UVic Law Professor Elected As New RSC Fellow
University of Victoria law professor John Borrows has been named the university’s newest Fellow of the RSC: The Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada, membership in which is considered the country’s highest academic honour.
Borrows’ citation describes him as “widely regarded as the leading Aboriginal legal academic in Canada” who “works tirelessly with the Department of Justice, inquiries, treaty and mediation negotiators, and Aboriginal organizations to promote dialogue among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples in Canada and internationally.” Burrows holds five degrees and is a fellow of the Trudeau Foundation and a recipient of a National Aboriginal Achievement Award. He is UVic’s Law Foundation Chair in Aboriginal Justice.
“I’m grateful to UVic and the law school for providing such an excellent learning environment,” says Borrows. “Their support of my work on Aboriginal issues is a tribute to the university’s encouragement of teaching and scholarship in this area.”
Dr. Patricia Demers, president of the society, says, “The society is proud to celebrate the intellectual achievements of the new fellows. We wish to recognize the extraordinary accomplishments of persons of talent, expertise and creativity in all fields, from experimental and applied sciences to health and medical sciences, and from social sciences and humanities to the various artistic domains.”
The RSC, with a membership of 1,700 fellows, is Canada’s senior national body of distinguished Canadian scientists and scholars. Fellows are selected by their peers for outstanding contributions to the natural and social sciences and in the humanities. The society’s primary objective is to promote learning and research in the arts and sciences.
This year’s new fellows will be inducted to the society at a ceremony in Edmonton on Nov. 17. For more information, visit the RSC website at www.rsc.ca.
Borrows’ citation describes him as “widely regarded as the leading Aboriginal legal academic in Canada” who “works tirelessly with the Department of Justice, inquiries, treaty and mediation negotiators, and Aboriginal organizations to promote dialogue among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples in Canada and internationally.” Burrows holds five degrees and is a fellow of the Trudeau Foundation and a recipient of a National Aboriginal Achievement Award. He is UVic’s Law Foundation Chair in Aboriginal Justice.
“I’m grateful to UVic and the law school for providing such an excellent learning environment,” says Borrows. “Their support of my work on Aboriginal issues is a tribute to the university’s encouragement of teaching and scholarship in this area.”
Dr. Patricia Demers, president of the society, says, “The society is proud to celebrate the intellectual achievements of the new fellows. We wish to recognize the extraordinary accomplishments of persons of talent, expertise and creativity in all fields, from experimental and applied sciences to health and medical sciences, and from social sciences and humanities to the various artistic domains.”
The RSC, with a membership of 1,700 fellows, is Canada’s senior national body of distinguished Canadian scientists and scholars. Fellows are selected by their peers for outstanding contributions to the natural and social sciences and in the humanities. The society’s primary objective is to promote learning and research in the arts and sciences.
This year’s new fellows will be inducted to the society at a ceremony in Edmonton on Nov. 17. For more information, visit the RSC website at www.rsc.ca.
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