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Valerie Oosterveld is a Professor at Western Law and holds the Western Research Chair in International Criminal Justice for the term 2024-2028. Her research focuses on gender issues within international criminal justice, particularly the interpretation of sexual and gender-based crimes in international courts and tribunals. Additionally, she investigates outer space law, including themes of international environmental law related to space, space mining, and the implications of armed conflict in space. Professor Oosterveld is a faculty member of Western’s Institute for Earth and Space Exploration and has received several accolades including the 2023 Canadian Association of Law Teachers Academic Excellence Award. She co-edited a volume on Gender and International Criminal Law, which won the 2023 American Society of International Law Women in International Law Interest Group's Scholarship Prize for a Book. Prior to her academic career, she worked at the Legal Affairs Bureau of Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, where she provided legal counsel on matters of international criminal accountability. Throughout her career, she has actively participated in ICC-related negotiations, notably advocating for gender-sensitive provisions in the Rome Statute.
Western Law • London, Ontario, Canada
Professorship focused on International Criminal Justice and Gender Issues.
Western Law • London, Ontario, Canada
Oversaw various academic and administrative responsibilities.
Government of Canada • Canada
Provided legal advice on international criminal accountability matters.
Streams include Archaeology and Bioarchaeology, and Sociocultural Anthropology.