Dr. Alison Renteln

Biography

Alison Dundes Renteln is a Professor of Political Science, Anthropology, Public Policy, and Law at the USC Gould School of Law. She specializes in Law with an emphasis on Public Policy, focusing on comparative and international law. Renteln received her A.B. in History and Literature from Harvard-Radcliffe and spent a year in a legal studies program at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She holds a PhD in Jurisprudence and Social Policy from the University of California, Berkeley, and a JD from USC. She has received numerous awards for teaching, research, and mentoring, including the USC Raubenheimer Award in fall 2022 which recognizes excellence in teaching, research, and service. In the 2024-2025 academic year, she is a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations for International Affairs, focusing on the protection of cultural heritage in armed conflict. Her research interests include international human rights, particularly cultural rights, environmental rights, and socio-legal studies. Renteln is the author of two single-authored books and has published seventy articles, contributing significantly to the field with works published by prominent academic presses.

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