Professor Dr. Surabhi Ranganathan

Biography

Surabhi Ranganathan specializes in International Law, focusing on the intersections of law, politics, and oceans. Her research traces the co-constitution of international law and the ocean, critically examining issues related to resource allocation, spatial zones, and global governance since 1945. Ranganathan's work offers new insights into international legal histories and contemporary concerns such as statehood, decolonization, and emerging legal forms and institutions. She has published extensively in distinguished journals, including the European Journal of International Law and the American Journal of International Law, and her book, strategically Created Treaty Conflicts and the Politics of International Law, probes into international legal thought, treaty conflicts, and nuclear governance. Ranganathan has held prominent academic positions globally, including visiting fellowships at Yale University and the Graduate Institute in Geneva. She has also served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Leiden Journal of International Law and has an array of publications addressing critical perspectives in international law.

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