Jennifer Orange

Jennifer is a lawyer, doctoral candidate in international human rights law at the University of Toronto, and a rare disease advocate. Before Jennifer decided to make the transition to academia, she practiced litigation law at Torys LLP. She has an LL.M. from New York University in International Legal Studies and taught International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law at the University of Toronto from 2009-2014. She holds a Jackman Humanities Institute-Mellon Fellowship, is a Senior Fellow of the Canadian Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, was a Global Justice Fellow of the Munk School for Global Affairs and is a Junior Fellow at Massey College.

Jennifer is also the mother of a girl with a rare autoimmune disease. She is an outspoken advocate on the need for rare disease research and has broad experience as a board and committee member at several mental health and patient organizations.

https://www.law.utoronto.ca/graduate-programs/sjd-program-doctor-juridical-science/sjd-profile/jennifer-orange

My SmallTalks

1. Should museums be human rights activists? – As more and more museums dive into the world of human rights, I question whether museums are properly placed to exhibit human rights to the public. How can museums present human rights when they are funded by the main violators—the state ?
2. How can you create a community where none exists ? – When my daughter was diagnosed with a rare disease the doctors said that there were no other families for us to talk to. This talk describes the steps I have taken (with the other families I found) to create a dynamic and supportive community that is working towards a cure.
3. Custom SmallTalks – please contact me if I can develop an interesting educational experience for you and your guests in one of my areas of expertise:
   • International Human Rights
   • International Humanitarian Law (or the Law of Armed Conflict)
   • Putting the patient at the centre of health care.

Where I Can Go

Within the GTA.

Availability

Generally available daily, September-May; let’s discuss!

Languages

My SmallTalks can be delivered in English.

Fees

My SmallTalks usually last 45 minutes, followed by up to 45 minutes of discussion. I will provide suggested pre- and post-reading for your group. Fee: $300+ HST.