Annual Report (final) - Osgoode Hall Law School - York University

Academic Programs
Report of the Associate Dean, Research,
Graduate Studies and Institutional Relations (Cont’d)
— Critical Research Laboratory in Law & Society (CLPE &
CURL) (P. Zumbansen)
— Various York50 projects submitted and run by Osgoode
faculty
— Putting Theory to Practice International Speakers Series
— IFLS Seminars and Speakers (M.J. Mossman)
— Annual Distinguished Speakers and Visitors (ADRGS, M.
Bulwa)
• ADRGS Office Support for Research
• Funding opportunities: Ongoing throughout the year & Web
site
• Internal Fellowship opportunities: Osgoode Research Fellowship,
Harry Arthurs Fund
• Posting of new books: September, January, May
• Annual publication list for all faculty and constantly updated
individualized faculty publication list
• Research newsletter (by e-mail and on Web site, 3 times per
year, Jan., April, Oct.)
• SSHRC Grant applications:
— 1 - 25 August: internal collegial peer review (ICPR)
— 1 October: grant submission to York ORS
— April: successful grants announced
• Existing SSRN Series: CLPE (since 2005); Prospective SSRN
Series: CURL and TIPS
• Create SSRN author pages for faculty (examples: Bratton
(Georgetown), Wu (Columbia), Lee (U of T) to replace (where
suitable) in-house ‘research’ Web site
Among the schools of law with which new student exchanges
have been inaugurated are:
— University of Maastricht - School of Law (The Netherlands)
— University of St Gallen - School of Law (Switzerland)
— University of Otago - School of Law (New Zealand)
In negotiation/finalization:
— University College London (UK)
— University Paris X Nanterre (France)
• Reflection on “international collaboration and exchange strategy”,
identification of future strategies and of partner institutions
• Complete overhaul of Osgoode International Web site (“Inbound/Outbound”)
– Summer 2008
• Joint Programs Internal: FES/OHLS, SSB/OHLS, Philosophy/OHLS
• ATLAS Agora Osgoode Summer 2008 (next year at London
School of Economics)
• Start negotiations with Health, Philosophy and SPT about
Joint Programs
This report was submitted by Peer
Zumbansen, Associate Dean, Research,
Graduate Studies & Institutional
Relations.
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b) Graduate Program
• Publication Workshop for Graduate Students (October or November
2008)
• Mock Job Interview Workshop for Graduate Students (October
or November 2008 / February or March 2009) – held once
per term
• Facilitation and Promotion of Annual Graduate Law Students’
Conference (Spring)
c) International & Joint Programs
• Inaugural year of Pierre Genest Global Curriculum (2 faculty
per term; Sept./Jan; two weeks intensive teaching)
• Consolidation of renewed and new exchange programs.
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