I must admit to being somewhat starstruck by this next guest . Dr. Julie Macfarlane is an advocate for access to justice and for survivors of sexual violence. She has written seven books, including Going Public, a vulnerable account of her fight back from an early history of sexual violence. Join Julie and I for this stellar conversation, where she talks about not quite understanding why speaking up isn't totally normal and why doesn't everybody (especially those with privilege) do it. In this conversation in which she describes herself as a relentless optimist, Julie shares some of the struggles she has had with trying to change the legal system from within.
Welcome to Renegade Conversations! This is the first episode of Season Four. I can’t believe it’s one year since I started Renegade Conversations. We are still having so much fun and meeting the most amazing women.
Dr. Julie Macfarlane has worked in universities around the world for 40 years. She is Emerita Distinguished University Professor of Law and a Member of the Order of Canada for her advocacy on access to justice and on behalf of survivors of sexual violence.
Julie is Co-Founder with Zelda Perkins of Can’t Buy My Silence, campaigning to make the misuse of non-disclosure agreements illegal. Her books include The New Lawyer (2nd ed, UBC Press 2017), Islamic Divorce in North America (OUP 2012), and her description of her personal fight back from an early history of sexual violence in Going Public (Between the Lines Press, 2020).
Julie was previously the Founder and Director of the National Self-Represented Litigants Project.
Julie’s work has been recognized with a number of honours, including the Order of Canada (2020), named as one of Canada’s 25 Most Influential Lawyers (2017), the David Mundell Medal for Legal Writing (2016), the Scholar of the Year Award from the Institute for Social Policy Understanding (www.ispu.org) (2012), and the first-ever Canadian recipient of the International Academy of Mediators Award of Excellence (2005).
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Going Public A Survivor's Journey from Grief to Action by Julie Macfarlane profjuliemac.c...
Can't Buy My Silence campaign - www.cantbuymys...
Dr. Macfarlane will be visiting Nova Scotia as part of the Can't Buy My Silence campaign. There are several public events the week of September 23, 2024. Here's the link to register www.cantbuymys...
Julie's favourite renegade - Ruth Bader Ginsburg - www.oyez.org/j...
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Guest: Dr. Julie Macfarlane
Websites - profjuliemac.com/
www.cantbuymys...
Sponsor: Mary Jane Copps
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Host and Creator of Renegade Conversations: Meryl Cook
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Email - meryl@merylcook.ca
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Editor: Hamza Latif
5 окт 2024
