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Lilith Finkler

 

  • 2005 Trudeau Scholar

    lilith.finkler@trudeaufoundation.net

    Profile

    "The Trudeau scholarship offered me opportunities I would not have otherwise enjoyed. Certainly, the financial support was key. It offered economic security and allowed me to focus on conducting my research. As one example, when my data provided unexpected results, I needed to reorient my dissertation focus. Because of the Trudeau Foundation's generous support, I was not intellectually constrained and could follow through on additional research and reading. I was able to be "true to my data" in ways that might not have been possible under other circumstances.

    In addition, I was able to travel and meet activists and scholars in other parts of the world. As a result, I obtained a global perspective on issues pertaining to mental health, law and planning.

    The members of the Trudeau community i.e. staff, scholars, mentors and fellows, offered a wonderful cross section of academic interests and areas of expertise. Our conversations encouraged the crossing of disciplinary boundaries; such engagements presented challenging questions and simultaneously stimulated intellectual growth."

    Trudeau Foundation Themes

    Human Rights and Social Justice »
    Responsible Citizenship »

  • Current Residence

    St.John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

    Languages

    English, Hebrew, Spanish, working knowledge of French

    Degrees

    • Ph.D. Interdisciplinary (Dalhousie University)
    • Masters in Environmental Studies (York University)
    • Diploma, Urban Planning (York University)
    • Certificate, Adult Education (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education)

    Past Research

    • Doctoral Research: Community Opposition to Mental Health Facilities
    • Researching Disability: Synagogue Accessibility in the Greater Toronto Area

    Awards

    • The Mel Hebb Hourglass Action Award
    • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Doctoral Fellowship
    • Izaak Walton Killam Doctoral Fellowship
    • Student Research Award, Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation
    • Audacity of Imagination Award (sponsored by Law Commission of Canada)

    Social Engagement

    • Organizer, Committee for Inclusive Transportation, Halifax
    • Writer, Car Free Times, Project of Ecology Action Centre, Halifax
    • Community Educator, Jewish Women's Committee to End the Occupation
    • Board member, disabled persons organizations

    Work Experience

    • Teaching Assistant, Land Use Law, Dalhousie University
    • Educational Advocate, Psychiatric Disability Program, York University
    • Community Legal Worker/Clinical Instructor, Osgoode Hall Law School and Parkdale Community Legal Services

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