Robin Hansen

Biography

Robin F. Hansen teaches international law, conflict of laws, trusts and international economic law. She researches primarily in the areas of international law and international political economy. Her work has been published in journals including the Modern Law Review, Global Jurist, and Journal of Legal Education. A recurring theme in her scholarship is legal personhood and its impacts on accountability and access to justice. Professor Hansen was a member of the International Law Association’s Committee on Non-State Actors, working particularly on the status of multinational enterprises. Prior to joining the College of Law, Professor Hansen worked at the legal branch of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in Ottawa. She is a past participant of the Hague Academy of International Law, Summer Programme, and was called to the bar of Ontario in 2006 and the bar of Saskatchewan in 2010.

Research Interest

Public international law International trade and investment law Corporate social responsibility Tort law