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Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS)

 
College: Magdalene College

Biography

Elizabeth Paradis is a PhD candidate in the department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Cambridge. She is Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Cambridge Review of International Affairs.

She holds an LLM in International Law from the University of Cambridge and a dual degree in Civil Law (LL.L. summa cum laude) and International Development (B.Sc.Soc. magna cum laude) from the University of Ottawa.

Previously, Elizabeth has worked as a law clerk at the Federal Court of Canada and as a legal intern for the Office of the International Co-Prosecutor at the Extraordinary Chambers to the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC).

Research

Peacebuilding; rule of law; legal empowerment; international organisations; civil society; international law, international criminal law (ICL) and international humanitarian law (IHL); justice and governance in post-conflict contexts.

 

Thesis Title: The Limitations of Legal Empowerment Initiatives in Burundi
Supervisor: Dr Devon Curtis

Contact Details

Email address: 
ep652@cam.ac.uk