 (1305)
Home: 613-837-9483
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E-mail, Home Telephone

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I am a political, constitutional, intellectual historian who deals with Canadian political and constitutional matters since 1945. I am a specialist in Canadian federalism, federal-provincial relations with a special emphasis on Ottawa-Quebec relations, nationalisms as expressed in Canada, francophone-anglophone relations, and the development of Canada's Francophone minority communities

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BROWN, Stephen »

Stephen BROWN

Full professor
Faculty of Social Sciences
Political Studies

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Office: 613-562-5800 (1896)
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I study a variety of issues relating to democracy and democratization, conflict and violence, mining, foreign aid and development, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights. I am particularly interested in Canadian policy in relation to those topics.

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English and French , espagnol / Spanish; portugais / Portuguese

DE KERCKHOVE, Ferry »

Senior fellow
Faculty of Social Sciences
Graduate School of Public and International Affairs

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Office: 613-562-5800 (4852)
Cell: 613-400-2414
Home: 613-421-8263
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E-mail, Cell Telephone

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My diplomatic career has exposed me to the Muslim World (Iran, Pakistan, Indonesia) and to the Arab world (Egypt), as well as to Russia and to Security issues (NATO). Of course, with 38 years of experience in Foreign Affairs, I do have a solid background onn Canadian Foreign Policy. I have been involved in policy planning (both political and trade) for over 6 years during my career at DFAIT. I have contributed a number of TV and Radio interviews on issues related to all facets of my experience and have written a number of pieces and comments at conferences all over Canada and abroad. As the Executive Vice President of the Conference of Defence Associations Institute, and the co-author of "Canada's Strategic Outlook" of the CDAI for 2013 and 2014, I am also involved in Canada's defence policy. I write as well for CDFAI and for CIPS.

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English and French , Spanish; some Russian

DENIS, Claude »

Claude Denis

Full professor
Faculty of Social Sciences
Sociology

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Office: 613-562-5800 ext 3604
Office: 613-562-5800 ext 7144
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E-mail

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My research deals primarily with the political sociology of Canada and Mexico. On Canada, I have worked on the country’s competing nationalisms, aboriginal rights and politics, on federal politics, and on francophone rights. On Mexico, I work on the democracy, aboriginal rights and human rights. I have also studied borders, including with regard to Russia’s war on Ukraine. My work often focusses on the relationship between law and politics, and media and politics.

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MASAELI, Mahmoud »

Replacement Professor
Assistant professor
Faculty of Social Sciences
School of International Development and Global Studies

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Office: 613-562-5800 (4979)
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Areas of interest and concentration include globalization and global ethics; ethics of global development, dialogical ethics; theories of global justice, and justice as recognition. In addition, he holds a special interest in the esoteric dimension of faith traditions, notably Islamic spirituality, since he believes that these spiritual approaches can potentially complete and strength dialogical perspectives in the lifeworld.

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English only, Farsi (Persian)

MENDES, Errol »

Errol MENDES

Former Director, Human Rights Research and Education Centre
Full professor
Faculty of Law
Common Law

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Office: 613-562-5890
Cell: 613-799-0559
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E-mail, Cell Telephone, Office Telephone

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Globalization, United Nations, foreign policy, international law and human rights,law and policy on anti-terrorism, Constitutional law, including the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Private and Public Sector governance, including issues relating to accountability, transparency and integrity.

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MONETTE TREMBLAY, Justine »

PhD student
Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section
Women's Studies Institute

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Cell: 4388806627
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E-mail, Cell Telephone

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I specialize in international human rights law, with a particular interest in feminist and decolonial theories of law. My doctoral research focuses specifically on truth and reconciliation commissions and the perceptions of victims, including survivors of sexual violence. My broader research interests concern women's experience of armed conflict and their involvement in the transitional justice process. I also teach a course at the Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies on the role of law, in Canada and internationally, in the emancipation or oppression of women.

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Français seulement

MURAKAMI WOOD, David »

Full professor
Faculty of Social Sciences
Criminology

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Cell: 343-580-1446
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E-mail

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I am an interdisciplinary specialist in surveillance, security and technology around the world, with particular interest in Canada, Japan, the UK and Brazil. I am currently conducting research on the rise of AI-based "smart cities", the regulation of Artificial Intelligence, private surveillance companies, and the relationship between surveillance and the response to the climate crisis.

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NICKERSON, Jason »

Adjunct Professor
Faculty of Law, Common Law Section

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Dr. Jason Nickerson, RRT, FCSRT, PhD is the Senior Director of Public Policy for the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists (CSRT), an Investigator at the Bruyère Health Research Institute in Ottawa and an Adjunct Professor of Common Law at the University of Ottawa’s Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics. Dr. Nickerson holds a PhD in Population Health and has worked extensively in global public health and health systems strengthening in Canada and internationally, including spending more than a decade with the medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) where he served as the Humanitarian Representative to Canada. He has worked in humanitarian health responses during armed conflicts, disease epidemics, and sudden onset disasters including in Afghanistan, Haiti, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Central African Republic. His research focuses on the care of acutely ill older adults (particularly in long-term care settings), access to healthcare for marginalized populations, and the development of medical countermeasures for emerging infectious diseases. He has a particular interest in emerging and high-consequence infectious diseases and neglected tropical diseases, including Ebola, Marburg, Lassa Fever, pandemic and avian influenza, and COVID-19. His work focuses on the epidemiology and public health impacts of high-consequence infectious diseases, and also on the development and use of medical countermeasures such as vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostic tests, including the relevance of Canadian innovation funding and pharmaceutical policy on the development of new medical technologies. As a respiratory therapist, he is able to provide commentary and expert opinion on respiratory illnesses, access to healthcare in Canada, and health policy issues. Drawing on his decade of experience as a senior humanitarian official, Dr. Nickerson is able to provide commentary and expert opinion on armed conflicts and wars, Canadian and international foreign policy, and natural disasters.

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PACKER, John »

Associate professor
Faculty of Law, Common Law Section

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Office: 613-562-5800 (3462)
Cell: 613-854-6889
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E-mail, Cell Telephone, Office Telephone

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International protection of human rights, minorities, inter-ethnic relations and diversity management, conflict, mediation, comparative constitutional law and design.

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RATUSHNY, Ed »

Ed Ratushny

professor
Full professor
Faculty of Law
Common Law

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Home: 613-226-8130
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E-mail, Office Telephone

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administration of justice including judiciary, constitutional law, administrative boards and tribunals, professional and amateur sports

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VELLOSO, Joao »

Associate professor
Faculty of Law, Common Law Section

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My research focuses on penal policies and use of mixed legal regimes in the governance of deviance and security. Domestically, I work on the uses of criminal law, immigration law and regulatory regimes in the control of protesters, immigration and street gangs. Internationally, I focus on criminal justice in adversarial and inquisitorial systems (more specifically in Brazil, France and Canada). I collaborate with Brazilian colleagues in the areas of politics, criminal justice, policing and security policies.

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English and French , Portuguese

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