Prof. Jamshidi teaches and writes in the areas of national security law, public international law, the law of foreign relations, and tort law. In particular, her scholarship focuses on the relationship between the private sphere and national security, as well as the law of foreign relations. In exploring these dynamics, Professor Jamshidi's work draws on political and critical theory, as well as political economy.
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Public International Law, Laws of War, National Security, Economic Sanctions, Middle East
LAWS 5425 - Torts
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Fall 2023 / Fall 2024 / Fall 2025
Studies nonconsensual allocation of losses for civil wrongs, focusing primarily on concepts of negligence and strict liability.
LAWS 6400 - International Law
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Spring 2024 / Spring 2026
Examines the nature, structure and sources of international law, the relationship between international law and domestic U.S. law, the role of international organizations such as the United Nations, the methods of resolving international disputes, the bases of international jurisdiction, and select substantive areas of international law that may change from semester to semester.
LAWS 8611 - Seminar: US National Security and Foreign Relations in a Time of Change
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Spring 2026
Combining historical, legal, and normative perspectives, this course explores how the meaning of national security has shifted and expanded over time to reach numerous domestic legal and policy issues, from civil rights and immigration, to private law, business, and environmental and economic issues. Instead of presenting a rigid notion of national security, this course charts the term�s complexity, malleability, and capacity to serve ends that are both corrosive and supportive of the public good.
