Dr. Emmanuelle Richez

Biography

Emmanuelle Richez is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Windsor. She is currently the Vice-Chair of the French public Viamonde school board and a trustee in Essex. Additionally, she is a member of the Chair Official Languages Rights Expert Panel for the Court Challenges Program in Canada. Before joining the University of Windsor, Richez held postdoctoral fellowships such as the Fonds de recherche du Québec - Société Culture at Concordia University and the Australian Endeavour Research Fellowship at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. Her academic background includes a Ph.D. in Political Science from McGill University, along with a Master's degree from Université Laval and a Bachelor's degree from the University of Ottawa in the same discipline. Richez's research interests focus on the intersection of law and politics in Canada, with a particular emphasis on official language rights. She is engaged in various research initiatives and is currently writing a book on the historical impact of the Court Challenges Program in Canada. Her research also encompasses judicial decision-making by the Supreme Court of Canada, compliance with international law, public signage policy, and bilingualism among Canadian legislators.

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