Elizabeth Brundige

Elizabeth Brundige is a Clinical Professor of Law at Cornell Law School, where she serves as Assistant Dean for International Programs and Jack G. Clarke Executive Director of International and Comparative Legal Studies. She founded and directs the Global Gender Justice Clinic, focusing on combating gender-based violence and discrimination through local, global, and transnational advocacy. Her career includes leadership roles at the Avon Global Center for Women and Justice, clinical work at Yale Law School, and international legal experience at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.

• B.A., Yale University
• M.Phil., Development Studies, Oxford University
• J.D., Yale Law School

Her research and practice emphasize gender justice, human rights, and legal responses to violence. Notably, she spearheaded petitions to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) addressing U.S. military sexual violence, which were admitted in 2022 after eight years of advocacy.

Scientific Awards

• Khosla Memorial Human Dignity Prize
• Robert L. Bernstein International Human Rights Fellowship

Additional affiliations include the Southeast Asia Program (SEAP) Faculty Associate and Global Public Voices Fellowship (2022–23). Contact: eb456@cornell.edu