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Sharing legal knowledge frame by frame

Jurivision is an initiative of the common law and civil law sections of the Faculty of Law of the University of Ottawa. This knowledge mobilization and visual advocacy project aims to promote the sharing of legal knowledge through accessible audiovisual content.

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Jurivision is an initiative of the research team of the common law and civil law sections of the Faculty of Law of the University of Ottawa.

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A Selection of Visual Posts

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Nadine Machikou
02-21-25 | AISLF, Research Methodology, Sociology

The Diversity and Vitality of French in Africa

More than half of the world’s French speakers live in Africa, according to the Observatoire démographique et statistique de l’espace francophone. In this visual post, Professor Nadine Machikou looks at the repoliticization and future of French on the African continent. She also criticizes certain barriers to the international circulation of knowledge, and stresses the importance of scientific spaces supporting the vitality and dynamism of the French language. An interview conducted by Jurivision in collaboration with CIRCEM as part of the XXIIᵉ AISLF Congress.

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10-26-22 | Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Public Law

Carbon Pricing: Climate Change as a True National Emergency

Several members of the University of Ottawa law community intervened in the References re: Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act before the Supreme Court of Canada. In this video, we meet Joshua Ginsberg, Director of the University of Ottawa’s EcoJustice Environmental Law Clinic, who represented the David Suzuki Foundation to argue that climate change is a true national emergency.

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04-29-25 | AISLF, Sociology

The challenges of digital technology

Digital technology is increasingly present in our societies. In this visual post, Professor Olivier Servais explains the rise of digital over the last few decades and the major transformations that have resulted. He highlights a number of technological challenges, including the energy question and digital dependency. He discusses the impact of digital technology on our relationship with information, and affirms the importance of education and the development of critical and reflexive skills for democracy. An interview conducted by Jurivision in collaboration with CIRCEM as part of the XXIIᵉ AISLF Congress.

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