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John Quentin Heywood is the foreign and international law librarian and information architect at the Washington College of Law, American University. He also serves as an adjunct professor of international law at WCL, where he teaches courses on international law and a seminar on international courts. Previously, he held significant administrative roles including Chair of the AU Faculty Senate (2020-2021) and Faculty Trustee on the AU Board of Trustees (2020-2022).
Heywood's educational background includes a Juris Doctorate from the Washington College of Law in 1985, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology, Environmental Studies, and Political Science from Northern Arizona University in 1982.
His research spans several interconnected areas within international law and legal history. Heywood specializes in international adjudication, the law of armed conflict (international humanitarian law), human rights, technology and the law, and legal history. His current research projects explore the legal history of medieval weapons bans, the impact of technological advancement on the law of armed conflict (particularly aerial bombardment up to WWII), the development of judicial power in international legal institutions, citation patterns in international criminal tribunals, and the impact of Piracy Cases in early US jurisprudence on American international law.
Heywood's scholarly work demonstrates consistent expertise in international humanitarian law with particular attention to historical precedents that shape current legal frameworks. His publications bridge traditional legal scholarship with emerging areas like digital humanities and semantic web applications to legal information systems.
- Member of the Scientific Committee of the Journal of Open Access to Law
- Author of the American Society of International Law Electronic Resource Guide on the United Nations
- Active contributor to Mastodon academic discussions on legal topics
Outside academia, Heywood identifies as an LGBTQ+ ally, resides in Silver Spring, Maryland with his family, and enjoys cycling, sailing, board games, homebrewing, and computer-related activities.
