Odile Ammann

Odile Ammann serves as an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Lausanne's Faculty of Law, Criminal Justice and Public Administration. She also holds a Visiting Professor position at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva since Spring 2025. With academic appointments spanning Switzerland, the United States, and Europe, Ammann maintains an active international scholarly presence through her research on constitutional frameworks, legislative lobbying, and the intersection of legal theory with political science.

Her educational background includes a habilitation from the University of Zurich (2024), a PhD from the University of Fribourg (2017), and an LL.M. from Harvard Law School (2016). Additional academic experiences include studies at the Center of Transnational Legal Studies in London (2011-2012) and visiting positions at Harvard Law School, University of Oxford, Max Planck Institute in Heidelberg, Sciences Po Paris, and Georgetown University Law Center.

Ammann's research primarily focuses on comparative constitutional law, administrative law, public international law, EU law, and legal theory, with particular attention to legislative lobbying mechanisms in Europe and the United States. Her work consistently bridges disciplinary boundaries, incorporating insights from political theory, political science, and historical analysis to examine how legal frameworks operate in practice. Recent scholarship demonstrates growing interest in digital transformation of legal scholarship, climate governance, and the role of academic expertise in legislative processes.

Her publication record reveals consistent scholarly output across multiple languages (French, German, English), with particular emphasis on Swiss legal frameworks within broader European and international contexts. The research trajectory shows increasing focus on legislative lobbying regulation, civil society participation in law-making, and the evolving relationship between scientific expertise and democratic processes.

Ammann actively contributes to academic discourse through numerous conference presentations and collaborations with scholars across Europe. Her institutional affiliations include the Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences, where she participates in initiatives connecting academic research with policy development. The scholar maintains professional engagement through Academia.edu (251 followers) and ResearchGate, facilitating broader dissemination of her work.