Professor of International Law, Damilola Olawuyi (SAN) has been appointed as a BOK Visiting International Professor (VIP) by the prestigious University of Pennsylvania, United States of America (USA) for the 2022/2033 academic year.
The Bok Visiting International Professors (VIPs) are appointed from amongst distinguished senior academics, jurists, internationally recognised experts or professionals across a wide range of disciplines and specialties who are invited every year from across the world to Philadelphia, United States to mentor students and offer global perspectives on cutting-edge issues in international and comparative law.
While at the University of Pennsylvania, Prof Olawuyi, who is also the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD) will teach a course on “Energy Justice and Sustainable Development” and participate in university wide activities and events related to international and comparative law.
Speaking on his appointment, Prof Olawuyi described it as “an absolute privilege and honour to be invited to serve as a BOK VIP at the University of Pennsylvania Law School.”
He said the practice of international and comparative law is strengthened through active knowledge exchange, ideas cross-fertilisation, and North-South scientific cooperation that innovative programs such as the BOK VIP program provide.
He thanked the Penn Carey Law School for the opportunity, adding: “I look forward to working with the students, faculty and administration in advancing innovative research, teaching and community engagement on energy, environment sustainable development and business and human rights law.”
Prof Theodore W. Ruger, who is the Dean and Bernard G. Segal Professor of Law at the Penn Carey Law School, University of Pennsylvania, explained further: “Penn Carey Law annually invites several internationally recognised experts in international and comparative law from around the world to Philadelphia to serve as Bok.
“The Bok Professor programme is an expression of our commitment to interacting with the most dynamic and important legal thinkers across a broad range of topics throughout the world. It is an honour for our students and our faculty that you will consider joining us to share the benefit of your experience.”