Dr Colin Luoma
Senior Lecturer in Law

Summary

Colin joined Brunel Law School in 2021. His research interests primarily lie in the fields of transitional justice, historical wrongdoing, cultural rights, Indigenous Peoples’ rights and environmental justice.  He has researched broadly in these areas and has been published in leading journals, such as the International Journal of Transitional Justice, Human Rights Quarterly and the Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights. Colin recently published a monograph with Oxford University Press entitled Cultural Rights and Wrongs in Transitional Justice.

Colin earned a PhD in Law from Brunel University of London for his research on 'Indigenous Cultural Rights Violations and Transitional Justice in the Settler Colonial State'.  His thesis analysed the treatment of Indigenous Peoples’ cultural rights violations in transitional justice initiatives implemented in settler colonial states. He also holds a Juris Doctor degree from Saint Louis University School of Law and Bachelor of Science degrees (Accounting and Sociology) from the University of Montana.

Prior to academia, Colin worked as a qualified lawyer in the United States and as a Legal Researcher for Minority Rights Group International.  He has worked on litigation, advocacy and research matters relating to biodiversity conservation and human rights and has authored civil society reports on this topic.  

Qualifications

PhD in Law (Brunel University London)

Juris Doctor (Saint Louis University School of Law)

Bachelor of Science - Sociology (University of Montana)

Bachelor of Science - Accounting (University of Montana)

Responsibility

Postgraduate Law Programmes Lead

Postgrauate Law Admissions Lead

Graduate Entry LLB Programme Lead