Professor Velloso has the experience and expertise to enrich graduate studies at the Faculty of Law. Holding a master’s in sociolegal studies from Universidade Federal Fluminense (Brazil), he received a PhD in criminology from the University of Ottawa and completed postdoctoral studies in law at the Université de Montréal’s Centre de recherche en droit public.
The new vice-dean discussed his ambitious vision for raising the Faculty’s profile as a global hub for graduate studies in law. “Our strategy is to increase the synergy between graduate studies and research structures in the Faculty of Law,” he said. “By improving integration between visiting student researchers and our professors, we’ll further enrich our graduate students and form relationships and networks that will be there for them throughout their careers.”
“We have everything we need to make our faculty the focal point for graduate students and researchers in law in Canada, as well as a key hub worldwide.”
Joao Velloso
— Associate Professor and Vice-Dean for Graduate Studies
In addition to his commitment to academic excellence, Velloso is known for his research on governance of social problems through sophisticated legal means. His work deals with regulation and social control via various legal systems, studying, for example, cannabis governance, immigration control and management of protests. His article «La gouvernance plurinormative des manifestants : reconfigurations pénales, exceptionnalité et dégradation des droits pendant le G20 à Toronto » recently received the Canadian Law and Society Association prize for best French article.
Velloso is also involved in many international research projects, including on profiling, prison transparency and democracy in Latin America.
Velloso highlighted the importance of valuing the diverse academic and personal experiences that graduate students bring to the Faculty of Law. “We have a lot to learn from our graduate students, Canadian and international,” he said. “Our role as a graduate studies program is to guide them towards a more in-depth legal analysis and help them shape the law and legal practice of the future, thus contributing to a better world.”
Learn more about Joao Velloso’s teaching and research.
Congratulations, Professor Velloso, on your appointment!