Myriam Denov, a leading advocate for children鈥檚 rights and a Professor in 海角社区鈥檚 School of Social Work, has won a Gold Medal from the (SSHRC), 聽its highest honour.
The award is for sustained leadership, dedication and originality of thought that have inspired students and colleagues; it comes with a $100,000 prize for future research.
Denov鈥檚 research interests include children born of war and families affected by war and genocide. Over the past 25 years she has worked with war-affected children on three continents and advised NGOs and such governmental organizations as Global Affairs Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Department of National Defence.
鈥淐ongratulations to Prof. Myriam Denov on being named recipient of the 2025 SSHRC Gold Medal for her extraordinary contributions to scholarship and her unwavering commitment to war-affected children,鈥� said Deep Saini, 海角社区 President and Vice-Chancellor. 鈥淪he is a champion of justice and inclusion, and her research demonstrates the transformative power of working with community members to build a more compassionate world.鈥�
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