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Law
Dr Anna Arstein-Kerslake
Contact Details
School of Law
NUI Galway
T: Ext. 4008
E: anna.arsteinkerslake@nuigalway.ie
Biography
Research Interests
Research Projects
Project | Start Date | End Date | |
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Disability Rights Expanding Accessible Markets (DREAM) Training Network | 01-SEP-11 | 31-AUG-14 |
Peer Reviewed Journals
Year | Publication | |
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(2014) | 'Legislating Personhood: realising the right to support in exercising legal capacity'
Eilionoir Flynn, Anna Arstein-Kerslake (2014) 'Legislating Personhood: realising the right to support in exercising legal capacity'. International Journal Of Law In Context, [Details] |
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(2014) | 'A Call to Action: The Realisation of Equal Recognition Under the Law for People with Disabilities in the EU'
Anna Arstein-Kerslake (2014) 'A Call to Action: The Realisation of Equal Recognition Under the Law for People with Disabilities in the EU'. European Yearbook Of Disability Law, 5 [Details] |
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(2014) | 'The Support Model of Legal Capacity: Fact, Fiction or Fantasy?'
Anna Arstein-Kerslake and Eilionoir Flynn (2014) 'The Support Model of Legal Capacity: Fact, Fiction or Fantasy?'. International Law Journal, [Details] |
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(2014) | 'Legislating Personhood: Realising the Right to Support in Exercising Legal Capacity'
Anna Arstein-Kerslake and Eilionoir Flynn (2014) 'Legislating Personhood: Realising the Right to Support in Exercising Legal Capacity'. International Journal Of Law In Context, 10 (1):81-104 [Details] |
Book Chapters
Year | Publication | |
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(2013) | 'Restoring the ‘Human’ in ‘Human Rights’ – Personhood and Doctrinal Innovation in the UN Disability Convention'
Gerard Quinn with Anna Arstein-Kerslake (2013) 'Restoring the ‘Human’ in ‘Human Rights’ – Personhood and Doctrinal Innovation in the UN Disability Convention' In: The Cambridge Companion to Human Rights Law. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. [Details] |
Other Journals
Year | Publication | |
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(2014) | 'An empowering dependency: exploring support for the exercise of legal capacity'
Anna Arstein-Kerslake (2014) 'An empowering dependency: exploring support for the exercise of legal capacity' Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research, . [Details] |
Conference Contributions
Year | Publication | |
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(2014) | Reflections on Articles 12 and 13 UN CRPD: The is and the oughts on legal capacity and access to justice for persons with disabilities,
Anna Arstein-Kerslake (2014) Normative Content of Article 12 CRPD. [Invited Oral Presentation], Reflections on Articles 12 and 13 UN CRPD: The is and the oughts on legal capacity and access to justice for persons with disabilities, Brussels, Belgium , 27-MAR-14 - 27-MAR-14. [Details] |
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(2013) | 5th International Disability Law Summer School, Centre for Disability Law and Policy, National University of Ireland, Galway,
Anna Arstein-Kerslake (2013) Equal Recognition before the Law of People with Disabilities: Reforming Laws and Realizing Rights. [Invited Lecture], 5th International Disability Law Summer School, Centre for Disability Law and Policy, National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway, Ireland , 18-JUN-13 - 19-JUN-13. [Details] |
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(2013) | Prader-Willi Syndrome Association of Ireland Annual Conference 2013,
Anna Arstein-Kerslake (2013) Capacity Law and Supported Decision Making in the Context of Prader-Willi Syndrome. [Invited Oral Presentation], Prader-Willi Syndrome Association of Ireland Annual Conference 2013, Dublin, Ireland , 19-APR-13 - 19-APR-13. [Details] |
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(2013) | Nordic Network on Disability Research Conference,
Anna Arstein-Kerslake (2013) An Empowering Dependence: Exploring the Role of Supported Decision-Maker. [Conference Paper], Nordic Network on Disability Research Conference, Turku, Finland , 30-MAY-13 - 31-MAY-13. [Details] |
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(2012) | Human Development and Capabilities Association Conference,
Anna Arstein-Kerslake (2012) Cognitive Disability and the Capabilities Approach: Exploring a Human Right to Individual Development. [Conference Paper], Human Development and Capabilities Association Conference, Jakarta, Indonesia , 05-SEP-12 - 07-SEP-12. [Details] |
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(2012) | 2nd World Congress on Guardianship,
Anna Arstein-Kerslake and Dr. Eilionoir Flynn (2012) Implementing a Support Model of Legal Capacity: Enabling Conditions and the Continuum of Support. [Oral Presentation], 2nd World Congress on Guardianship, Melbourne, Australia , 15-OCT-12 - 15-OCT-12. [Details] |
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(2012) | Iceland Disability Studies Conference,
Anna Arstein-Kerslake (2012) Restoring Voice to People: The UN CRPD and Good Practice in Supported Decision Making. [Keynote Address], Iceland Disability Studies Conference, Reykjavik, Iceland , 16-NOV-12 - 16-NOV-12. [Details] |
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(2012) | Empowerment: The Masterkey to Success,
Anna Arstein-Kerslake (2012) Respecting Choices: Decision-Making and the Law. [Invited Oral Presentation], Empowerment: The Masterkey to Success, Melbourne, Australia , 11-OCT-12 - 12-OCT-12. [Details] |
Honours and Awards
Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
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2012 | Popper Jones Award | CUNY School of Law |
Professional Associations
Association | Function | From / To | |
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Law and Society Association | Co-Chair of Collaborative Research Network (CRN) on Legal Personhood | / | |
International Journal of Disability and Social Justice (IJDSJ) | Editorial Board Member | / |
Employment
Employer | Position | From / To | |
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National University of Ireland Galway | Lecturer | 01-SEP-21 / | |
National University of Ireland Galway | Marie Curie Research Fellow | 01-SEP-11 / 31-AUG-14 | |
Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne | Senior Lecturer | 01-JAN-16 / 31-DEC-19 | |
Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne | Lecturer | 15-OCT-14 / 31-DEC-15 | |
Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne | Associate Professor | 01-JAN-20 / |
Education
Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
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2006 | San Diego State University | Bachelor of Arts | Sociology | |
2015 | National University of Ireland Galway | PhD | Law | |
2010 | City University of New York School of Law | SJD | Law, Juris Doctorate |
Modules Taught
Term/Year | Module Title | Module Code | Subject / Desc | |
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Semester 1, 2021/2022 | International Human Rights Law | LW5117 |