LAW PROFESSOR AND LANSDOWNE CHAIR
Maneesha Deckha
Degrees and Diplomas
Master of Laws (LL.M)
Columbia Law School (James Kent Honours), 2002
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B)
University of Toronto Faculty of Law, 1998
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Political Science, Anthropology, Women’s Studies
McGill University (First Class Joint Honours), 1995
Appointments
at the University of Victoria
a. Academic:
2016-present: Lansdowne Chair in Law
2016-present: Professor, Law
2008-2016: Associate Professor, Law
2002-2008: Assistant Professor, Law
b. Administrative:
2017-2020: Graduate Program Director, Law
2009-2011: Academic Women’s Caucus Chair
Affiliations
Professor and Lansdowne Chair, University of Victoria, Faculty of Law
Director, Animals & Society Research Initiative
Editor, Journal of Human Rights & the Environment
Advisor, Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights Law, Faunalytics, Social & Legal Studies
