We're delighted to share that Allard Law Professor Dr. Ireh Iyioha (@IIyioha) was awarded a King Charles III Coronation Medal. The medal honours individuals who have made a significant contribution in Canada or abroad. https://t.co/wcFrNjiG9Y
With this award, Dr. Iyioha is recognized for her human rights advocacy, leadership in advancing social and racial justice, and advancement of the Black community in legal education and in the legal profession. Congratulations, Dr. Iyioha!
Allard Law Professor Dr. Ireh Iyioha (@IIyioha) is a leading expert on health law & policy and international human rights law. Her innovative work draws upon moral and legal philosophy to examine why the law works in some cases – and why it fails. https://t.co/crODHCsRaM
Great speaking at @SAISHopkins last Friday @ the SMI Speaker Series - International Law in the Global South on the invitation of the UN Independent Expert on Human Rights & International Solidarity @obioraokaforc. A pleasure to engage with such brilliant students.
I have many remarkable people within & beyond UVic to thank for this milestone, but I especially thank @obioraokaforc; @angelaw_uOttawa; Val Napoleon; @MABobinski; @scbreau & Bernard Dickens for their unwavering support on this journey. Thanks @uvic for this kind article.
In Oct 2021 & about 2 years after my appointment, the Reappointment, Promotion & Tenure Committee at the University of Victoria Faculty of Law voted unanimously in favour of a history-making motion for my reappointment, as well as for my tenure & promotion to Associate Professor.
We would also like to recognize Dr. Irehobhude O. Iyioha (@IIyioha) for receiving the 2022 Law Students' Society First Year Class Teaching Award!
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BLSA Canada would like to take a minute to recognize the Black law professors who are vital to our education and professional success! / AEND Canada aimerait reconnaître les professeur.e.s de droit noirs qui sont essentiels à notre éducation et à notre réussite professionnelle !
This heartbreaking discovery was why I wrote my @cbcbooks short story, "Take Me Home With You". Writers aren't clairvoyant. Our intuitions about what can be are often simply the product of piecing together historical facts to imagine the.... https://t.co/Dm4Xiaoqua
Where are they now? Find out what the past #BPAFirstNovelAward winners and shortlisted writers are up to in our latest blog post! Including @rosielanners, @ourkaty, @JulesTake3 and @novelcarolyn 🏆https://t.co/JBrztl7M3U
"It took too long, it took too much marching, it took too many tears & it was too close. This morning you woke up afraid to hope. You were scared to hope. Even with all the evidence you saw, you were scared to hope this morning. That tells you we need real change" ~
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What a thrill to be on the longlist of the CBC Short Story Prize, 2021 with my story, "Take Me Home with You!" Grateful to the CBC Short Story Prize Readers.