Dr. Catherine Dauvergne

Biography

Catherine Dauvergne is a Professor at the Peter Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia. With an extensive academic background that includes a BA and MA from Carleton University, an LLB from UBC, and a PhD from the Australian National University, she has spent over twenty-five years focused on refugee, immigration, and citizenship law. Dauvergne has served as the Canada Research Chair in Migration Law and was named a Fellow of the Trudeau Foundation in 2012 in recognition of her significant contributions to public discourse in Canada. She received the designation of Queen’s Counsel in 2019. Her publications include comprehensive analyses of the theoretical underpinnings that link border law and human rights principles within the context of migration and citizenship. Additionally, she has co-authored and edited multiple volumes, including Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Law Casebook. Dauvergne's research often incorporates a feminist critique of law, particularly concerning the role of women within immigration and refugee law frameworks. From 2015 to 2020, she served as the eighth dean of the Peter Allard School of Law.

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