Peter Halewood

Peter Halewood is a Professor in the Department of Law and Business at Toronto Metropolitan University's Ted Rogers School of Management. His extensive career includes previous positions as Professor of Law at Albany Law School (2001-2018), where he held the Gov. George E. Pataki Distinguished Professorship (2018-2020). He has been a visiting professor at Osgoode Hall Law School and University of Paris X, and a visiting scholar at University of Rome Tre Faculty of Law. His professional background includes litigation work in Toronto, clerkship at the Court of Appeal for Ontario, and consultancy for international organizations including the International Development Law Organization.

Education

• LLM, Columbia University (1993)
• LLB, University of British Columbia (1990)
• MA, McGill University (1987)
• BA, University of Toronto (1985)

Research Focus
Halewood's scholarship intersects legal theory with social justice, examining how law perpetuates or challenges systemic inequalities. His work spans international economic law, human rights frameworks, food security policy, and the racial dynamics of legal institutions. He actively investigates how neoliberal policies impact academic freedom, campus activism, and educational equity, with recent work focusing on anti-subordination norms within university structures.

Publication Trends
His articles demonstrate evolving focus from foundational property law and commodification studies (2008-2011) toward critical examinations of racial justice in voting rights and citizenship (2012-2015). Recent scholarship (2016-2020) addresses campus activism, free speech debates, and the intersection of trade law with human rights. Methodologically, he employs critical race theory, political economy analysis, and comparative legal frameworks across jurisdictions.

Honors & Awards

• Gov. George E. Pataki Distinguished Professorship (Albany Law School, 2018-2020)

Professional Leadership
Halewood has chaired the AALS Section on International Human Rights and serves on the Executive Committee of the AALS Section on Law in the Americas. He has directed transnational academic programs including the Tulane-Albany summer program at McGill Faculty of Law and developed USAID-funded training on trade law and economic rights for professionals in Kenya, Uganda, and Mozambique. He remains admitted to practice law in New York State.