PAST PROFESSORSHIPS

HOST

SYMBIOSIS LAW SCHOOL, INDIA

VISITING SCHOLAR

Claire Adionyi Ochieng

Professor

STRATHMORE LAW SCHOOL, KENYA

Congratulations to our Scholar Professor Claire Adionyi Ochieng from Strathmore Law School (Kenya) for recently finishing her semester at Symbiosis Law School (India)!

During her time at Symbiosis, here are a just few of her accomplishments:

  • Helped teach various law courses
  • Guided LL.M Dissertation students
  • Wrote a book chapter on: “Criminalization & Prosecution of Human Trafficking in Kenya: Assessing the Legislative Framework in Light of International Standards” to be published by Routledge
  • Worked on her Ph.D. proposal
  • Engaged in joint research on Human Trafficking in Conflict Situations with Dr. Gurpur
  • Worked on a joint research paper with Prof. Raj Varma on the topic of, “Accountability for the Right to Health in Conflict Situations: Can Artificial Intelligence Be Harnessed to Provide Recourse?”

Symbiosis reported that “Her visit enriched us in teaching, research and publications planned…Her presence has created a new sensitivity of having an African faculty in the group and enriched the agenda of African legal studies. . . Rare scholarship in international criminal law, was very pertinent to our teaching and international mooting agenda…it will mark the beginning of new collaborations and initiatives…”

Professor Ochieng reported that “Spending my time in India at SLS-Pune as the 2020 IALS Scholar has been one of the most profound experiences of my life so far. The program and experiences deeply impacted my life both professionally and personally in a way that I could never have imagined. I was touched by the kindness of strangers and the willingness of people to help – and this extends to the IALS board too.”

HOST

CORNELL UNIVERSITY, US (SPRING 2019)

VISITING SCHOLAR

Anthony Kakooza

Dean

UGANDA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF LAW, UGANDA

Dean, Prof. Kakooza taught “Traditional Knowledge and Folklore in Intellectual Property”. He also had the opportunity to audit two courses of interest and expand his understanding of them: Internet Law and Trade Secrets Law. He reports that he learned a lot from his time at Cornell and his students, including how to implement new learning techniques to take back to Uganda Christian University. He reports that “the experience was thus quite amazing and fulfilling”.

This opportunity also allowed him to complete a book manuscript. He was also able to write an article that Cornell Law School (courtesy of Prof. Muna Ndulo) plans to publish as a Book Chapter in a textbook Prof. Muna Ndulo is editing.

Dean Kakooza made great contacts and enriched his network of friends.

HOST

CORNELL UNIVERSITY, US (SPRING 2018)

VISITING SCHOLAR

Stephanus Van Zyl

Professor

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA, COLLEGE OF LAW, SOUTH AFRICA

For the Spring 2018 semester Professor Stephanus van Zyl from the University of South Africa, College of Law taught and pursued a research project at Gujarat National Law University in India. Professor Stephanus van Zyl taught, “Tax in South Africa and India Compared-Capita Selecta”, and pursued a research project in analyzing the stick and carrot approach (Pigovian taxes) towards environmental fiscal reform within the realm of existing fiscal legislation in India and South Africa.

A special thank you to Professor van Zyl for taking part of this program, and Gujarat National Law University for being a host school!

HOST

ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF LAW, US (SPRING 2015)

VISITING SCHOLAR

Annika Rudman

Professor

UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH, SCHOOL OF LAW, SOUTH AFRICA

COMMENTS FROM PAST PARTICIPANTS

“It is indeed the best grant any scholar can ask for, and I find myself profoundly privileged to have been chosen. My time at GNLU has renewed my energy and passion for my field of research. I have gained invaluable knowledge and discovered new fields of research in taxation that will not only benefit India but developing countries as a collective.” -Stephanus Van Zyl

“This initiative of IALS will definitely create a strong academic relation internationally among the members of the legal fraternity and the Legal Institutions.” -Dr. Mamata Biswal (Gujarat National Law University, India)

“As for the impact of the program, I can only confirm that it was a great learning experience for me. I was exposed to new teaching techniques, I had access to a first-class library for the benefit of my own research not to mention the world knowledge of my colleagues…I have since been invited to apply for promotion to full Professor…I have also managed, as an outcome of the research I conducted at St. Johns to publish four academic articles.”                -Annika Rudman