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Irish Centre for Human Rights welcomes PhD student Bisan Abtli, Hardiman Fellowship recipient
Nov
04
2026
Posted: 09:00 GMT
The Irish Centre for Human Rights, University of Galway, welcomes the new PhD student Bisan Abtli, recipient of the Hardiman Fellowship.
Bisan will work on PhD project: The role of educational institutions in shaping national and cultural identity in Palestine and their relationship with the right to self-determination, under the supervision of Dr. Maeve O’Rourke
About Bisan: Bisan is a Palestinian lawyer and academic. She served as Project Coordinator of the Palestinian Institute for International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights at An-Najah National University, where she also taught human rights, international humanitarian law, and legal English. Her professional experience includes legal practice, research, project management, legal education, and coordinating EU-funded capacity-building programs. Her work focuses on international law, human rights, legal education, and access to justice. Her research interests are around Palestine and international law, cultural rights, identity and self-determination, and women's and children's rights during armed conflicts.
ORCID ID profile: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1521-6525
LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bisan-jamal-abtli-0a445a283/?isSelfProfile=true
