Professor Dr. Umut Ozsu

Biography

Umut Ozsu is a professor at Carleton University specializing in public international law and the historical and theoretical foundations of international law. His expertise includes Marxist critiques of law and the study of rights and state dynamics. Ozsu's notable works include 'Completing Humanity: The International Law of Decolonization, 1960–82', which critically reexamines the impact of decolonization on contemporary international law, and 'Formalizing Displacement: International Law and Population Transfers', exploring the context of minority exchanges between Greece and Turkey. Ozsu also co-edited 'Research Handbook on Law and Marxism', contributing to significant discussions on the intersections between law and Marxist theory. His courses cover a wide range of topics including contracts, human rights law, and socio-legal theory, with a commitment to educating BA, MA, PhD, JD, and LLM students. His research interests focus on the transformative aspects of international law and the implications of historical narratives in contemporary legal frameworks.

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