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Blake Brown

Affiliation

Saint Mary's University

Academy or College

College of New Scholars

Year Elected

2019

Areas of Interest

Legal history; Canadian history

Blake Brown is one of Canada’s leading legal historians whose research tackles vital questions in the history of law and public policy. Author or co-author of three books, including A Trying Question: The Jury in Nineteenth-Century Canada and the award-winning Arming and Disarming: A History of Gun Control in Canada, he is a publicly engaged commentator on policy issues, promoting a nuanced understanding of the interaction between law and society.

Blake Brown est l’un des historiens du droit les plus éminents du Canada, dont les recherches portent sur des questions essentielles de l’histoire du droit et des politiques publiques. Auteur ou coauteur de trois livres, dont A Trying Question: The Jury in Nineteenth-Century Canada et le primé Arming and Disarming: A History of Gun Control in Canada, il est un commentateur engagé publiquement sur les questions de politique, favorisant une compréhension nuancée de l’interaction entre le droit et la société.