Hilary Young, University of New Brunswick

Research

injunctions free speech free expression defamation privacy digital communications disinformation remedies

Latest funding

Speech Injunctions in the Digital Age
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$20,000
Speech Injunctions in the Digital Age
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$50,833
Publishing Defamation in the Internet Age
SSHRC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$32,544

Speech Injunctions in the Digital Age

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020PCH-SSHRC Initiative for Digital Citizen Research (Insight)

Principal investigators: Young, Hilary A.N.

Keywords: injunctions; free speech; free expression; defamation; privacy; digital communications; disinformation; remedies; contempt

$20,000

Speech Injunctions in the Digital Age

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Young, Hilary A.N.

Keywords: injunctions; free speech; free expression; defamation; privacy; digital communications; disinformation; remedies; contempt

$50,833

Publishing Defamation in the Internet Age

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Young, Hilary

Keywords: (1) defamation law; (2) publication; (3) internet; (4) free speech; (5) reputation; (6) limitations periods; (7) fault

$32,544

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: injunctions Dear Professor Young, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on injunctions connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Speech Injunctions in the Digital Age" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]