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Lena Holzer is an Assistant Professor of Gender and Race Law at the University of Cambridge and a Sheila Lesley Fellow at Girton College. Her research focuses on critical feminist and queer intersectional approaches to international law, particularly in the areas of human rights law and sports law. Prior to joining the University of Cambridge, she worked as a Lecturer in Law at Goldsmiths, University of London, and served as an Academic Supervisor at the Geneva Graduate Institute. Holzer obtained her PhD in International Law, which included a minor degree in International Relations from the Geneva Graduate Institute. As a consultant, she contributed to European human rights NGOs alongside her academic work. She is currently working on a book project exploring the role of international law in the establishment of binary gender categories within individual legal identities. This project also examines the gendered and racialized nature of international sports regulations and the global inequalities in sports governance. Holzer's PhD thesis, titled 'The Gender Binary in International Law', was awarded the 2022 SNIS Award and the 2023 Prix Senior Maurice Chalumeau.
University of Cambridge • Cambridge, United Kingdom
Research focuses on critical feminist, queer intersectional approaches to international law.
Goldsmiths, University of London •
Geneva Graduate Institute •
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