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In June 2023, the United Nations adopted the High Seas Treaty, an historic agreement designed to protect the biodiversity of the ocean, prevent environmental degradation and contribute to slowing the effects of climate change

Where are the blindspots in our digitally immersive world? What do we take for granted in the race to keep up with the latest digital technology trends?

The Common Law Section is celebrating the induction of two of our own into the prestigious Order of Canada. On June 30, Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, announced 85 new appointments to the Order of Canada.

Experiential learning – hands on learning in real-world settings - has always been a top priority at the Faculty of Law (Common Law Section). Now, it is redoubling its efforts to further distinguish the Faculty in legal teaching and clinical experience by creating the position of Academic Director of Experiential Learning.

Postdoctoral researcher Amanda van Beinum has been hired as an Assistant Professor at York University’s Department of Sociology.

After a remarkable tenure spanning several decades, Professor Jamie Benidickson, a renowned scholar and educator, is retiring from the Common Law Section.

The Common Law Section, English Program, is thrilled to welcome two distinguished Assistant Professors, Professor Roojin Habibi and Professor Doug Sarro, to its faculty.

We are excited to celebrate the tremendous accomplishments and careers of the three Common Law Alumni who have been selected as the 2023 Honours Society Inductees:

In 2013, The Open African Innovation Research Network (Open AIR) published foresight research anticipating a future shaped by shocks like a catastrophic global pandemic.

The following story was written collaboratively by ten Common Law students in Professor Marina Pavlovic’s Advanced Communication Law class, as part of the series BEYOND THE CLASS. The series shares first-hand accounts of experiential learning opportunities and op-eds written by our students.