Dr. Javier Garcia Oliva

Biography

Javier Garcia Oliva studied Law at the University of Cádiz, where he earned his degree, LLM, and PhD with cum laude European distinction. After completing his degree, he began as a lecturer at the University of Cádiz and secured a Research Fellowship at the Centre for Law and Religion in Cardiff. He became a lecturer at the University of Wales Bangor in 2004 and later moved to the University of Manchester in January 2011, where he became a Senior Lecturer and subsequently a Professor of Law in 2021. Additionally, Javier has taught Spanish Law at the University of Oxford and served as a Teaching Fellow at University College London. He has been active in various roles, including Research Associate at the Centre for Law and Religion and visiting professor opportunities across several institutions in Spain and Chile. His primary research interests involve the interaction between state authorities and religious denominations in the UK, religious freedom conflicts, and administrative law.

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