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About
Susan Marks joined LSE in 2010 as Professor of International Law. She previously taught at King’s College London and, prior to that, at the University of Cambridge, where she was a fellow of Emmanuel College. Her work attempts to bring insights from the radical tradition to the study of international law and human rights. Susan is a Fellow of the British Academy.
Administrative support: Law.Reception@lse.ac.uk
Research
Research Interests
I am interested in the concepts and ideas that intersect with international law and human rights. To date, this has led to studies on themes that include democracy, poverty, terrorism, exploitation, apology and dignity. I am also interested in the history of thinking about international law and human rights, and in the language commonly used to talk about the world. I like to draw on an eclectic array of material which encompasses literary texts and visual imagery.
Publications
Teaching
Engagement and impact
Hersch Lauterpacht Memorial Lectures
In 2021, Professor Susan Marks delivered the Hersch Lauterpacht Memorial Lectures, a long-running lecture series organised by the Cambridge University Law Department, featuring leading scholars in the field of international law.
Click below to view Professor Marks's three lectures, 'On Dignity':