Biography

Michele Krech's research interests lie at the intersection of international and transnational law, global governance and institutions, and critical legal theory. Her doctoral dissertation – carried out at New York University (NYU) School of Law and funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and the Canadian Council on International Law (CCIL) – examines the evolution of norms regulating gender in global sport governance. As a Max Weber Fellow, Michele will distil this research into an encapsulating article, theorizing the role of private institutional authority in global law.

Michele has contributed to numerous research initiatives focused on international human rights law, including under the auspices of UN Human Rights, UN Peacekeeping, Yale Law School's Global Health Justice Partnership, the University of Ottawa Refugee Hub, and the Humanitarian Law Unit of the Canadian Red Cross.

In addition to her JSD, Michele holds an LLM from NYU, a JD from the University of Ottawa, an MA from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) at Carleton University, and a BA in Global Development Studies from Queen's University.

During her doctoral studies at NYU, Michele co-founded and co-facilitated the Feminist Legal Theory Reading Group and co-taught law school courses on 'Governance Feminism' and 'Football, FIFA and the Governance of Transnational Sport'. In addition, she co-taught a course on 'The Nature of Governing' at the University of Melbourne School of Government.