Katažyna Bogdzevič is a Professor at Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) Law School, specializing in Private International Law , European Law , Human Rights , and Environmental Law . She leads the MRU Human Rights LAB and contributes to the Environmental Management Research LAB, focusing on legal frameworks for ecosystem services, climate change mitigation, and stakeholder engagement. Key Research Themes: Integration of Private International Law with Environmental Law , analysis of legal conflicts in nature-based solutions, and name rights under international human rights conventions. Policy Engagement: Serves as advisor to Lithuania's Minister of Justice Ewelina Dobrowolska , emphasizing knowledge transfer to legislative and judicial practices. Email: roffice@mruni.eu
Dr. Mahvish Shami is an Assistant Professor at the Department of International Development, London School of Economics and Political Science. She serves as Programme Co-Director of Development Management and holds visiting research affiliations with Johns Hopkins University and Oxford University. Her academic background includes a PhD from LSE, post-doctoral fellowship at Copenhagen University, and a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship. Her research examines how unequal power relations—particularly clientelism—impact poverty outcomes. She investigates alternative solutions beyond redistributive policies, focusing on bargaining power dynamics that affect public goods provision, collective action under hierarchical structures, and interventions improving formal justice access for marginalized groups. Current projects analyze urban clientelism in Lahore slums using unique household data, contrasting rural-urban network variations. Publications demonstrate consistent focus on clientelism's intersection with development challenges, evolving from market exposure studies to sophisticated analyses of justice barriers and urban brokerage systems. Recent work (2022-2024) shows intensified examination of institutional constraints in justice access and urban poverty targeting. Awards: Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship
Professor Alpana Roy is a distinguished academic and legal expert at the University of New England (UNE), Australia, where she serves as Professor and Head of School in the School of Law, Faculty of Science, Agriculture, Business and Law. She has held senior academic and leadership roles at institutions including the University of Waikato (as Dean and Professor), University of Sydney, University of Queensland, University of Technology Sydney, and Western Sydney University. Her educational background includes: PhD, University of Sydney LLB (Hons), University of Sydney MA (Journalism), University of Technology, Sydney BA (Soc Sci), University of Technology, Sydney Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Teaching and Learning, UTS Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, College of Law Bar Practice Course, NSW Bar Association Practitioner’s Certificate in Mediation, Institute of Arbitrators & Mediators Australia Her research and expertise focus on intellectual property law, internet and domain name law, alternative dispute resolution, and the legal protection of traditional and Indigenous knowledge. She is a widely published legal scholar and commissioned author for leading publishers such as Oxford University Press, LexisNexis, Thomson Reuters, Federation Press, and CCH. Alpana Roy is admitted to practice in New South Wales and is on the Roll of Legal Practitioners of the High Court of Australia. She has worked as a solicitor, barrister at the Sydney Bar, and nationally accredited mediator, serving on panels such as the NSW Law Society Mediators Panel, District Court of NSW Mediators Panel, and Family Law Settlement Service Panel. She has been involved in leading cases in the Federal Court of Australia and has provided legal consultancy to public and private sector organizations, including the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Her professional memberships include: Law Society of New South Wales Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand (IPSANZ) International Trademark Association (INTA) Copyright Society of Australia (CSA) Internet Society of Australia .au Domain Administration Ltd (auDA) She has held numerous senior leadership and management roles and has served on various elected and appointed committees and boards. Her work bridges academia, legal practice, and policy, making significant contributions to law, technology, and dispute resolution in national and international contexts.
Dr Jasem Tarawneh serves as an Honorary Senior Lecturer in Commercial and Intellectual Property Law at the University of Manchester's School of Law, combining academic work with his role as Legal Academic Associate at Kings Chambers. His career bridges corporate law practice and scholarly research, focusing on global commercial legal frameworks. His educational foundation includes: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) specializing in legal and economic justifications for trade marks protection under European Law Tarawneh's research interrogates Intellectual Property Law through interdisciplinary lenses, emphasizing Trade Marks' economic dimensions, Branding in globalization contexts, and Regulatory impacts on market access. His scholarship consistently integrates Law and Economics methodologies while advancing Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanisms, particularly International Commercial Arbitration, within commercial law frameworks. Publication trends reveal sustained focus on trade mark theory evolution, functional classifications, and European system evaluations, with recent work examining software protection nuances and historical trademark law development. His output demonstrates methodological consistency in applying economic analysis to intellectual property challenges. Recognition includes: Humanities Strategic Investment Fund (HSIF): Internationalisation award (2018) As a supervisor, Tarawneh has overseen 7 PhD completions and chaired examination committees internationally. His external examiner roles span UK and global institutions for undergraduate and postgraduate programs, reflecting substantial contribution to academic quality assurance. His Kings Chambers affiliation facilitates practitioner-academic synergy, particularly in commercial law applications and dispute resolution contexts.
Emily Laidlaw serves as Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Cybersecurity Law at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Law, where she also holds appointments as Co-Director of the Canadian Network on Information and Security and Ethics Advisor to Calgary’s City Council. Her academic credentials include a PhD (2012) and LLM (2007) from the London School of Economics and Political Science, a JD (2002) from the University of Saskatchewan, and a BA in Communications (1998) from Linfield University. Dr. Laidlaw's research critically examines the intersection of digital technologies and fundamental rights, with primary focus on cybersecurity law, online harms regulation, platform accountability, privacy protections, and freedom of expression in networked environments. Her influential book Regulating Speech in Cyberspace (Cambridge University Press, 2015) established foundational frameworks for analyzing corporate responsibility in digital governance, while her ongoing work addresses emerging challenges in intimate image abuse legislation and cross-border data flows. Her publication record reveals consistent scholarly engagement with intermediary liability doctrines and digital tort reform across Canadian, UK, and European contexts, demonstrating particular expertise in developing legal mechanisms for addressing online defamation and non-consensual intimate imagery. Recent work increasingly examines the role of technology mindfulness in shaping privacy tort evolution and content moderation systems. Recognition for her impactful scholarship includes: Peak Scholar award from the University of Calgary (2018) Dr. Laidlaw directs significant research initiatives including an SSHRC Insight Grant on developing digital privacy torts, a MINDS Grant for the Canadian Network on Information and Security, and participation as co-investigator in the SSHRC Partnership Grant for Human-Centric Cybersecurity. She recently co-chaired the federal government's expert advisory panel on online safety legislation. Her institutional affiliations include leadership roles in the Institute for Security, Privacy and Information Assurance, membership on the Council of Canadian Academies Expert Panel on Public Safety in the Digital Age, and editorial positions with the European Journal of Law and Technology and International Cybersecurity Law Review.
Tricia S. Jones is a Professor in the Department of Communication and Social Influence and Director of the Center for Conflict Management and Media Impact at Temple University's Lew Klein College of Media and Communication. With 35 years of expertise, she is a former President of the International Association of Conflict Management and has led global initiatives including UN peace education conferences. Research Focus: Her work centers on conflict resolution education, alternative dispute resolution, and intercultural conflict, with pioneering programs like the Conflict Resolution Education in Teacher Education (CRETE) project and Youth Dialogue Institute. These initiatives train educators in trauma-informed conflict resolution and develop student-led media-infused dialogue on racial injustice and mental health. Publication Trends: Recent scholarship (2014-2022) emphasizes practical applications in high-risk educational settings, ethical frameworks for conflict resolution education, and restorative approaches to school violence. Her work bridges theoretical communication studies with field-tested interventions for at-risk youth. Grant Leadership: Secured over $6 million in external funding including: Bureau of Justice Assistance/DOJ STOP School Violence award ($1.68M) for Resolutionary Partners addressing violence in Philadelphia schools serving juvenile justice-involved youth ACR JAMS Foundation grants ($60K) developing Youth Conflict Specialists for homeless populations School District of Philadelphia projects ($600K CRETE implementation, $73K Youth Dialogue Institute 2.0) Global Systems Design: Directs national conflict resolution infrastructure including Maryland's statewide conflict coaching system and New York State's youth conflict coaching programs across 17 school districts. Her UN-cochaired 2005 conference engaged 1,000+ representatives from 60+ countries, and she led post-apartheid peacebuilding in Johannesburg (1995-1997).
Dr. Martin Mattsson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the National University of Singapore (NUS). He holds a PhD in Economics from Yale University, an MPA/ID from Harvard University, and a BA in Economics and Management from the University of Oxford. His research focuses on improving government institutions, including large-scale field experiments in Bangladesh on performance scorecards and village courts. Current work addresses air pollution reduction in South Asia, aligned with Effective Altruism principles. Teaching includes courses on Effective Altruism (HS2921), Applied Econometrics (EC4305), and Advanced Development Economics (EC6371). His research spans Development Economics, Political Economy, and Public Economics, with notable projects analyzing corruption, public sector governance, and environmental policy. Recent studies investigate reelection incentives and corruption in India, internet shutdowns' economic impacts, and air purifier adoption in Bangladesh. He co-authored works on education's anti-corruption effects in Vietnam and frontline bureaucrats' compensation in India. Mattsson actively advises through NUS's Economics PhD program and collaborates with organizations like JPAL South Asia. His work emphasizes scalable solutions for global welfare improvement.
Madhawa Palihapitiya is an academic professional affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Boston, where he serves as a Lecturer in the Conflict Resolution Program at the McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies. He also holds the role of Associate Director at the Massachusetts Office of Public Collaboration (MOPC), overseeing research, program evaluation, and fundraising for mediation initiatives. Education: MA in Conflict Resolution from Brandeis University BA from the University of Colombo Completed law courses at Sri Lanka Law College His work spans violent conflict prevention , mediation program design , and evaluative frameworks , with over 15 years of experience in both academic and practical conflict resolution domains. His research focuses on early warning systems , community-based mediation , and collaborative governance , often integrating data analysis and ICT for peacebuilding into his work. He has authored numerous publications on themes such as hate crime monitoring , housing stability through mediation , and court-connected ADR systems . His career bridges academic rigor with real-world applications in peacebuilding and public policy .
Guhan Subramanian is the Joseph Flom Professor of Law and Business at Harvard Law School and the Douglas Weaver Professor of Business Law at Harvard Business School. He is the first individual to hold tenured appointments at both institutions. His roles include faculty chair for the JD/MBA program, the Program on Negotiation at HLS, and the Mergers & Acquisitions executive education course at HBS. Prior to Harvard, he worked at McKinsey & Company. Education: JD, Economics, and Business from Harvard University. His research focuses on corporate law, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and negotiation strategies. He has published extensively in top journals like Stanford Law Review , Harvard Business Review , and Yale Law Journal . Recent work examines stakeholder considerations in M&A transactions and the impact of pandemic-era legal frameworks on dealmaking. He has served as an expert witness or advisor in over $200 billion worth of deals, including high-profile cases like the Dell management buyout and the Murdoch succession battle. He currently chairs LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ: LKQ) and serves as a director at McGraw-Hill Inc. (NYSE: MH).
Will Hughes is a Professor in the School of Construction Management and Engineering at the University of Reading, UK, where he has been a central figure in construction management research for decades. His work focuses on procurement, contract management, risk in bidding, and organizational dynamics in construction projects. His research interests include Construction Management, Construction Procurement, Contract Management, Risk Analysis in Construction, Performance-Based Contracting, and Organizational Behavior in Construction. He has extensively studied how contractors price risk, the role of formal and informal elements in project conflicts, and the evolution of professional institutions in the built environment. The most recent articles show a consistent focus on performance-based contracting, risk allocation, role conflict, and client engagement in construction. His work combines theoretical frameworks like actor-network theory with practical case studies across international contexts, including the UK, Australia, and Ghana. Professionalism and professional institutions in times of change Best practice in dispute board appointments Weather-aware planning tools He has supervised several PhD students, including S. Laryea and S. Kabiri, and has collaborated with leading scholars such as Stephen Gruneberg and Patricia Hillebrandt. His editorial roles in major journals and conference proceedings underscore his leadership in the academic community. He has also contributed to policy discussions through reports for organizations like Transport for London and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. He is affiliated with research groups and initiatives focused on construction innovation, West Africa built environment research, and sustainable procurement, indicating a commitment to global and interdisciplinary impact.
Professor Kathy Douglas is the Associate Deputy Vice Chancellor, Learning, Teaching & Quality in RMIT University's College of Business and Law. She leads initiatives in pedagogy innovation, program development, and educational governance. With over 20 years in dispute resolution (ADR), her research spans legal education, mediation practices, and technology-enhanced learning. Previously, she served as Dean of the Graduate School of Business and Law (2018–2022), receiving the 2020 Vice Chancellor’s Leadership Award for Imagination. Her work integrates transformative educational experiences with impactful research, focusing on community, industry, and staff engagement. Research Interests: Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) practices and education Legal pedagogy and blended learning Technology’s role in dispute resolution and legal training Mediation ethics and emotional intelligence Awards: Vice Chancellor’s Leadership Award for Imagination (2020) Advising & Grants: Supervises research projects in mediation and legal practice innovation Prior grants focused on ADR training and educational technology integration Labs/Teams: Leads the College’s Learning & Teaching Quality portfolio, collaborating with academic boards and industry partners.
Lara Modica is a Full Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of Palermo, specializing in contract law and consumer protection. Her academic career spans over two decades with numerous publications focusing on banking regulations, over-indebtedness, and contractual remedies. She maintains regular office hours on Wednesdays from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM via Teams and can be contacted at lara.modica@unipa.it or +3909123892150. Professor Modica's research interests primarily center on Contract Law , Consumer Protection , Banking Regulations , and Over-indebtedness Solutions . Her work critically examines the intersection of civil law principles with financial regulations, particularly focusing on how contractual formalities impact consumer rights and financial stability. She has made significant contributions to understanding the legal frameworks governing bank guarantees, consumer default procedures, and peer-to-peer lending platforms. Her 2023 philosophical exploration 'The Contract, Kant and the Platypus' reveals an interdisciplinary approach connecting legal theory with broader philosophical frameworks. Her recent publications (2021-2025) demonstrate a consistent focus on contemporary challenges in financial regulation and consumer protection. There's a clear trajectory examining how traditional contract law principles apply to modern financial instruments and digital platforms. Her work on the MiCA regulation shows engagement with emerging technologies in finance, while her series of articles on specific regulatory articles indicates deep expertise in Italian financial legislation. The thematic continuity in her work, particularly around consumer protection in financial contexts, demonstrates sustained scholarly focus with evolving applications to new technological and regulatory landscapes. While specific information about research grants and advising is not provided in the available materials, her extensive publication record suggests active research supervision and significant scholarly contribution to the field of jurisprudence. Her career shows progression from foundational work on contract formalism to contemporary analyses of digital financial platforms and emerging regulations.
Stephan Sander-Faes is an Associate Professor at the University of Bergen's Department of Archaeology, History, Cultural Studies and Religion. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Graz (2011) and a Habilitation in Early Modern and Modern History from the University of Zurich (2018). Before joining UiB in 2020, he taught for ten years at other institutions. His research focuses on Central European history, particularly the Habsburg Empire, Venetian Stato da mar, and economic history. He has published extensively on topics such as fiscal policies, urban dynamics, and legal practices in early modern Europe. Education: Ph.D., University of Graz, 2011 Habilitation, University of Zurich, 2018 Research Interests: Habsburg Studies Venetian Republic and its territories Economic and legal history Urban and social dynamics in early modern Europe Recent Research Trends: His publications analyze fiscal crises, state formation, and legal practices within Habsburg and Venetian contexts, with a focus on Bohemia, Dalmatia, and Adriatic trade networks. Recent work explores the interplay between Enlightenment ideals and bureaucratic reform in 18th-century Austria. Labs/Teams: Engaged with interdisciplinary projects on early modern state-building and transregional networks, collaborating with institutions such as the German Historical Institute London and the Austrian Academy of Sciences.
Maria Elena Cobas Cobiella is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Valencia. Her academic work is deeply rooted in civil and private law, with significant contributions to inheritance, family, mediation, and European private law. She is an active member of two research groups: the GPF Research Group on Person and Family and the GEDPED Study Group on European Private and Digital Law. Research Interests: Her research spans civil law, succession law, bio-law, legal mediation, reproductive rights, and legal education. She has explored the legal implications of posthumous reproduction, European succession instruments, Cuban property law, and innovative teaching methods such as concept mapping and cooperative learning in legal education. Her work often bridges doctrinal analysis with practical and ethical considerations. The trends in her scholarly publications from 2001 to 2017 reflect a sustained focus on succession law and legal modernization, with increasing attention to European harmonization, digital law, and interdisciplinary issues in bio-law. Her articles also reveal a strong commitment to pedagogical innovation and comparative legal analysis, particularly between Spanish and U.S. legal systems. Scientific Contributions: PhD from the University of Valencia (2001) on testamentary executorship. Active researcher in European private and digital law. Prolific author on mediation, inheritance, and legal education. Advising and Grants: While no specific grants are listed, she has supervised PhD research, as evidenced by her role as advisor to Dr. Lorenzo Prats Albentosa’s thesis. She actively contributes to academic discourse through publications and research group leadership. Her work in legal education suggests involvement in curriculum development and pedagogical projects. Labs and Teams: She collaborates with the GPF Research Group on Person and Family and the GEDPED Study Group on European Private and Digital Law, indicating active participation in team-based legal research focused on contemporary civil law challenges.
Susana Santos serves as a Visiting Professor at NOVA School of Law, NOVA University Lisbon, and concurrently at the School of Sociology and Public Policy at ISCTE – Lisbon University Institute. As an integrated researcher at the Center for Research and Studies in Sociology (CIES), she actively contributes to international socio-legal discourse through leadership roles in the International Sociological Association. Her academic credentials include: PhD in Sociology (2012) from ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon Master's in Communication, Culture and Information Technologies (2007) from ISCTE Degree in Sociology (2002) from ISCTE Santos' research critically examines the intersection of law, society, and communication, with particular emphasis on gender dynamics in legal professions, insolvency systems, and socio-legal movements. Her work consistently employs empirical methodologies to analyze professional socialization, workplace culture in law firms, and the impact of legal reforms on judicial systems. She investigates how structural inequalities manifest in elite educational trajectories and legal practice, especially through feminist and comparative lenses. Her publication record reveals a sustained focus on socio-legal evolution since 2012, with increasing attention to gendered workplace dynamics and transnational legal practices. Recent works demonstrate methodological diversity spanning qualitative narrative analysis, comparative institutional studies, and empirical evaluations of legal procedures, all contributing to global conversations on justice accessibility and professional ethics. Santos coordinates significant research initiatives including a European Commission-funded Humanitarian Action project (2021-2024) implementing summer schools in Mozambique and Cape Verde, and the IN_SOLVENS multidisciplinary analysis of Portuguese insolvency law. She spearheaded the 7th Global Meeting on Sociology of Law (2022), mobilizing over 2,000 international participants to advance comparative socio-legal scholarship. Professionally, she co-coordinates the Sociology of Law and Justice section of the Portuguese Sociological Association and contributes to International Sociological Association working groups on Comparative Legal Professions and Comparative History and Sociology of Law, driving collaborative research across national contexts.
