Reem Bahdi

Justin TrudeauLiberal leader Justin Trudeau listens to a question at a campaign rally in Saskatoon the day after images of him in blackface became public.

Stereotypes help maintain racialized status quo: law professor

Justin Trudeau’s use of blackface and Arab costumes has raised questions about his authenticity on diversity issues, writes law professor Reem Bahdi.

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Reem Bahdi and Leslie HowsamThe Royal Society of Canada will honour UWindsor professors Reem Bahdi and Leslie Howsam at its induction and awards ceremony November 27.

Royal recognition for UWindsor professors

The Royal Society of Canada will honour UWindsor professors Reem Bahdi and Leslie Howsam at its induction and awards ceremony November 27.

Arab uprisings historic, but modest so far, human rights expert says

Uprisings in Arab countries have been a struggle for human dignity, but their successes to date can only be described as modest, in part because of their inability to freeze out sectarian hardliners trying to gain control in the region, according to an expert who spoke on the UWindsor campus Thursday.

“The people have not yet achieved what they were looking for,” said Bahey El Din Hassan, who has won the label “the father of the Egyptian Human Rights Movement.”

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