David Hughes is a Lecturer in Ethics, Society & Law at Trinity College in the University of Toronto. His research focuses on international law, legal hypocrisy, and the strategic use of legal argumentation in global governance. David is the co-lead of The Double Standards Project, a multi-institutional initiative that examines how international legal norms are applied unevenly across geopolitical contexts. He completed his PhD at Osgoode Hall Law School in 2019 and has held academic appointments at the Canadian Forces College, the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law, and the University of Michigan Law School, where he was a Grotius Research Scholar. David’s work has appeared in leading journals including the Harvard International Law Journal, European Journal of International Law, Georgetown Journal of International Law, and Michigan Journal of International Law. He has contributed to legal reform efforts, worked for the UNHCR, and consulted with organizations in Europe and the Middle East on issues related to occupation law, human rights, and displacement.
David Hughes
Education
BA (Queens), LLB (Leicester), LLM (University College London), PhD (Osgoode)
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