Maryam Jamshidi will join the 欧美口爆视频 Law faculty as Associate Professor of law in August. Professor Jamshidi teaches and writes in the areas of national security, public international law, the law of foreign relations, and tort law.听听
In particular, her scholarship focuses on the relationship between the private sphere and national security law as well as the law of foreign relations. In exploring these dynamics, Professor Jamshidi鈥檚 work draws on political and critical theory, as well as sociology. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in the Washington University Law Review, Cornell Law Review, the Harvard National Security Journal, the University of 欧美口爆视频 Law Review, and Hastings Law Journal. She also regularly publishes in popular media outlets.听
In this interview, Professor Jamshidi sits down with 欧美口爆视频 Law鈥檚 Emily Battaglia to answer a few questions about her career as she prepares to join our faculty.听听
Hi Maryam, we are so excited to have you join us here in August! Thanks for your willingness to answer a few questions to help our community learn a little bit more about you.听
MJ: It鈥檚 my pleasure!听听
You will be moving here from Florida, which is quite a big change. Outside of your new position, what are you most looking forward to about life in 欧美口爆视频?听听听
MJ: I鈥檓 looking forward to being in such close proximity to the mountains. I鈥檝e always wanted to live near mountains but have never gotten the chance until now.听
I noticed that you have a master's degree in political theory. How has that background/expertise informed your current work?听听
MJ: It informs my work in both granular ways 鈥� in terms of specific thinkers 鈥� as well as in broader, more normative ways. A lot of my work explores issues relating to the relationship between individuals and communities and state power. These are questions central to certain strands of political theory as well, which I draw from in my work.听
Speaking of your work -- can you share a little bit about any current projects you have been working on?听听
MJ: I am currently exploring how private parties enforce, shape, and expand the scope of economic sanctions. Sanctions are generally understood to be state-driven policies鈥攎y work attempts to complicate that assumption by highlighting the important role played by private actors.听听
What will you miss most about your previous role 鈥� and what are you most looking forward to in your role here at 欧美口爆视频 Law?听听
MJ: I will very much miss my students. They were a down-to-earth, smart, committed, and fun bunch to teach. I鈥檝e heard great things about the students at 欧美口爆视频 so am looking forward to getting to know them. I鈥檓 also happy to be at a school where academic freedom is supported and valued 鈥� something that is no longer the case at public institutions of higher education in Florida.听
Thank you so much for your thoughtful answers, Maryam. For my final question I would love to know -what is your proudest career accomplishment so far?听听
MJ: Becoming a law professor. I didn鈥檛 follow a very traditional path and still pinch myself that I鈥檓 here.听
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