Dr. Supriya Routh

Biography

Supriya Routh is a Professor at the Peter Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia, where she holds the Canada Research Chair in Labour Law and Social Justice. Her educational background includes an LLB from North Bengal, LLMs from NUJS and Vanderbilt, and a PhD from the University of Victoria. Routh’s research interests encompass labour and employment law, social justice, and human rights, particularly as they relate to the Global South. She is engaged in socio-legal research that intersects law, political philosophy, and sociology. Her current SSHRC-funded research focuses on Indigenous normative ideas concerning sustainable livelihood activities. She has authored notable works, including 'Enhancing Capabilities Labour Law: Informal Workers India' and has co-edited publications such as 'Workers in the Global Informal Economy: Interdisciplinary Perspectives'. Before joining UBC, she served as an Assistant and Associate Professor at the University of Victoria and the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, India. Supriya welcomes graduate students interested in sustainable development law, labour law, and postcolonial studies.

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