Jodie Ellen White

Jodie Ellen White is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Law & Anthropology at the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology in Halle. Her research integrates legal and anthropological perspectives to explore intersections between organ donation regulations, human rights, and cultural/political contexts, with a regional focus on Europe, particularly the United Kingdom.

• Education: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and Master of Laws in International Law (LL.M.) from the University of Reading (UK); spent a year at the University of Vienna.
• Professional Experience: Interned at a law firm and the UK Civil Aviation Authority (public international law); worked as an English teacher in Thailand; engaged in human rights advocacy in Bangladesh as a Foreign Officer at the charity With She, focusing on women’s and girls’ rights.
• Research Focus: Analyzes how organ donation regulations may infringe upon human rights, emphasizing cultural and religious impacts on legal frameworks. Advocates for a holistic approach that bridges law with social, political, and cultural dynamics.
• Contact: Office phone +49 (0) 345 29 27 369; address: Advokatenweg 36, D-06114 Halle; email: jwhite@eth.mpg.de.