Please find below suggested Dalhousie University experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Friday, April 12, 2019. 

How did Game of Thrones become a cultural phenomenon and the biggest show on TV?
Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Kathy Cawsey, Associate Professor, Department of English. 
Research Specialties: Medieval literature 1350-1500, Arthurian literature, medievalism, modern fantasy.
Contact: kathy.cawsey@dal.ca and 902-494-6903.

Now that he’s been arrested, what’s next for Julian Assange? 
Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Robert Currie, Professor of Law, Schulich School of Law, Law and Technology Institute.
Research Specialties: International criminal law, international litigation, international law, extradition, civil procedure, criminal law. 
Contact: robert.currie@dal.ca and 902-494-1012.  

Climate change is altering the Atlantic Ocean’s ecosystem
Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Boris Worm, Department of Biology. 
Research Specialties: Marine biodiversity, its causes, conservation, marine sanctuaries, management of marine ecosystems.
Contact: bworm@dal.ca and 902-494-2478/902-210-8330.

Exploring our legal relationship with animals an important step in protecting animal welfare 
Dalhousie Expert: Dr. Jodi Lazare, Assistant Professor, Schulich School of Law. 
Research Specialties: Constitutional law, nonhuman animals and the law, judicial use of social science evidence, legal education. 
Contact: jodi.lazare@dal.ca and 902-494-1034.