Dr. Banu Köşgeroğlu

Professor

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Biography

Banu Şit Köşgeroğlu is a Professor of Private International Law at Hacettepe University and a Visiting Scholar at the Centre for Law, Technology, and Society at the University of Ottawa. Her research specializes in international dispute resolution, focusing on international arbitration and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools within this field. She has extensive experience both as an academic and a practicing lawyer in international commercial arbitration. Köşgeroğlu published significantly on various aspects of private international law and international arbitration. She earned her law degree from Ankara University in 1995 and completed her PhD in 2004, concentrating on institutional arbitration. Furthermore, she has received a post-doctoral award from the Turkish Academy of Sciences and conducted research at the Law Technology Institute at Dalhousie University. Additionally, she is a Fulbright grantee and researched at the Center for Global Energy, International Arbitration, and Environmental Law at the University of Texas at Austin in 2011. With years of teaching experience, she delivers courses in private international law and international commercial arbitration, contributing significantly to the academic community and representing clients at leading arbitration institutions.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2004-01-01 — Present

Hacettepe University • Ankara, Turkey

Professor of Private International Law with focus on international arbitration.

Visiting Scholar

2025-09-01 — Present

Centre for Law, Technology, and Society, University of Ottawa • Ottawa, Canada

Visiting Scholar conducting research on the intersection of AI and international arbitration.

Requirements for University of Ottawa

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Honours BA in History or equivalent
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • Statement of Interest
Specialization Notes

Department of History