Allison Smith
Adjunct Professor
Office: SUB 438A
Phone: (902) 585-1182
Email: allison.smith@acadiau.ca
Office Hours: By request.
Education
J.D. (Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University)
M.A. (Western University)
B.A. Hons (Dalhousie University)
Research/Teaching Interests
- Human rights law
- 2SLGBTQIA+ rights and inclusion
- Sexual violence, consent, and the law
- Social justice
- Dispute resolution
Selected Publications
Smith, A. (forthcoming). Rainbow Rights: A Human Rights Legal Information Guide for 2SLGBTQIA+ Nova Scotians. Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia.
Smith, A. (2023). We Have Power: A Guide to Engaging with Your MLA and Using Your Voice for Change. Nova Scotia College of Social Workers and Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia. [Available here]
Smith, A. (2023). We Believe You: A guide to responding to sexual violence disclosures with knowledge and compassion. Acadia University. [Available here]
Smith, A. (2022). Let Me Be Me: A Legal Information Guide to Canada’s Conversion Therapy Ban. Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia. [Available here]
Cotterell, B., Sutherland, C., Smith, A., Kaulbach, K., and Moffatt, E. (2022). Making Changes: A Book for Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence. Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women.
Smith, A. (2021). Moving Beyond the Binary: A Guide on How to Make Your Organization Meaningfully Inclusive of Two-Spirit, Trans, Non-Binary, and Gender Diverse People. Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia. [Available here]