Dr Priyasha Saksena
- Position: Lecturer in Law
- Areas of expertise: international law; law and colonialism; law and society; South Asian legal history
- Email: P.Saksena@leeds.ac.uk
- Phone: +44(0)113 343 2552
- Location: 1.18 Liberty Building
Profile
I joined the School of Law in March 2019. I am a graduate of Harvard University (SJD) and National Law School of India University (BA LLB). Prior to joining the University of Leeds, I was a visiting researcher at the Max Planck Institute for European Legal History. I also have experience in private practice, having been an associate at a corporate law firm.
Responsibilities
- LLB Programme Manager
Research interests
I am a legal historian and my research focuses on the historical development of legal concepts and institutions within the British Empire. I am particularly interested in the relationship between international law and colonialism, and my doctoral dissertation was a history of the doctrine of sovereignty in colonial South Asia.
<h4>Research projects</h4> <p>Any research projects I'm currently working on will be listed below. Our list of all <a href="https://essl.leeds.ac.uk/dir/research-projects">research projects</a> allows you to view and search the full list of projects in the faculty.</p>Qualifications
- SJD (Harvard University)
- BA LLB (hons.) (National Law School of India University)
Professional memberships
- American Society for Legal History
- Law and Society Association
- Socio-Legal Studies Association
Research groups and institutes
- Centre for Law and Social Justice
- Centre for Innovation and Research in Legal Education