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Nov. 23, 2018

Posted by Darcy MacRae on November 23, 2018

Please find below suggested Dalhousie University experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Friday, Nov. 23, 2018

United Nations issues dire warning about the rise in global temperature
Dalhousie Expert: 
Dr. Zoe Finkel, Professor, Department of Oceanography. 
Research Specialties: Biological oceanography, biogeography, marine phytoplankton and climate change.
Contact: zfinkel@dal.ca

Federal Government by-elections coming in February – including Buranby South, where NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh plans to run
Dalhousie Expert: 
Dr. Lori Turnbull, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science.
Research Specialties: Canadian parliamentary governance, political ethics, elections, electoral systems, and public engagement.
Contact: lturnbul@dal.ca and 902-494-6605. 

Implementing restorative justice in today’s legal system
Dalhousie Expert: 
Jennifer Llewellyn, Professor of Law, Yogis and Keddy Chair in Human Rights Law. 
Research Specialties: Restorative justice, human rights, international criminal law, constitutional law, application of a restorative approach in social and political institutions, and restorative approach to education.
Contact: Jennifer.Llewellyn@dal.ca and 902-494-1013.