Dr. Joshua Shaw

Biography

Joshua Shaw joined the College of Law at the University of Saskatchewan in a tenure-track position in July 2025. Previously, he was a Lecturer in Law (equivalent to Assistant Professor) at the University of Kent, Canterbury, United Kingdom from 2023 to 2025, and a Schulich Fellow (Assistant Professor-Limited Term) at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia from 2022 to 2023. A legal scholar, Joshua studies the relationship between law, culture, and the human body, reflecting on the relationships between evidence and the nature of law, power, and the legal aspects of medical practices. His scholarship employs methods from the humanities, particularly historical case studies. Recently, his research has focused on legal classifications of the human body and bodily materials, including issues related to claims of ownership and norms regarding the use of deceased bodily materials. His critical theoretical studies encompass law and medicine, the legal status of the deceased, and the implications for legal decision-making and public policy, especially in regulating private law and biotechnologies. Joshua is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), and received this professional designation for higher education teaching by completing a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE) at the University of Kent. He is an active member of several associations, including the Association for the Study of Law, Culture and Humanities, the Canadian Law Society Association, and the Canadian Association of Law Teachers, currently serving as Vice President (Membership) on the board of directors of the Canadian Law Society Association.

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