Alumni

Dialogue on Climate Change

admin — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 23:37:56 +0000

Join the Transnational Justice Clinic on September 17, 2026 from 1:00-2:30 in the John W.

Reimagining International Laws for Humanity: A New Era of Accountability

admin — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 23:42:33 +0000

Please join us for this event on September 17, 2026 from 3:00-6:00 PM in the Jordan H. Waxman Common Room. This event is co-sponsored by the Zoryan Institute.

The John P. Humphrey Lecture in Human Rights

admin — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 23:47:46 +0000

The annual John P. Humphrey Lecture in Human Rights will take place on October 29, 2026 from 1:00-2:30 in the Maxwell Cohen Moot Court.

Canada and the International Use of Force Regime: Preserving, Reforming, or Rebuilding the Rules-Based Order

admin — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 23:51:16 +0000

Please note that the time of event is to be determined and will be announced at a later date.

Rule of Law Panel Discussion

admin — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 23:35:43 +0000

Please join us for a panel discussion on the Rule of Law on September 9, 2026 from 1:00-1:30 in the Maxwell Cohen Moot Court. The discussion will be facilitated by Prof.

Michelle Cumyn wins 2026 Durnford Teaching Excellence Award

admin — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:30:19 +0000

The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Michelle Cumyn has received the 2026 John W. Durnford Award for Teaching Excellence.

Named in honour of the late professor and former dean John W. Durnford (BCL'52), and conferred by students, this annual award recognizes a law professor’s exceptional pedagogy.

91��’s Bravo Gala shines a spotlight on research excellence

admin — Thu, 14 May 2026 16:18:30 +0000

At event honouring 116 winners of major awards, keynote speaker and SSHRC Gold Medal recipient Myriam Denov emphasized the importance of listening.

91�� celebrated more than 100 researchers at the 21st edition of Bravo, a gala event May 7 honouring the winners of major provincial, national and international research prizes and awards in 2025.

Canadian-Scottish Studies History Colloquium

claire.ward@mcgill.ca — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:05:06 +0000

2025 Colloquium of the St. Andrew’s Society/ McEuen Scholarship Foundation Chair in Canadian-Scottish Studies

Wednesday 14th May 2025

13:50-14:00: Welcome

91�� Law ranked among the global top 30 law schools by QS

admin — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:36:00 +0000

The Faculty of Law was again ranked among the world’s top universities at which to study law by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). The 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject in Law and Legal Studies placed 91�� Law 30th worldwide.

Since QS introduced the ranking in 2011, the Faculty of Law has consistently placed in the top 50 institutions globally. The QS ranking is based on academic reputation, employer reputation, H-index citations, and citations per paper.

Tina Piper appointed Dean of the Faculty of Law

admin — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:13:08 +0000

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Tina Piper as Dean of the Faculty of Law at 91��. Her five-year term will begin on April 1, 2026.

Professor Piper has been serving as Interim Dean of Law since winter 2025. In this important transitional role, she has led 91�� Law with warmth, intellectual rigour, and a focus on cultivating both academic excellence and a strong sense of community.

Montreal British History Seminar

claire.ward@mcgill.ca — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:21:10 +0000

John Marshall (Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Professor of History, Johns Hopkins University)

Montreal British History Seminar

claire.ward@mcgill.ca — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:19:47 +0000

Laila Parsons (Professor of History, 91��)

“The British Invasion of Palestine, 1917”

RGGP Outreach Lecture 2026

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Montreal British History Seminar

claire.ward@mcgill.ca — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:18:20 +0000

Zoe Neubauer (PhD candidate in History, 91��)

“Language in Transition: Changing Terms and Changing Identities in the UK Trans Community”

IOWC Speaker Series: John Galaty

claire.ward@mcgill.ca — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:37:53 +0000

John Galaty (Department of Anthropology, 91��)

"A Deep History of Pastoralism in Eastern Africa: From the Origins of Domestication to the Indigenization of Pastoral Modernities"

Alumni

Dialogue on Climate Change

Reimagining International Laws for Humanity: A New Era of Accountability

The John P. Humphrey Lecture in Human Rights

Canada and the International Use of Force Regime: Preserving, Reforming, or Rebuilding the Rules-Based Order

Rule of Law Panel Discussion

Michelle Cumyn wins 2026 Durnford Teaching Excellence Award

91������’s Bravo Gala shines a spotlight on research excellence

Canadian-Scottish Studies History Colloquium

91������ Law ranked among the global top 30 law schools by QS

Tina Piper appointed Dean of the Faculty of Law

Montreal British History Seminar

Montreal British History Seminar

RGGP Outreach Lecture 2026

Montreal British History Seminar

IOWC Speaker Series: John Galaty

91��’s Bravo Gala shines a spotlight on research excellence

91�� Law ranked among the global top 30 law schools by QS