The proposed research project will study the past and present oral health care knowledge and experiences of Ukrainians who have arrived in Nova Scotia, Canada since February 2022, due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. This will include an exploration of perceptions and knowledge of oral health, experience navigating oral health care services in Ukraine […]

Between 1975 and 2018, 30% of rebel organizations active in civil wars kidnapped hostages. There is also significant variation in attacks across time and space, within and across civil wars. My project seeks to explain this variation and examines the logic, lethality, and efficacy of its usage in civil war. It is divided into three […]

Over the past decades, civil war onset has been a primary scholarly focus. Yet, most studies consider civil war onset to generally take the form of peripheral insurgencies. Based on recent advances in the literature (e.g., McLauchlin 2022; Siberdt 2022), we identify a distinct pathway to civil war, which takes the form of state disintegration […]

The project will analyze the genesis and stages of development of GBV-related crimes` international legal regulation. The intern will consider the legal regulation of GBV-related crimes as well as analyze ICC cases involving GBV-related issues. The main objective is to outline key problems in gender-related ICC practice and to propose possible solutions in order to […]

The study of human body decomposition serves an important role in helping death investigators estimate the time since death, the context of the death, and postmortem movement of deceased individuals. Experimental submergence studies have helped distinguish decomposition effects of marine, freshwater, and laboratory-induced taphonomy from terrestrial contexts, but few actual cases of recovered human remains […]

Depuis le début de la phase aiguë de la guerre russo-ukrainienne, plus de 12 millions d’Ukrainiens ont été contraints de quitter leur foyer. Plus de 4 millions d’entre eux sont partis à l’étranger, principalement dans les pays voisins. Qu’ils soient déplacés dans les régions occidentales ou vers d’autres pays, la principale préoccupation des Ukrainiens est […]

Effective mechanisms for bridging global environmental governance institutions where decision-making and governance principles are established with the experiences, knowledge, and worldviews of local peoples, communities, and conservation practitioners are increasingly necessary. Large-scale planning initiatives for conservation and mitigating climate change are cross-scalar endeavors. Therefore there is a critical need for governance mechanisms that effectively decentralize […]

The research project will investigate the impacts of the US-Canada border on conservation of at-risk species around the region of the Okanagan watershed, in the context of culture, politics and land governance. Species distribution modelling will be used to compare distributions of selected species either side of the border, and environmental, social and geographical variables […]

This project will be completed in partnership with Pine River Institute, a residential and wilderness treatment centre in Ontario for youths aged 13 – 19. I plan to investigate if/how Pine River Institute is able to help substance-addicted youth achieve the core developmental tasks of adolescence, including developing a healthy sense of self and healthy […]

Judith Merril was a renowned writer, critic and documentarist within the field of science fiction. While most of her writings have been connected to a variety of political movements, her Canadian years have been particularly engaged with anti-war and environmental issues. All throughout 1970, Judith Merril was an active advocate for peace and sought solution […]

L’Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec-Université Laval (IUCPQ-UL) est responsable du programme de soins et des services spécialisés et surspécialisés dans le traitement des maladies cardiovasculaires, respiratoires et en lien avec l’obésité, Afin d’accomplir cette mission, un ensemble de cliniques internes et externes (ou ambulatoires) sont rassemblées sous un même toit. La […]

Dans le cadre d’une nouvelle offre de services, la direction DI-TSA-DP du CIUSSS de la Mauricie-et-du-Centre-du- Québec a adapté les ateliers du programme Dé-stresse et progresse afin de les offrir aux parents et intervenants des enfants bénéficiant du programme de réadaptation intensive en unité. La présente étude estimera les effets potentiels des ateliers auprès de […]