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Dr. Priyasha Saksena is an Associate Professor at the School of Law, University of Leeds. She holds a SJD from Harvard University and a BA LLB from National Law School of India University. Her research focuses on imperial legal history, particularly the development of legal concepts under the British Empire and their contemporary impacts. Key areas include international law's role in colonial authority and the regulation of migrant healthcare workers. She co-leads the AHRC-funded 'Making it to the Registers' project (£535,114), examining migrant healthcare workers' regulatory challenges in the UK. Notable awards include the 2021 Sutherland Prize for legal history and a 2024 Hart-SLSA Prize shortlist for her book on princely states' sovereignty. She is affiliated with the Centre for Law and Social Justice and the Centre for Innovation and Research in Legal Education.
- Education:
- SJD, Harvard University
- BA LLB, National Law School of India University
Research interests span two main themes: 1) international law's use as a tool of imperial authority, exemplified by her book analyzing princely states' sovereignty debates, and 2) legal frameworks governing migrant workers, particularly healthcare professionals. Her work bridges historical and contemporary legal systems, emphasizing colonial legacies in modern legal structures. She collaborates with institutions like the British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin to produce policy-informed historical analyses.
Her recent publications explore domicile law's evolution in divorce jurisdiction, colonial legal hybridity, and migrant healthcare regulation. Awards highlight her contributions to legal historiography, while her current projects address systemic barriers faced by migrant professionals. Supervising postgraduate researcher Damarie Kalonzo, she mentors scholars in law and society studies.
- Awards:
- Hart-SLSA Prize for Early Career Academics (2024, shortlisted)
- ASLH Sutherland Prize (2021)
Dr. Saksena’s work intersects legal academia with social justice advocacy, addressing gaps between historical legal practices and contemporary governance. She actively participates in interdisciplinary collaborations, such as the 'Making it to the Registers' project, which combines historical research with qualitative interviews to document migrant carers' regulatory experiences.
