Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 11:00 AM EDT / 4:00 PM London

Register in advance for this session here.

In our next session of “Meet the Scholar,” we will be joined by Dr. Sheri Labenski, who will discuss her latest monograph, Women Defendants in International Law: Feminist Dialogues (Routledge, 2024). Dr Labenski’s book addresses the largely neglected place of women defendants in contemporary international criminal law, beyond the construction of women as victims, and asks what the analysis of women perpetrators, defendants and suspects reveals about international criminal law, the media and feminism.

Dr. Labenski is a Lecturer and the Senior Tutor for the Department of Law at Goldsmiths, University of London, where she convenes the module English Legal System in a Global Context and contributes to courses on Gender, Sexualities and the Law, Contract Law, International Law and Politics, and Advanced Criminal Law and Criminal Justice (LLM). Her research is deeply rooted in feminist legal theory, focusing on the intersections of gender, peace, and international law.

Prior to joining the Law Department, Dr. Labenski held a postdoctoral position at the London School of Economics’ Centre for Women, Peace, and Security, where she worked on a European Research Council-funded project titled Gendered Peace. She has also taught law and gender at the University of Warwick and at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.

Dr. Labenski’s research interests span gender, feminist approaches to international law, armed conflict, and peace studies. She is particularly focused on the ways gender dynamics shape both international legal proceedings and broader concepts of justice and accountability. Her work is recognized for pushing the boundaries of traditional legal scholarship by introducing feminist critiques into areas like international criminal law, where the roles of women, whether as perpetrators or victims, have often been overlooked or misunderstood.

Some of her key publications include The Law of War and Peace: A Gender Analysis, Volume 1 (2021), and The World is Not Organized for Peace: Feminist Manifestos and Utopias in the Making of International Law (2022), in addition to numerous articles and book chapters that contribute to the growing field of feminist legal theory.

This program is free and open to all. Please register in advance here.

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Purchase a copy of Dr Sheri Labenski’s book,

Women Defendants and International Law: Feminist Dialogues

from Routledge

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“Meet the Scholar” is an online series hosted by the American Bar Association’s International Criminal Law Committee. Occurring on the second Tuesday of every month, each session features a discussion with the author of a recent, influential work in international criminal law. The series takes an informal, conversational approach that encourages attendees to participate actively, exploring the decisions, challenges, and insights that shaped the scholar’s journey from research to publication. “Meet the Scholar” offers a unique forum for connecting with leading minds in international criminal law and gaining perspectives on the latest developments in the field.