Jane Ezirigwe
Senior Research Fellow at the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS)
| Email: | ezirigwejane@gmail.com |
Bio-sketch
Dr. Ezirigwe is a distinguished Senior Research Fellow at the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS). She was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Open AIR Network, University of Ot-tawa. She holds a Ph.D. in law from the University of Cape Town, an LLM from the University of London, and degrees in MBA and LLB from ESUT Business School and the University of Abuja. She has further honed her skills through professional development programs at es-teemed institutions such as Harvard Law School, the University of Cambridge, Trade Law Cen-tre (Tralac), CODATA-Research Data Science School, Partnership for African Social and Gov-ernance Research (PASGR), and the Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAILR) Academy, etc.
With over 18 years of experience, Dr. Ezirigwe has made significant contributions to legal re-search, advocacy, education, and knowledge mobilization for broader usage, across five continents.
Research Interest
Dr. Ezirigwe’s research interests primarily revolve around food and agricultural law, international trade, and governance of Big data and AI. She is committed to mainstreaming diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in her research and employs socio-legal methodologies to produce evidence-based insights. Her contributions extend beyond her research roles as she also serves as a member of the AfCFTA Advisory Council, where she contributes to shaping policy and governance.
Expectations as a QES Scholar during the Mobility Period
I look forward to a dynamic, secure, diverse, and inclusive setting where I can enhance my academic and professional skills. I am eager to immerse myself in the cross-cultural environment while contributing my knowledge, skills and unique lived experience to the Carleton and African Trade Desk community.
The QES Project and Advancement of Your Career
I hope to have an enriched academic, professional and cross-cultural experience with the academic faculty, the placement partner and the global QES scholar network, through increased knowledge and skills as well as networking and collaborative opportunities. These will provide me with the necessary capabilities to effectively engage as an interdisciplinary and multi-cultural researcher to produce evidence-based research outputs, and widely disseminate these outputs through academic and non-academic media. Ultimately, this enriching experience will empower me to make meaningful contributions to the global research community.