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New appointment: Dr Anna Arstein-Kerslake
Mar
15
2021
Posted: 09:35 GMT
We are delighted to welcome Dr Anna Arstein-Kerslake as incoming Lecturer in Human Rights law, commencing in September 2021.
Anna is joining us from Melbourne Law School, where she is currently an Associate Professor in Law. She is an internationally recognised legal academic in the fields of human rights, gender justice and international disability rights. She has published widely in these areas, including her recent books, Restoring Voice to People (Cambridge University Press 2017) and Legal Capacity and Gender (Springer 2020).
Anna has led several large scale research projects, working with UN bodies, international NGOs, and Governments, including: World Health Organisation (WHO), United Kingdom Ministry of Justice, Irish Ministry of Justice, Amnesty Ireland, Interights, and Mental Disability Advocacy Center, among others. Recent research includes leading the Unfitness to Plead Project, funded by the Australian Government, which examined the application of a human rights framework to the indefinite detention of people with cognitive disabilities after being found 'unfit to plead'.
In 2015, Anna founded the international Disability Human Rights Research Network (DHRRN), which currently spans Europe, India, USA, and Australia. She also developed the Disability Human Rights Clinic (DHRC) and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and Disability Benefits Clinic at Melbourne Law School.
Anna previously held a Marie Curie Research Fellowship at the Centre for Disability Law and Policy (CDLP) at NUI Galway. Her Marie Curie fellowship focused on the right to equal recognition before the law, and included research collaborations in Europe, USA, Asia, and Australia to engage with governments, international bodies, local communities, and academics.
Anna holds a PhD in Law from the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG), a JD from the City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law, and a BA in Sociology from San Diego State University (SDSU).
Website: www.nuigalway.ie/human_rights/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/IrishCentreHR
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