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Dr. Carole Lyons is a Lecturer at Robert Gordon University's School of Law & Social Sciences, specializing in EU Law, European Human Rights, Holocaust legacies in European legal systems, Transitional Justice, and EU Migration issues. Previously holding the prestigious Jean Monnet Chair in EU Law, she brings extensive expertise in European legal frameworks and their historical contexts.
Her research interests focus on the intersection of historical events with contemporary legal frameworks, particularly examining how historical memory shapes current responses to migration crises and transitional justice processes. Dr. Lyons investigates the legacy of events like the Holocaust and Katyn massacre within European human rights systems, exploring tensions between historical memory and legal responses to contemporary challenges including Brexit, EU migration policies, and the Ukraine war's human rights implications.
Dr. Lyons' publication record shows a consistent trajectory from early work on EU human rights case law (2002-2003) toward increasingly focused examinations of historical justice frameworks. Her recent work (2023-2025) demonstrates sophisticated analysis connecting historical atrocities with current legal challenges, particularly regarding migration 'pushbacks,' reparations for transatlantic slavery, and the human rights dimensions of the Ukraine conflict. This evolution reflects deepening engagement with how legal systems process historical trauma while addressing contemporary justice needs.
- RGU STAR Award for Online Lecturer of the Year 2023/24
- External Examiner appointment at University of Glasgow (2024)
- Invited participant at Scottish Parliament Constitution Committee event on post-EU devolution (2024)
Dr. Lyons actively supervises PhD research in her specialty areas and frequently contributes to academic discourse through webinars and conference presentations. Her work with Paul Arnell on Brexit implications demonstrates her collaborative approach to examining complex legal transitions. As a non-practising Solicitor with formal legal training, she brings practical legal insight to her academic work while maintaining scholarly rigor in historical and theoretical analysis.
