Ruth Wedgwood
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| Fields | International law |
| Institutions | Johns Hopkins University |
Ruth Glushien Wedgwood (born 1949) is an American legal scholar who holds the Edward B. Burling Chair in International Law and Diplomacy at the School of Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins University.[1]
Biography
Ruth Wedgwood is the daughter of labor lawyer
Wedgwood received her undergraduate degree from
U.S. Supreme Court.[1] In 1982, she married her Harvard classmate, National Institutes of Health immunologist Josiah F. Wedgwood, a member of the Wedgwood pottery family.[3]
Career
Wedgwood is a member of the
law of armed conflict
, and human rights law.
In 2002, Wedgwood was elected to serve as the U.S. member of the United Nations
Human Rights Committee.[6] She currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Freedom House a nonpartisan NGO that promotes human rights and democracy world-wide.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Ruth Wedgwood, J.D." Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ^ Greenhouse, Steven (May 25, 2006). "Morris P. Glushien, Union Lawyer, Dies at 96". New York Times. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
- ^ a b "Dr. J.F. Wedgwood Weds Ruth Glushien". New York Times. May 30, 1982. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
- ^ "Dr. J.F. Wedgwood Weds Ruth Glushien". New York Times. May 30, 1982. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
- ^ "Advisors & Supporters - WashULaw". law.wustl.edu. 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ "Prof. Ruth Wedgwood Named to U.N. Human Rights Committee". Yale Law School. November 20, 2002. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ^ "Our Leadership". Freedom House. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
External links
- Lectures by Ruth Wedgwood
- June 12, 2006 Debate at the Carnegie Council on Ethics in International Affairs, entitled The United Nations: Still Relevant After All These Years?
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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