Teaching philosophy and goals
I believe in opening doors to students and directing them in their own pursuit of knowledge. I seek to engage them in active participation in class and encourage them to question and critique as a way of thinking and addressing issues. I aim to entice their curiosity to be informed by existing knowledge and indulge in new ideas. In planning sessions, I use various teaching techniques as each is better suited for certain materials and types of students. I further encourage students to adopt a global viewpoint, participate in conferences, write for academic and non-academic outlets and interact with fellow students from universities worldwide.
I make it my goal not to leave any student behind both in terms of academics and in terms of feeling comfortable in class. It requires attention and sensitivity and open communication with the students. Above all, it starts with respecting everyone and ensuring that students do the same with each other.
I see it as my task to guide and escort my students on their road to achieve their learning and career goals. I have a particular interest and experience in helping first-generation students, students from underrepresented groups, foreign students and other students who face barriers for education.
Courses offered
Space Law
This course explores the legal regime governing space exploration and exploitation as well as outer space and celestial bodies. It discusses the foundations and principles of space law, including the major treaties and institutions at the core of space governance. The course covers both the rules of general international law applicable to space activities and the corpus juris spatialis, the rules specifically introduced for these activities. It also presents the challenges that the new commercial space activities pose to this body of law that was introduced in the era when space activities were a matter for national space agencies. The course explores rules of international law as well as non-legally binding guidelines and recommended practices applicable to space activities, including those on satellite-based telecommunications, Earth observation, militarization, mining space resources, space debris, and space traffic control. The course also discusses the alleged status of outer space and celestial bodies as global commons and common heritage of humankind.
Contracts
This course explores what is a contract and its lifecycle from formation through execution to its termination. It considers the centrality of contracts and the freedom of contracts to political theory, other fields of law and many facets of our lives. It discusses the contract as emerging from the ‘meeting of the minds’ through offer and acceptance, what is a valid contract, how it is interpreted, what is a breach of contract, what are the remedies for such breaches, and how does a contract end or terminate.
International Trade Law
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This course explores the legal regime of international trade with a focus on the liberalization of international trade after World War II. It discusses the major institutions (notably the WTO) and agreements (GATT, GATS, TRIPS, and other WTO agreements). It also discusses the US international trade law and practice. The course references the history of the world trade system and debates the ideas of mercantilism vs. free trade with reference also to Marxist perspectives. The course continues to discuss the sources of international trade law that include multilateral, regional and bilateral agreements (e.g. NAFTA/ USMCA, ASEAN), dispute resolution in trade conflicts, the special consideration for developing countries, nondiscrimination obligations, and unfair trade practices (dumping and subsidies). The course will also touch the specific issues of protection of intellectual property rights, environmental issues, health and safety, and investments.
International Law
This course introduces the body of law that was established mainly – but not exclusively – by States and for States, notably by way of international treaties and customs. It explores the evolution of international law from its early days at the beginning of the 17th century through milestones such as World War II and until the present. It discusses the sources of international law, its unique nature that separates it from national laws, the basic principles of international law, its various sub-fields (e.g. laws of war, law of the sea, human rights law and diplomatic immunities), interpretation of treaties, adoption, adherence and enforcement of international law, and the major institutions that discuss, promote and enforce international law.
Introduction to Chinese Law
This course explores the legal tradition and legal system of the Peoples Republic of China. It discusses the historical development of the system from Imperial China to the present and endurance of ancient legal philosophy (Confucianism vs. Legalism). It further examines the main influences on the current body of legislation focusing on the major fields of constitutional law, criminal law, civil law, and commercial law.
China & International Law and Order
This course explores the attitude and relations of China and the Chinese civilization to the outside world through history, but mainly since the First Opium War of (1839-1842). It follows the trends and sentiments between international engagement and cooperation and isolationism, between the ancient Silk Road and the rejection of British attempts to establish trade in the late 18th century. The course gives special attention to the Peoples Republic of China, established in 1949, and the various phases it went through in terms of domestic policy and relations with the world and the international system. It is a tale of mixed feelings and strategies, a complex relationship that forges China and, increasingly, the world.