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Professor Michelle Williams (BSW, LLB, LLM) teaches criminal law and African Nova Scotians and the law and has served as an academic researcher on restorative justice. She served as a Dalhousie Provost Fellow and continues to co-lead the University’s African Nova Scotian Strategy. She served as the inaugural chair of Schulich’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee. She served as Director of the award-winning Indigenous Blacks and Mi’kmaq (IB&M) Initiative (2004-2020) and is a member of the African Nova Scotian Access to Justice Judicial Committee, Watershed Legal Projects Board (formerly Canadian Centre for Legal Innovation in Sexual Assault Response (CCLISAR), and the African Nova Scotian UN Decade for People of African Descent (ANSDPAD) Coalition. In the latter capacity she worked with the Coalition’s Justice Strategy Working Group on a range of legal issues including eradicating street checks, the use of African Nova Scotian Impact of Race and Cultural Assessments (IRCAs), and the establishment of the African Nova Scotian Justice Institute (ANSJI).
Contact Information
Schulich School of Law
Weldon Law Building
6061 University Avenue
PO Box 15000
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2
Education/Academic qualification
BSW, Dalhousie University
LLM, New York University School of Law
LLB, University of Toronto, Faculty of Law
External positions
Co-Chair, Dalhousie University African Nova Scotian Strategy
Research Interests
- Anti-Racism, Equity, and Inclusion
- African Nova Scotian Law
- Critical Race Theory
- Critical Race Feminism
- Public Interest Law
Disciplines
- Law
- Criminal Law
- Human Rights Law
- Law and Race
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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African Nova Scotian Restorative Justice: A Change Has Gotta Come
Williams, M. Y., Oct. 1 2013, In: Dalhousie Law Journal. 36, 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Providing Leadership within the Legal Framework for Diversity, Equity and Intersectionality
Williams, M., Feb. 21 2013.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation
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Post-Durban Realities and the International Year for People of African Descent
Williams, M. Y., Jan. 1 2011.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation
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Racing Restorative Justice: Creating Ripples or Revolution?
Williams, M. Y., Jan. 1 2011.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation
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The IB&M Initiative: Reflections on 20 Years
Williams, M. Y., Jan. 1 2009, In: Articles, Book Chapters, & Popular Press.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review