Peter Szigeti

Peter Szigeti is a Collegium Researcher at the Turku Institute for Advanced Studies (2024-2027) and an Associate Professor at the University of Alberta, Faculty of Law. He holds multiple advanced legal degrees, including an SJD and LL.M. from Harvard, and has held postdoctoral positions at NYU, McGill, and the European University Institute.

Education:

• SJD, Harvard Law School (2015)
• LL.M., Harvard Law School (2008)
• Master 2 Recherche, Université Paris-1 (2006)
• dr. iur., ELTE University (2005)

Research Interests: His work bridges property law and environmental protection, jurisdictional sovereignty in international law, and comparative immigration/citizenship frameworks. At TIAS, he is developing an environmentally sustainable model for private law systems.

Scientific Awards:

• Collegium Fellow, Turku Institute for Advanced Studies
• Postdoctoral Fellow, New York University (2017-2018)
• Postdoctoral Fellow, McGill University (2016-2017)
• Postdoctoral Fellow, European University Institute (2015-2016)

Teaching & Mentorship: He has taught Property Law, Citizenship & Immigration Law, Jurisprudence, and Digital Law, and coached the University of Alberta Jessup international law moot court team for five years.