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Interview — Rethinking the Social Uses of Law

In this interview, members of the Chair discuss recent transformations in the social uses of law and the methodological challenges involved in studying them. Topics include the rise of collective legal action, the growing use of legal strategies within social movements, and the challenges of comparative analysis across national contexts. This conversation aims to make contemporary debates more accessible while presenting the current research directions developed within the Chair.

Interview — Rethinking the Social Uses of Law

In this interview, members of the Chair discuss recent transformations in the social uses of law and the methodological challenges involved in studying them. Topics include the rise of collective legal action, the growing use of legal strategies within social movements, and the challenges of comparative analysis across national contexts. This conversation aims to make contemporary debates more accessible while presenting the current research directions developed within the Chair.
Camille Fortins
20 /
5 / 2026

Field Notes — Observing the Legal Life of Controversies

This field note reflects on empirical work conducted as part of research on public and judicial controversies. It presents different tools used to document interactions among institutional actors, social organizations, and legal mechanisms. By sharing methodological observations, the text highlights challenges related to data collection, archival interpretation, and the analysis of trajectories of legal mobilization.

Field Notes — Observing the Legal Life of Controversies

This field note reflects on empirical work conducted as part of research on public and judicial controversies. It presents different tools used to document interactions among institutional actors, social organizations, and legal mechanisms. By sharing methodological observations, the text highlights challenges related to data collection, archival interpretation, and the analysis of trajectories of legal mobilization.
Clara Bouchardd
07 /
5 / 2026
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Nicolas Pelletier

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PhD CandidateDepartment of SociologyUniversité Laval

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Nicolas Pelletier researches regulatory conflicts and legal mechanisms for addressing public controversies. His work focuses on understanding how social issues become reframed through legal language and transferred into judicial arenas. He uses mixed methods and comparative approaches to study trajectories of legal mobilization and institutional change. Within the Chair, he contributes to collaborative research initiatives and participates in scientific dissemination and knowledge mobilization activities.

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Doctoral Workshop — Research Methods for Studying Legal Controversies

Judicialization and the Transformation of Democratic Spaces

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Canada Research Chair
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Université du Québec à Montréal,
Department of Political Science
Room R-3670
315 Sainte-Catherine St E
Montreal, QC H2L 2C5
Elizabeth Chrun — Chairholder
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