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Richard T. Ford, an influential law professor, explores in Dress Codes how our clothing choices go beyond fashion to become statements of identity, symbols of power, and arenas of social control. Fashion, much more than an aesthetic concern, is a tool of communication, where individualism sometimes clashes with state authority, as seen with uniforms or the hijab, which sparks debates on individual rights and social norms. What we wear reflects our identity, constantly shaped by cultural borrowing. Women’s dress codes, tied to tradition and their reproductive role, still raise questions today about the balance between personal expression and societal control.
Since its creation in 2022, the MOFPL has rallied over 70 members from a wide variety of backgrounds, active in Quebec and Canada as well as abroad. Since its official launch in 2022, it is proud to have developed a diversified scientific program at the University of Ottawa’s Civil Law Section, and to have been involved in national and international research networks.
The legal sector is changing. In this video, Professor Wolfgang Alschner explains how the uOttawa Legal Technology Lab brings together expertise from law and computer science to conduct cutting-edge research at the interface of law and technology in order to implement meaningful, technology-based solutions to some of the most pressing challenges in the world of law.
Theories are developed by researchers to explain phenomena, draw connections, and make predictions. A theoretical framework can serve as a roadmap for developing the direction that a research inquiry will take. In this video, Professor Alvaro Pires, Canada Research Chair in Legal Traditions and Penal Rationality, explores how theories can guide researchers, while also examining some of the challenges and benefits that emergining researchers may encounter in applying theoretical frameworks to their work.
