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Fiona Kelly

 

  • 2005 Trudeau Scholar

    fiona.kelly@trudeaufoundation.net

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    Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, University of British Columbia

    "Being a Trudeau scholar provided me with an enormous variety of unique intellectual and social opportunities that greatly enriched my doctoral program experience. While there were many highlights, perhaps the most notable was the opportunity to meet with scholars from a wide variety of disciplines who were willing to engage in intellectual debate that crossed their disciplinary boundaries. It is rare that we talk to scholars outside of our field, yet it is only through such dialogue that we are likely to solve some of the most challenging social issues that face our planet. By bringing together such a diverse group of scholars and encouraging us to share and debate our ideas, the Trudeau Foundation has provided me with both a new perspective on academic engagement and a number of life long intellectual connections. In short, the Foundation both brings alive the concept of inter-disciplinarity, and highlights the important role the concept must play in the quest for progressive social change."

    Trudeau Foundation Themes

    Human Rights and Social Justice »

  • Current Residence

    Vancouver, British Columbia

    Languages

    English

    Degrees

    • PhD Law, University of British Columbia
    • LL.M., University of British Columbia
    • LL.B. (Hons.), The University of Melbourne, Australia
    • B.A., History, The University of Melbourne, Australia

    Past Research

    • Doctoral research: Protecting the Children of Non-traditional Families: the Legal Recognition of Lesbian and Gay Parenting Relationships
    • Custody and Access Law Reform in Canada
    • Jurisdictional Overlap in Australian Child Protection Law
    • Study of the Family Law Act and state child protection legislation in Australia (public versus private laws)
    • Study of the various legal pathways pursued by families experiencing divorce

    Awards

    • Killam Pre-doctoral Fellowship, The Killam Trusts
    • Law Foundation Fellowship, Law Foundation of British Columbia
    • Green College Graduate Scholar, Green College, British Columbia
    • Audacity of Imagination Award, Law Commission of Canada
    • Teaching Assistant Teaching Award, University of British Columbia

    Social Engagement

    • Board Member, Canadian Law and Society Association
    • Big Sister, Big Sisters/Little Sisters of the BC Lower Mainland
    • Volunteer, Pacific Immigrant Resources Society Pre-school Literacy Program, Vancouver
    • Steering Committee, Centre for Feminist Legal Studies, University of British Columbia
    • Co-Convenor, Anti-Violence Project of Victoria

    Work Experience

    • Sessional Instructor, LL.B. program, Faculty of Law, University of British Columbia
    • Research Assistant, University of British Columbia
    • Law Clerk, Family Court of Australia, Melbourne
    • Sessional Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Melbourne
    • Research Officer, Australian Institute of Family Studies

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