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Leading legal scholar is the new President of the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences

Ottawa, November 3, 2008 – Nathalie Des Rosiers, Dean of the Civil Law Section in the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law, is the new President of the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences. She began her two-year term at a meeting of the Federation’s Board which was held in Ottawa over the weekend.

Professor Des Rosiers succeeds Dr. Noreen Golfman, Dean of graduate studies and professor of English at Memorial University of Newfoundland.

“Professor Des Rosiers brings an invaluable experience as a legal scholar, academic administrator and proponent of law reform to the position,” said Dr. Golfman. “Her leadership on issues such as gender equality, ethics and the impact of research has helped raise awareness of the significant contribution of the humanities and social sciences to every aspect of a modern, democratic and competitive society.”

A former member of the Faculty of Law at the University of Western Ontario, Professor Des Rosiers is also a former president of the Law Commission of Canada, of the Association des juristes d'expression française de l'Ontario (AJEFO), and of the Canadian Law Teachers Association. She has received many prestigious awards, including the Médaille de l’Université Paris X, an honourary doctorate from the Law Society of Upper Canada, and the Order of Merit from the AJEFO.

Representing more than 50,000 researchers in 66 scholarly associations, 73 universities and colleges, and seven affiliates across the country, the Federation is the voice of Canada ’s humanities and social sciences community.

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