Kamala Sankaran
Kamala Sankaran is a legal academic, and from 2016, the vice-chancellor of Tamil Nadu National Law University.[1] She has served as a member of the Working Group on Migration, set up by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Government of India;[2] and on the Delhi High Court Legal Service Committee and the Delhi State Legal Services Authority.
Education[edit]
Sankaran obtained an undergraduate degree in law (LLB) and masters in law (LLM) from the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi in 1982 and 1985, respectively. She obtained a PhD from the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi in 1999.
Academic career[edit]
Sankaran has taught at the Faculty of Law, Jamia Milia Islamia, Indian Law Institute and Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi.[3]
She currently teaches at the National Law School of Indian University, Bengaluru where she is a Professor of Law, Ford Foundation Chair in Public Interest Law. Additionally, she is the Dean for the university's research.[4]
Selected publications[edit]
- Sankaran, Kamala; Dupper, Ockert eds. (2014). Affirmative Action: A View from the Global South. Stellenbosch: Sun Press. ISBN 978-1-920689-46-9.
- Sankaran, Kamala; Fudge, Judy; McCrystal, Shae eds. (2012). Challenging the Legal Boundaries of Work Regulation. Oxford: Hart Publishing. ISBN 9781849462792.
- Sankaran, Kamala. (2009). Freedom of Association in India and International Labour Standards. Nagpur: LexisNexis. ISBN 9788180385131.
References[edit]
- ^ University, Tamil Nadu National Law. ".:: Tamil Nadu National Law University ::. | Hostels, national law University trichy, national law college trichy, National Law University of India University, tamilnadu, TNNLU, TNNLU". tnnls.ac.in. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ "A Government Panel recommends legal framework for protection of interests of migrants in the country". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ Ganz, Kian. "TNNLS to appoint DU Prof Kamala Sankaran as VC". www.legallyindia.com. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ "Dr. Kamala Sankaran". National Law School of India University. Retrieved 15 May 2023.