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Leila Kawar is an Associate Professor at the University of Michigan's Residential College, affiliated with the Social Theory and Practice Program, Arab and Muslim American Studies Program, and multiple other interdisciplinary initiatives. She holds a PhD in Law and Society from New York University (2009), an MSc in Social Anthropology from the London School of Economics (2000), and a BA in Economics from Harvard College (1998).
- Research Focus: Kawar examines the cultural dimensions of legal practice, particularly how law shapes migration, citizenship, and labor governance. Her work bridges legal anthropology, critical border studies, and international labor law.
- Awards:
- Co-winner of the Law and Society Association’s Herbert Jacob Book Prize (2016)
- Migration and Citizenship Section Book Award (2016)
- Vital Impact Project Award (2024) for a documentary on child labor in agriculture
Publications: Her scholarship spans critical analyses of international labor law evolution, legal mobilization in migration governance, and the symbolic politics of immigration jurisprudence. Key works include the monograph Contesting Immigration Policy in Court (Cambridge, 2015) and articles in Global Social Policy, International Migration Review, and Citizenship Studies.
Teaching: Kawar instructs courses like Law and Border (AMCULT 356/AMAS 356/RCSTP 350.007) and Contemporary Social and Cultural Theory (AMCULT 302/RCSTP 302/STS 302), emphasizing interdisciplinary frameworks and constructivist legal approaches.
