Dr. Ville Kari

Biography

Ville Kari is an Assistant Professor at Tilburg University, specializing in public international law and legal history. He holds law degrees from the University of Helsinki and has the title of varatuomari, qualifying him to serve in the judiciary. Kari leads the research project 'The Legal History Global Commons' and has held positions as a Senior Visiting Fellow at Sciences Po Ecole de Droit in Paris. He has previously been affiliated with the Erik Castrén Institute of International Law and Human Rights and has served as a visiting fellow at prestigious institutions including Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, the University of Melbourne, and the University of Cambridge. His academic contributions span various roles, including serving as a rapporteur for the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat during annual Consultative Meetings. Kari also has practical experience working in a district court, the public prosecutor's office, the European Parliament, and in legal publishing. His expertise includes international legal history and teaching, where he emphasizes the living history of international law over its mere historical aspects. Kari's research has been recognized, with an Altmetric score placing one of his articles in the top 5% of peer-reviewed outputs. He is known for his engagement in the field of international law, property law, and comparative law.

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