Giorgia Baldi, University of Sussex

Dr. Giorgia Baldi is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Sussex, UK, since 2017. Between 2013 and 2017, she served as an Associate Lecturer at Birkbeck, University of London, School of Law, where she taught a diverse range of law-related modules. Prior to her academic career, Dr. Baldi dedicated several years to the field of International Cooperation and Development, holding leadership positions in Women's Rights programs in the Middle East from 2004 to 2011. In recent years, she has also contributed as a consultant to various international organizations, addressing human rights-related issues. Dr. Baldi earned her undergraduate and postgraduate degrees from the University of Bologna (Italy) and completed her doctoral studies at Birkbeck, University of London, School of Law, obtaining her PhD in 2017. She actively participates in scholarly communities and is a member of the Socio-Legal Study Association, the Law and Society Association (LSA), the Law and Religion Scholars Network (LARN), the Association for Middle East Women’s Studies, the International Association for the Study of Religion and Gender, and the British Association for Islamic Studies. In addition, Dr. Baldi is deeply engaged in research and teaching activities. Her research focuses on critical areas such as Human Rights and Women's Rights, Gender and Religion, and Middle Eastern studies. In her teaching role, she imparts knowledge in courses such as Law, Religion, and Human Rights, Gender Equality, and an Introduction to Law, Politics, and Sociology.