CrimSL alumni recently received an email outlining our plans to create a CrimSL Alumni Network and requesting feedback. The message text is shown below.
The message was issued centrally by U of T on our behalf on February 25, 2025, from email address "Centre for Criminology & Sociolegal Studies at U of T <e.news at updates.utoronto.ca>." A follow-up message was sent March 12.
We thank all alumni who have submitted a survey to date, and encourage all CrimSL graduates to complete a survey at the link below.
As director of the Centre for Criminology & Sociolegal Studies, I am thrilled to announce several new initiatives aimed at strengthening our community and enhancing our collective impact in the fields of criminology and sociolegal studies.
As we continue to grow, your involvement and support are more crucial than ever.
Our multidisciplinary centre was founded in 1963, offering a Certificate in Criminology. In 1971, our MA program was introduced, and in 1989 our PhD program was established. The undergraduate program in criminology was established as a major program in 1981; the specialist program was added in 1999.
Now, in 2025, we are creating a CrimSL Alumni Network. Our vision for the network is a community benefitting alumni, faculty and future, current and former students by offering:
- Dedicated new communications channels such as an alumni web page and e-newsletter to share your professional milestones, research developments and personal achievements
- Mentorship opportunities
- Networking and social events
- An annual CrimSL Alumni Award to recognize outstanding contributions to the fields of criminology and sociolegal studies, to be presented at our Edwards Lecture
We have many ideas, but your input and feedback are critically important to shaping the direction and activities of the CrimSL Alumni Network.
Please take two minutes to complete a quick survey to guide this initiative.
Thank you!
Kamari Maxine Clarke
Director, Centre for Criminology & Sociolegal Studies;
Distinguished Professor of Transnational Justice and Sociolegal Studies