Indigenous Studies 331 with Prof. Lenzerini
3 May 2023 – The students of Indigenous Studies 331 had their first meeting with visiting professor, Dr. Federico Lenzerini. The first meeting Indigenous Studies 331 with Prof. Lenzerini culminated in a conversation on the intersections of Indigenous rights and heritage in international law.
Dr. Lenzerini is Professor of Public International Law and International Human Rights Law at the Department of Law of the University of Siena (Italy). He has been Consultant to UNESCO (Paris) and Counsel to the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for international negotiations related to cultural heritage. He was also the Rapporteur of the International Law Association (ILA) Committee on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Rapporteur of the ILA Committee on the Implementation of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
He is co-teaching the course IS 331 with Dean Leah E. Abayao.