Research at UVic Law

Research in the UVic Faculty of Law takes place in a pluralist academic environment. It recognizes that law shapes and is a product of society. Our nationally and internationally acclaimed faculty members have a strong foundation in traditional legal scholarship as well as a commitment to interdisciplinary approaches to understanding law. The Faculty locates law in its broader, social, and political context, and comes to the study of law critically from a variety of theoretical perspectives ranging from traditional jurisprudence and legal philosophy to post-colonial theory. Faculty members have expertise not only in domestic law, but also in international, transnational, and comparative law, which compliments our strength in the Asia-Pacific region.

The Faculty’s research falls into five broad areas, which also represent our teaching strengths:

Three general themes or approaches distinguish the Faculty's research: Culture, History, and Theory; Gender, Sexuality, and Identity; and Social Justice and Equality.

Faculty at UVic Law are committed to communicating our research to a wide range of audiences across disciplinary and national boundaries. Our research is challenging, relevant, and contributes to promoting an active and engaged citizenship in a global world.

What's New

Professor Hamar Foster Receives Law Foundation of British Columbia Legal Research Fund Grant

Professor Hamar Foster received a Law Foundation of British Columbia Legal Research Fund grant in the Fall 2011 competition for his project "We Want British Justice: The First Campaign for Aboriginal Title in British Columbia, 1901-1928."  This grant both recognizes and supports Professor Foster's important and influential historical work on Aboriginal title in British Columbia.

 

 

Professor Emeritus John McLaren Releases New Book on Colonial Legal History

UVic Law Professor Emeritus John McLaren is one of Canada's foremost legal historians and a pioneer in the legal history of the British Empire. His latest book "Dewigged, Bothered, & Bewildered: British Colonial Judges on Trial, 1800-1900" examines the important and sometimes controversial roles played by judges in former colonies of the British Empire.

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UVic Law Professors' Views on Insite Case Published in Constitutional Forum

UVic Law faculty members are expressing their opinions about the Insite safe injection case in the current issue of Constitutional Forum constitutionnel.

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Recent Publications