Contact details
- Name:
- Dr Bronwen Manby
- Position:
- Lecturer in International Human Rights Law
- Institute:
- Institute of Commonwealth Studies
- Email address:
- bronwen.manby@sas.ac.uk
Research Summary and Profile
- Research interests:
- History, Human rights, International Law, Law
- Research keywords:
- nationality, statelessness, citizenship, legal identity, human rights, Africa, comparative law, post-colonial history, international law
- Regions:
- Africa
- Summary of research interests and expertise:
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Dr Bronwen Manby is Lecturer in International Human Rights Law at the School of Advanced Study. She is a leading authority on the right to a nationality and legal identity in international law and on comparative nationality law and statelessness in Africa. She has written on a wide range of human rights issues in Africa and in continental developments in human rights law.
- Languages:
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Spoken Written French Fluent Good Italian Good Intermediate
- Publication Details
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Related publications/articles:
Date Details 28-Aug-2024 Schrödinger’s Citizenship: Framing Perspectives for the Resolution of Statelessness Articles
Article in the Statelessness and Citizenship Review considering the importance of framing and choice of terminology in relation to statelessness, undetermined nationality and risks of statelessness. Open Access.
24-Jun-2024 The Governance of Digital Public Infrastructure: Beyond Technical Standards (blog post: Medium.com) Papers
28-Apr-2024 Citizenship in Post-Independence Africa Chapters
Chapter 57 in Encyclopedia of Citizenship Studies, edited by Thomas Faist and Marisol García Cabeza, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024.
06-Mar-2024 A New Treaty on Statelessness and the Right to a Nationality in Africa (blog post: GLOBALCIT) Papers
09-Oct-2023 Citizenship is a Right, Not a Political Tool (blog post: The Elephant) Papers
Co-authors:Dalle Abraham, Samantha Balaton-Chrimes, and Mustafa Mahmoud
- Research Projects & Supervisions
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Available for doctoral supervision: Yes
- Professional Affiliations
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Professional affiliations:
Name Activity Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion Board member Statelessness and Citizenship Review Editorial board member International Lawyers Project Board chair Collaborations:
Name Type Activity Start date End date GLOBALCIT Global Citizenship Observatory, European University Institute Africa coordinator, expert 2016 - Consultancy & Media
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- Available for consultancy:
- Yes
- Media experience:
- Yes