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From prof to publisher of award-winning public policy book

Osgoode Hall Law School Professor Paul Emond wears many hats, but it’s his publishing business that has grabbed the limelight recently. On May 1, it was announced that Democratizing the Constitution: Reforming Responsible Government by Peter Aucoin, Mark Jarvis and Lori Turnbull, and published by Emond Montgomery Publications, had won the $50,000 Donner Prize for […]

Professor Susan Henders talks about her role as an observer for Taiwan election

Several international observers were asked to oversee the January Taiwan presidential election to ensure freedom and fairness in what was predicted to be an extremely close race. Susan Henders, director of the York Centre for Asian Research (YCAR), was one of them. She’ll be discussing her experience as part of a panel Tuesday. “Taiwan’s Super […]

Brain food: McLaughlin’s lunchtime talks return for another great year

Starting today and continuing until Nov. 30, York’s McLaughlin College will present the fall instalment in its highly popular series of informal lunchtime talks. The subjects covered this month include a personal reflection on volunteering in Ethiopia; the similarities and differences between the Nigerian High Court and the Supreme Court of Canada; a two discussions about the current challenges in […]