Shahab Saqib

Shahab Saqib's research primarily focuses on examining the concepts of discrimination and equality within the realm of law, particularly with an emphasis on issues related to race and citizenship. In his exploration of these topics, he demonstrates a keen interest in employing critical legal methodologies and third-world approaches to international law. Shahab's research extends to the study of alternative legal systems, such as Islamic law and Indigenous law, as a means to rethink conventional legal standards.

Shahab currently holds the position of Lecturer at the University of Leicester and also serves as a Visiting Lecturer at SOAS University of London. He has previously served as a visiting research fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto. In addition to his academic pursuits, he is a registered attorney in the Lahore High Court Bar Association in Pakistan. Shahab also provides expert guidance to various organizations, including UNITED for intercultural action, and actively contributes as a board member of the European Network against Racism (ENAR).

Shahab’s research expertise lies in critical legal studies, international law and the conceptualization of discrimination and equality through citizenship. He focuses particularly on the boundaries of belonging and the alienness of non-citizens in international human rights law, by criticizing how dissimulations in the framework of IHRL legitimize various forms of discrimination against certain racialised groups. In addition to these areas of expertise, Shahab also engages in research related to Islamic law, indigenous studies, and third-world perspectives on international law.

Shahab is open to considering potential doctoral candidates from various academic disciplines, including equality law, international human rights law, Islamic law, or critical legal studies. He is particularly interested in those whose research interests intersect across these diverse fields.

Undergraduate

• Contract Law
• Law, Justice and Society

Postgraduate

• Law of the United Nations

• Critically evaluating the role of law and citizenship in constructing (in)equality and discrimination. 
• Islamic law and its operation within states. 
• International law and the third world approaches to it.