PhD Research Assistantship
Project: Understanding the Risks and Regulation of Workplace Surveillance in Canada’s Digital Economy
Duration: September 1, 2021 – August 31, 2022
Congratulations to Kanika Samuels-Wortley, Rod Missaghian, and Katie Cook on their recent successful PhD defences! This is the culmination of much dedication and their successes deserve celebration.
We wish them all the best in their future endeavors.
"I am very pleased to announce the Outstanding Performance Award recipients for 2020 and would like to take this opportunity to congratulate them for their outstanding contributions to the University of Waterloo," writes James Rush, vice-president, academic & provost.
Date: Tuesday, June 01, 2021
Time: 06:00 PM
Location: Zoom Online
On June 1st, the Legal Studies departments at St. Jerome’s University (SJU) and the University of Waterloo launch their first joint seminar series. The inaugural event features Ntina Tzouvala, Senior Lecturer in the Australian National University College of Law, speaking about her most recently published work The Specter of Eurocentrism in International Legal History. Tzouvala’s piece appeared recently in the Yale Journal of Law and the Humanities, and provides insight into the profoundly Eurocentric history of international law.
Pride at Waterloo is an opportunity to prioritize the diverse voices and experiences of two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (2SLGBTQ+) students, faculty and staff, celebrating and acknowledging their significant contributions and vital roles within the campus community. Pride at Waterloo is also a time to hold space for conversations on how we can work together to create a more inclusive campus.
The Legal Studies Society is known for its mission in supporting Legal Studies undergraduate students with law-related interests and aspirations. Upon learning that the COVID-19 pandemic had pushed most learning, services, and clubs online, the Legal Studies Society decided to increase the number of initiatives they typically create and use the remote opportunity to host a variety of virtual events that would reach students across different time zones and regions.
Damian Sycz is a PhD candidate from the Department of Sociology and Legal Studies. Damian is working with the Canadian police services as part of his dissertation research for topics of why individuals decide to become police auxiliary constables and the ways in which police services can improve their recruitment tactics to target individuals with diverse backgrounds.
To explore more of Damian's research work, the full profile could be found on Damian Sycz.
Ashley Ryan is a Sociology PhD candidate that focuses her research on crime and peer influence. To explore more of the topic she is researching, the motivations behind peer pressure and potential ways of decreasing peer pressure, the full story is covered on PhD researcher investigates what motivates someone to pressure others.
Jenny Flagler-George is a PhD alumina from the Department of Sociology who has joined the MA research assistantship studying hate crimes against African community members. From there, she then focused her PhD dissertation on the issues of immigrant women and their difficulties in accessing health care. Today, Jenny is the manager of planning for the Waterloo Wellington Local Health Integration Network (LHIN).
Read more of Jenny's journey on Jenny Flagler-George, Sociology PhD alumna.
Iyinoluwa “E” Aboyeji (BA ’12) is a graduate of the Faculty of Arts Legal Studies and Criminology program doing great things as the Co-founder of Future Africa, a company dedicated to providing African innovators with the tools they need to be successful.
The full story is covered by Natalie Quinlan, Iyinoluwa “E” Aboyeji is turning Africa’s biggest challenges into global business opportunities .