Jessica Lawrence
Assistant Professor
Department of Legal Studies
Central European University
Hungary
Biography
Dr. Jessica Lawrence is a lecturer and researcher on the politics of transnational law. Her research applies insights from critical legal studies, governmentality studies, and contemporary social and political theory to analyze the relationships between transnational economic law and other areas of governmental responsibility, such as human rights, environmental protection, and migration law. Prior to coming to CEU, Jessica held research and teaching positions at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam University College, and the UN-mandated University for Peace in Costa Rica. In addition to academia, she has also done work for environmental and human rights organizations in Europe, Latin America, India, and New Zealand.
Research Interest
Anglo-American Legal Concepts, Environmental Law and Regulations, EU Law I, EU Law II ,Human Rights and Corporations International Economic, Policy and Migration Regional Trade Agreements, US Corporations and Partnership Law WTO/GATT. Law
Publications
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Lawrence J. The Structural Logic of Expert Participation in WTO Decision-Making Processes. In: Ambrus M, Arts K, Hey E, Raulus H, editors. The Role of 'Experts' in International and European Decision-Making Processes: Advisors, Decision Makers or Irrelevant Actors? Cambridge, UK: Cambridge; 2014. p. 173-9.
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Lawrence J, Amaya Castro J. Refugees - Oxford Bibliographies in International Law.; 2016.
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Lawrence J. Managing the Environment: Neoliberal Governmentality in the Anthropocene. In: Heikkurinen P, editor. Sustainability and Peaceful Coexistence for the Anthropocene. Routledge; 2017.
