Conor Hill

Conor Hill

Dr, Dr.

  • 70 Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow Caledonian University

    G4 0BA Glasgow

    United Kingdom

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20212022

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Dr Conor Hill is a Lecturer in Law at Glasgow Caledonian University. She teaches across a range of modules on the university’s LLB programmes in areas including human rights, transitional justice, public law, and international law.

Dr Hill researches primarily in the areas of human rights law and transitional justice. In her work, she incorporates critical feminist legal theory and legal geography in order to explore issues related to women's participation in transitional justice processes. She was awarded her PhD without corrections by the University of Strathclyde in 2024, for her thesis titled "Problematising the Construction of Women in Transitional Justice: An Analysis of the Relationship Between Women’s Participation and their Portrayal in the Reports of the Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission".

Before commencing PhD studies, Dr Hill completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Dundee, graduating with First Class Honours in LLB Scots Law with French in 2013. In 2018, she graduated from the University of Strathclyde with an LLM in Human Rights Law, receiving a Master with Disctinction. Dr Hill received a number of prizes for academic excellence throughout her undergraduate and postgraduate studies, including her LLM programme's Dissertation Prize.

Dr Hill also has experience in non-academic research, having previously worked as a Research and Policy Officer at the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations. In this role, she researched issues relating to Scottish social housing policy and human rights.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Education/Academic qualification

PGCert Researcher Professional Development

Oct 2019Jun 2024

PhD Law (awarded without corrections), Problematising the Construction of Women in Transitional Justice: An Analysis of the Relationship Between Women’s Participation and their Portrayal in the Reports of the Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Oct 2019Jun 2024

LLM Human Rights Law (Master with Distinction)

Sept 2016Jun 2018

LLB Scots Law with French (First Class Honours), University of Dundee

Sept 2009Jun 2013

External positions

Steering Committee Member, Glasgow Human Rights Network

2024 → …

Keywords

  • Human Rights Law
  • Women
  • Women's Rights
  • International Law
  • Public International Law
  • Legal History, Theory and Process
  • Legal Geography
  • Critical Legal Studies
  • Feminist Legal Theory
  • Legal Writing and Research
  • Military, War and Peace
  • Transitional Justice
  • Public Law and Legal Theory
  • Scotland
  • Devolution
  • Human Rights

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