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Stefanie von Hlatky

Community Spotlight: Stéfanie von Hlatky (2024 Fellow)

Community Spotlight: Stéfanie von Hlatky (2024 Fellow). Stéfanie von Hlatky is the Canada Research Chair in Gender, Security and the Armed Forces, Professor of Political Studies at Queen’s University, and Fellow with the Centre for International and Defence Policy.
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Bernard Richard

Community Spotlight: Bernard Richard (2012 Mentor)

Mr. Bernard Richard was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in December 2024. He has demonstrated outstanding social and political commitment, both as a parliamentarian and as New Brunswick’s sixth ombudsman. New Brunswick’s first child and youth advocate and British Columbia’s second representative for children and youth, he distinguished himself by safeguarding the rights of children and youth in First Nations communities, as well as nationally and internationally.
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Community Spotlight: Charlie Wall-Andrews (2020 Scholar)

Today, we are pleased to highlight Charlie Wall-Andrews (2020 Scholar), who has been named one of the 25 Most Influential People in Music In 2025 by SPIN Magazine. This list features activists, pop stars, producers, scholars, and executives who are driving real change in the music industry.
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The 2025 Application Review and Nomination Committee

The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation wishes to express its gratitude to the members of the Application Review and Nomination Committee (ANRC) and the Indigenous Validation Committee for their commitment to the selection process for the 2025 cohort. Dr. François Crépeau (2008 Fellow), Full Professor of Public International Law at the Faculty of Law of McGill University, served as the chair of the selection processes.
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From Research to Impact: Robert Huish (2004 Scholar)

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In this episode of From Research to Impact, host Ann Elisabeth Samson is joined by Robert Huish, a 2004 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation scholar and associate professor at Dalhousie University, for a conversation that bridges personal experience with global impact. Robert’s journey offers a compelling lens on how sanctions shape healthcare systems, and how countries like Cuba respond with resilience and ingenuity. Robert brings a wealth of experience, spanning from the healthcare system in Cuba to human rights in North Korea, all rooted in a passion for social justice. This discussion invites us to reflect critically on these connections and imagine how we might act to bridge the gaps they reveal.
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In this episode of From Research to Impact, host Ann Elisabeth Samson is joined by Robert Huish, a 2004 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation scholar and associate professor at Dalhousie University, for a conversation that bridges personal experience with global impact. Robert’s journey offers a compelling lens on how sanctions shape healthcare systems, and how countries like Cuba respond with resilience and ingenuity. Robert brings a wealth of experience, spanning from the healthcare system in Cuba to human rights in North Korea, all rooted in a passion for social justice. This discussion invites us to reflect critically on these connections and imagine how we might act to bridge the gaps they reveal.  

This conversation is for anyone curious about international development, health equity, or the power of human ingenuity under pressure. Learn how health intersects with policy and why investing in people can defy even the toughest odds, leaving you inspired to think bigger about the world’s challenges and your place in addressing them.  

 

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Announcing the New 2025 Cohort

The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation is thrilled to announce the recipients of its scholarship and mentorship programs for 2025. Sixteen outstanding scholars and eight inspiring mentors will join the Foundation's community of engaged researchers and practitioners.
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From Research to Impact: Jasmine Mah (2021 Scholar)

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In this episode, host Ann Elisabeth Samson is joined by Jasmine Mah, a 2021 Scholar Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation scholar and geriatric medicine residential fellow at Dalhousie University, where she shares more about her research including how social vulnerability and frailty impact health outcomes.
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In this compelling episode of From Research to Impact, Dr. Jasmine Mah—a physician and scholar at the forefront of geriatric medicine—unpacks the deep connections between social vulnerability, frailty, and health outcomes in older adults. As Canada braces for a demographic shift with a surge in centenarians, Dr. Mah’s research offers urgent insights into how our systems are failing the elderly. 

This episode is for anyone hoping to understand the nuances behind elder care. And it’s not just for the aging population: remember, it’s better to prevent medical issues than struggle to cure them. 

 

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Masterclass on “Art-Based Research and Artistic Methodologies” by Dr. Taiwo Afolabi (2024 Mentor)

From April 24 to 27, 2025, the Centre for Socially Engaged Theatre (C-SET) at the University of Regina hosted a transformative Masterclass titled “Art-Based Research and Artistic Methodologies.” Sponsored by the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, this event was led by Dr. Taiwo Afolabi (2024 Mentor). The Masterclass aimed to deepen participants' understanding and application of arts-based research and artistic methodologies.
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De la recherche à l'impact: Anick Desrosiers (2021 Scholar)

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In this episode, host Josiane Blanc speaks with Anick Desrosiers, 2021 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholar and doctoral student at McGill University's School of Social Work. Their conversation weaves together homelessness, social work and empathy. Drawing on her personal, professional and academic experiences working with people experiencing homelessness in Montreal, Anick offers an illuminating look at the traumas, the scientific data and the social dynamics at the heart of this crisis.
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In this episode, host Josiane Blanc speaks with Anick Desrosiers, 2021 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholar and doctoral student at McGill University's School of Social Work. Their conversation weaves together homelessness, social work and empathy. Drawing on her personal, professional and academic experiences working with people experiencing homelessness in Montreal, Anick offers an illuminating look at the traumas, the scientific data and the social dynamics at the heart of this crisis.  

 

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Linda Mussell : Prison Tourism

2019 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholar Linda Mussell published an article in The Conversation focusing on the ethical implications of Kingston’s prison tourism industry.
We need to bring more healing, memory and awareness to tourism development in Kingston — healing for those who were harmed by prisons, memory in order to accurately commemorate the institution and awareness about how some of those painful legacies continue in prisons today.
The full article is available here.
Linda Mussell is a doctoral candidate in political studies at Queen's University who is passionate about prison justice and decolonizing research. Her work is focused on breaking cycles of intergenerational incarceration in countries grappling with colonial legacies, specifically Canada, Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand.
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