Dr. Tarun Khaitan

Biography

Tarun Khaitan holds the position of Professor (Chair) of Public Law at LSE Law School, and he is an Honorary Professorial Fellow at Melbourne Law School. Previously, he served as the Head of Research at the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights in Oxford and has held several prominent academic roles across various institutions, including the University of Oxford and visiting professorships at leading law schools in Chicago, Harvard, and NYU. He completed his undergraduate studies with honors at the National Law School of India in Bangalore and later became a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University, where he completed his postgraduate studies. Khaitan's research primarily focuses on comparative public law, legal theory, and discrimination law. He is recognized for his influential writings, including the monograph 'Theory of Discrimination Law,' which has received significant acclaim and recognition within the scholarly community and contributed notably to the field of public law. His recent works include collaborative volumes that engage with the evolving landscape of constitutional law and its challenges in South Asia.

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