Diane Marie Amann
Encyclopedia
Diane Marie Amann is the Emily and Ernest Woodruff Chair in International Law at the University of Georgia School of Law
. She is an expert on the interaction of national, regional, and international legal regimes in efforts to combat atrocity and cross-border crime, in areas ranging from counterterrorism measures at Guantánamo to international criminal justice efforts at The Hague. She holds a Doctor honoris causa degree from Utrecht Universiteit in the Netherlands
, a J.D.
from Northwestern University School of Law
in Chicago
, an M.A.
in political science from the University of California, Los Angeles
, and a B.S.
in journalism from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Formerly Professor of Law and founding Director of the California International Law Center
at the University of California, Davis School of Law (Martin Luther King, Jr. Hall), she served as Vice President of the American Society of International Law
from 2009-2001 and as Chair of the Section on International Law of the Association of American Law Schools from 2009 to 2010. She is a board member of the National Institute of Military Justice.
In addition to her print publications, Amann has blogged at The New York Times' Room for Debate, SCOTUSblog
, Slate's Convictions, The Blog of Legal Times, and The Huffington Post
.
, the United Nations’ Independent Expert on Minorities; Diane Orentlicher, Deputy U.S. Ambassador for War Crimes Issues; and Patricia M. Wald, former Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and former Judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
University of Georgia School of Law
The University of Georgia School of Law is a graduate school of the University of Georgia. Founded in 1859 and located in Athens, Georgia, USA, Georgia Law was formerly known as the Lumpkin School of Law. The Law School is the second oldest of the University's schools and colleges. The University...
. She is an expert on the interaction of national, regional, and international legal regimes in efforts to combat atrocity and cross-border crime, in areas ranging from counterterrorism measures at Guantánamo to international criminal justice efforts at The Hague. She holds a Doctor honoris causa degree from Utrecht Universiteit in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Northwestern University School of Law
Northwestern University School of Law
The Northwestern University School of Law is a private American law school in Chicago, Illinois. The law school was founded in 1859 as the Union College of Law of the Old University of Chicago. The first law school established in Chicago, it became jointly controlled by Northwestern University in...
in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, an M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in political science from the University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
, and a B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in journalism from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Formerly Professor of Law and founding Director of the California International Law Center
California International Law Center
-Overview:The California International Law Center is a research center at the University of California, Davis School of Law that focuses on international, comparative, and transnational law...
at the University of California, Davis School of Law (Martin Luther King, Jr. Hall), she served as Vice President of the American Society of International Law
American Society of International Law
The American Society of International Law is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, educational membership organization, based in Washington, D.C.. It was founded in 1906, and was chartered by the United States Congress in 1950...
from 2009-2001 and as Chair of the Section on International Law of the Association of American Law Schools from 2009 to 2010. She is a board member of the National Institute of Military Justice.
In addition to her print publications, Amann has blogged at The New York Times' Room for Debate, SCOTUSblog
SCOTUSblog
SCOTUSblog is a law blog written by lawyers and law students about the Supreme Court of the United States . The blog is sponsored by Bloomberg Law. The blog's first post occurred October 1, 2002. The blog moved to its current address on February 7, 2005. In the same year, it was featured by...
, Slate's Convictions, The Blog of Legal Times, and The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post is an American news website and content-aggregating blog founded by Arianna Huffington, Kenneth Lerer, and Jonah Peretti, featuring liberal minded columnists and various news sources. The site offers coverage of politics, theology, media, business, entertainment, living, style,...
.
IntLawGrrls
In 2007 Amann founded IntLawGrrls, a blog that features, in its own words, “voices on international law, policy, practice.” IntLawGrrls now features three dozen women academics, practitioners, and judges, writing on all aspects of international, comparative, and transnational law. Also contributing posts have been nearly 200 guests/alumnae, including: Professors Mireille Delmas-Marty of the Collège de France de Paris and Hilary Charlesworth of the Australian National University; Gay McDougallGay McDougall
Gay J. McDougall was Executive Director of Global Rights, Partners for Justice . In August 2005, she was named the first United Nations Independent Expert on Minority Issues.- Early years :...
, the United Nations’ Independent Expert on Minorities; Diane Orentlicher, Deputy U.S. Ambassador for War Crimes Issues; and Patricia M. Wald, former Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and former Judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.