Dr. Louise Langevin

Professor

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Biography

Louise Langevin is a full professor at the Faculty of Law of Laval University, where she has been employed since 1991. From 2021 to 2023, she held the Antoine Turmel Research Chair on the Legal Protection of Seniors. She was awarded the Christine Tourigny Merit by the Quebec Bar in 2010 for her social engagement and contributions to advancing women in the profession. Her research and teaching focus on feminist theories of law, reproductive autonomy, fundamental rights, as well as conventional and extracontractual obligations. Louise is known for analyzing law as a tool for social change for women and has several publications in this field along with multiple grants. She published “The Compensation of Victims of Sexual and Spousal Violence” in 2012, which received the Walter Owen Prize from the Foundation of Legal Research in 2014 for its excellence in legal writing. In 2020, she published “The Right to Women's Reproductive Autonomy: Between Freedom and Constraint,” which examines advancements and setbacks faced by women in this domain and won the 2021 Legal Competition Prize.

Research Interests

Experience

Full Professor

1991-01-01 — Present

Laval University • Quebec, Canada

Full professor in the Faculty of Law.

Research Chair Holder

2021-01-01 — 2023-01-01

Université Laval • Quebec, Canada

Holder of the Antoine Turmel Research Chair on the legal protection of seniors.

Awards

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Walter Owen Prize

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Christine Tourigny Merit

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Legal Competition Prize

Requirements for Laval University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.22
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:79
PTE
Overall
Required:53
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in business or related field Basic college-level mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Resume
  • Letter of intent
  • Academic transcripts
  • French proficiency test results (TCF/TFI)
Specialization Notes

Department of Management / MBA programs often require higher GPAs and specific English proficiency.