About
Dr. Hannah Phillips serves as a Lecturer in Law at The City Law School, City, University of London since September 2021, specializing in land law, equity and trusts, and property theory. Her research critically examines intersections between law and the humanities, particularly through philosophical hermeneutics and historiography.
Her scholarly focus includes:
- Analysis of grand narrative forms in legal history writing
- Law's role in constructing national identity and legitimacy
- Temporal flexibility in critical legal historiography
- Applications of Reinhart Koselleck and Hans-Georg Gadamer's theories
Professional recognition includes:
- Senior Fellowship with the Higher Education Academy (2022)
Hannah leads LLB modules in Land Law and Foundations of Trusts, building on prior teaching experience at Kent Law School and LSE. Her ESRC-funded doctoral research investigated law's entanglement with historical narratives, contrasting rigid national identity frameworks against fluid temporal approaches in legal historiography.
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