Sujith Xavier, University of Windsor

Research

TWAIL global south democratizing international law knowledge production accountability Sri Lanka justice for victims of war international court of justice

Latest funding

TWAIL 2023: Democratizing International Law
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$49,929
Paths to Justice: International Legal Strategies for Accountability in Sri Lanka
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$19,764
Third World approaches to international law conference and workshops
SSHRC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$24,953

All 3 grants and awards

TWAIL 2023: Democratizing International Law

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Xavier, Sujith

Keywords: TWAIL; global south; democratizing international law; knowledge production

$49,929

Paths to Justice: International Legal Strategies for Accountability in Sri Lanka

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Xavier, Sujith

Keywords: accountability; Sri Lanka; justice for victims of war; international court of justice; international criminal court; universal jurisdiction

$19,764

Third World approaches to international law conference and workshops

Principal investigatorSSHRC2014

Principal investigators: Xavier, Sujith

Keywords: Third World approaches to international law; law and society; legal history; race and colonialism; indigenous law

$24,953

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: TWAIL Dear Professor Xavier, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on twail connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "TWAIL 2023: Democratizing International Law" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]