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Features
“As I prepare to assume my duties as the Foundation’s president and CEO, I commit to undertaking extensive public consultations throughout Canada to listen to our community and communities, re-examine our current practices, and think collectively about our vision for the future.” Read Pascale Fournier's letter to the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation community and discover the colours of her mandate. +
New “How to produce a dynamic panel” episodes
Watch the five latest episodes of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation's webseries, "How to produce a dynamic panel," and let Jennifer Petrela guide you through the finishing touches essential to any lively and thought-provoking panel. Filming, editing, and production by Gabrielle Denis. Watch the videos, read the slides, and send us your comments. +
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Upcoming Events
See you soon in St. John's!
International symposium on executive transitions
While global efforts to support democracy focus on electoral processes, far less attention is paid to executive transitions following democratic elections. To determine the success factors for this crucial transfer of power, the National Democratic Institute and the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation will hold an invitation-only international symposium on "Best Practices for Effective, Democratic Transfers of Executive Power" on 13-14 September 2018 at the Foundation's offices in Montréal. An agenda, program materials, and participant information will be circulated in August. Stay tuned for more! +
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Community Ties
The 2018-2019 Media Network
How should I write an op-ed? How should I train for radio or televised interviews? To help scholars answer these questions, six Foundation community members have made their experience and expertise available through the Media Network. If you are a scholar or fellow wishing to get media advice, feedback, or practice trainings, please consult the resource-persons list and make individual requests. +
Where were you this year?
The Foundation's Annual Report is an opportunity to look back to the projects, events, and themes that the community has brought to life over the past year. For the 2017-2018 Annual Report, the Foundation invites all community members to share visual stories and field photos illustrating their engagement with communities local and global, academic and non-academic. Please send your high-resolution files (.jpg and 300 dpi minimum) with descriptions (150 words) to Mariana Correro before 30 June 2018. +
Use the PETF offices for your event
Have you ever wanted to organize an event in a beautiful yet practical space? The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation's offices are available for community members to host their events. If interested, please contact Mariana Correro, the Foundation's office technician. + |
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News
Wendell Adjetey’s dissertation receives four awards
Congratulations to 2014 Foundation scholar Wendell Adjetey, whose doctoral dissertation, “From the North Star to the Black Star: African North Americans and the Search for a Land of Promise, 1919-1984” has received no less than four awards. In addition to receiving Yale University’s Willard Brittain, Jr. Leadership Award, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences bestowed three honors on Adjetey’s dissertation: the Sylvia Ardyn Boone Prize for African American history, the Edwin W. Small Prize for “outstanding” contribution to U.S. history, and the Canadian Studies Prize. +
Farah Mohamed makes the Gender Equality Top 100
Congratulations to Board director Farah Mohamed for making the 2018 Gender Equality Top 100! Mohamed’s work as the Malala Fund CEO has channeled resources and policy change towards girls’ education in Afghanistan, India, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, and countries hosting Syrian refugees. As one of the top 100, Farah Mohamed joins UN Women Executive Director Phyumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, activist Malala Yousafzai, Swedish Foreign Affairs Minister Margot Wallström, Melinda Gates, and London Mayor Sadiq Khan on the global gender equality change-maker scene. +
Margarida Garcia, Sophie Thériault, and Sophie de Saussure are creating a new future for research in law
What are the challenges of legal research in the 21st century? To answer this question, the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Law organized the first Autumn School on the Methodology of Research in Law. Three members of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation community contributed to the discussion: 2004 scholar Margarida Garcia, 2003 scholar Sophie Thériault, and 2017 scholar Sophie de Saussure. Watch the video-summary for their comments. + |
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Publications
Migrant farm workers vulnerable to sexual violence
Comeau ruling about more than beer and the Supreme Court got it right
Solving Canada’s food waste problem
An open letter to the left regarding silence
New Diplomatic Posts Could Give UK a Fresh Path to Influence
Trump's Plan B: Iranian Regime Change
As UBC stays quiet, students and faculty speak on cannabis legalization
‘Suicide tourism’ and understanding the Swiss model of the right to die
Making the Mandela Rules: Evidence, Expertise, and Politics in the Development of Soft Law International Prison Standards
Who is research serving? A systematic realist review of circumpolar environment-related Indigenous health literature
Accountability for International Crimes within Insurgent Groups
Parents in prison: a public policy blind spot
The extent of Quebec's constitutional jurisdiction over the environment
Activating the Heart: Storytelling, Knowledge Sharing and Relationship
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