Guest Researchers
The Sociology of Law Department consistently hosts guest researchers and doctoral students. The following list features guest scholars working at the department's offices during the current semester, sorted by their order of arrival.
Ozoda Islomova
Head of the Uzbek Woman Rights NGO in Istanbul
February 1 – February 28
Dinara Rakhmatullayeva
Researcher/Lecturer at the Eurasian Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies
December 20 – January 20
Talifa Mansurova
Director of the Eurasian Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies
December 20 – January 14
Pete Sanderson
Professor of Education and Social Justice affiliated with the School of Education and Professional Development, University of Huddersfield
October 21 – January 17
Pete Sanderson's research has focused on legal aid, legal professions, and legal education.
Hilary Sommerlad
Professor of Law and Social Justice at the School of Law, University of Leeds
October 21 – January 17
Hilary Sommerlad is committed to exploring the potential for international legal professions to promote access to justice. Her other research interests are in continuity and change in the profession, particularly regarding the representation of women and minorities, legal aid and the profession’s work with marginal groups, and the impact of neo-liberalism and the role of the State on the profession internationally.
