Sujit Choudhry

Prof. Dr. Sujit Choudhry is a Visiting Researcher at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center, affiliated with the Center for Global Constitutionalism and the Research Professorship Global Public Law since 2017. Previously, he held academic roles at The University of California, Berkeley, New York University, and the University of Toronto, including the I. Michael Heyman Professor of Law and Scholl Chair positions.

Education:

• Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Harvard Law School (1998)
• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the University of Toronto (1996)
• Bachelors of Arts in Law from the University of Oxford (1994)
• Bachelor of Science from McGill University

His research focuses on constitutional law, comparative constitutional law, and global constitutionalism, particularly in the context of post-conflict transitions and public law. He has contributed to scholarship on legal frameworks governing political and social change.

Scientific Awards:

• Rhodes Scholar

Choudhry has served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Antonio Lamer, Chief Justice of Canada, and as a founding director of the Center for Constitutional Transitions. His professional legal practice has moved to Circle Barristers, while maintaining active academic affiliations at multiple institutions.