Swethaa Ballakrishnen

Dr. Swethaa Ballakrishnen is affiliated with the University of California and delivered a guest lecture titled Accidental Feminism at Åbo Akademi University on 30 May 2022. She is associated with the Law Institute for Human Rights and contributed to the project The Many Faces of Special Protection: Unpacking the Roles of Vulnerability in Human Rights and Criminal Law, funded by the Research Council of Finland.

Her research focuses on:

• Gender and feminist theory
• Human rights law
• Criminal law and vulnerability
• Interdisciplinary legal studies

This work intersects with broader themes of social justice and legal frameworks for marginalized populations.