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.
Recent News
- Legal perspective on the arrest of Ryan Wedding
- Central American, Mexican & U.S. politics / immigration policies / narco‑politics
- Venezuela and the United States
- Federal Budget
- Violent extremist groups, youth and cyber security, Halloween scares, and daylight savings time
- World Occupational Therapy Day
- Whale Sanctuary approved in NS
- Canadian Tire Data breach and cyber security