Professor Dr. Lindsay Borrows

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Biography

Lindsay Borrows is an Assistant Professor at Queen's University Faculty of Law, specializing in Indigenous Law. With degrees from Dartmouth College, the University of Victoria, and the University of Alberta, she has a robust background in legal support for Indigenous communities. Her research interests include Indigenous legal methods, environmental law, and ecological governance, particularly as they relate to the Anishinaabe legal tradition. Borrows has co-facilitated community-engaged Anishinaabe Law Camps in Ontario, and her significant works include the book 'Otter’s Journey: Indigenous Language Law' published by UBC Press in 2018. She aims to examine the sources of Indigenous law through various forms, including custom, stories, and legislation, and is dedicated to exploring innovative practices in legal decision-making and dispute resolution. Borrows' passion lies in land-based legal education and the integration of Indigenous perspectives into contemporary legal applications. She is a member of the Chippewas of Nawash Nation.

Research Interests

Indigenous Legal Methods Indigenous Environmental Law Ecological Governance Anishinaabe Law

Experience

Assistant Professor

2014-01-01 — Present

Queen's University • Kingston, ON

Teaches special topics in Indigenous law and has a focus on community-engaged projects and legal traditions.

Lawyer

— Present

Indigenous Law Research Unit, University of Victoria • Victoria, BC

Provided legal support to Indigenous communities and organizations.

Staff Lawyer

— Present

West Coast Environmental Law • Vancouver, BC

Worked with Indigenous communities on revitalization of their own laws.

Requirements for Queen's University

Master Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
IELTS
Overall
Required:7

Prerequisites

Honours Bachelor degree Background in Computing, Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering

Application Checklist

  • Online application
  • Statement of Research Interest
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Two academic references
  • Transcripts

Specialization Notes

Department of Computing offers research-based, project-based, and course-based patterns.