Dina Hadad

DINA HADAD

Profile

A socio-legal scholar and legal consultant working at the intersection of international law, human rights, family law, migration, and cultural expertise. My work focuses on one central challenge: translating complex cultural realities into rigorous, evidence-based legal analysis that can support courts, legal practitioners, governments, and international organizations.

I specialize in navigating the often delicate relationship between universal human rights standards and diverse cultural practices. Rather than viewing these as competing frameworks, my research examines how culturally informed analysis can strengthen legal reasoning while upholding fundamental principles of equality, dignity, and justice.

With over a decade of experience in socio-legal research, international law, and legal innovation, I work at this critical intersection of human rights, the rule of law, and cultural expertise across regions (Europe and the Middle East). My research translates complex cultural and legal dynamics into rigorous, evidence-based analysis that supports courts, legal practitioners, governments, and international organizations. I specialize in navigating the relationship between universal human rights standards and diverse cultural practices, particularly in contexts of migration, cross-border family disputes, gender-based violence, and periods of conflict or political transition. Through socio-legal research, policy analysis, and independent expert reports, I help institutions make culturally informed decisions without compromising fundamental rights, equality, or the rule of law

Dina Hadad

Bridging Universal and Cultural Right & Dismantling Complex Cultural Socio-Legal Realities

Name Dina Hadad
Email haddad1720@gmail.com
Languages English
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dina-hadad/
ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1483-5434

Research

  • Human Rights & International Law
    • International human rights obligations
    • State responsibility
    • Constitutional guarantees and rights protection 
  • International Law & the Middle East
    • International law and regional legal developments
    • Sovereignty, legal pluralism and regional transformation 
  • States of Emergency & Human Rights
    • Exceptional governance
    • Emergency powers
    • Rights protection during crisis 
  • Constitutional Processes & Constitutional Rights
    • Constitutional transformation
    • Constitutionalism and institutional change
    • Rights protection in transitional contexts 
  • Politics of Law & Crisis
    • Law, political power and sovereignty
    • Law and institutional transformation during periods of crisis 
  • Women's Rights
    • Gender and human rights
    • Family/personal status law
    • Legal pluralism and transnational justice 
  • Cultural Expertise & Cultural Heritage
    • Cultural expertise and law
    • Socio-legal approaches
    • Cultural heritage
    • Culture and legal decision-making 

    • Research Collaborations & Leadership

    K-Peritia COST Action CA22101

    • Elected Vice-Chair of K-Peritia
    • Co-leader, Working Group 1 – Theory, with Ana Oliveira
    • Founder/co-organiser of the WG1 seminar series
    • “Conversations in Context” webinar series, 2025–2026
    • Venice roundtable: Cultural Expertise and Cultural Heritage
    • Sorbonne research based on K-peritia
    • Research on Cultural Expertise in Post-Communist Legal Regimes
    • Joint research with other COST Actions include the poster of exploring synergies

    K-Peritia WG1 YouTube / Video Seminar Series

    WG1 series is an ongoing video seminar initiative led by Dina Hadad, with the seminars disseminated through the K-Peritia YouTube channel.

    Link:
    K-Peritia WG1 Video Seminar Series

    WG1 Editorial Report – Dina Hadad

    TECNOSIA / CULTEXP/ Cultural Rights and AI

    • CEO, Tecnosia OÜ
    • CULTEXP and AI-supported cultural expertise
    • Legal technology and judicial expertise
    • Translation of academic research into applied legal innovation
    • European Commission Seal of Excellence

    Teaching, Training & Mentoring

    Teaching, Training & Mentoring / Pedagogy

    Expert in cross-regional and interdisciplinary teaching informed by extensive legal and academic training in the UK and Europe and first-hand knowledge of the Middle East.

    • International law
    • Human rights
    • Middle East studies
    • Cultural expertise
    • Socio-legal research
    • Legal pluralism
    • Cultural heritage
    • Gender and women's rights
    • Cross-regional pedagogy
    • Interdisciplinary learning
    • Positionality and culturally situated teaching

    K-Peritia Training

    ··         Cultural Expertise in Civil Law and Common Law Systems

    Developed and delivered by Dina Hadad; first delivered at Ca' Foscari Venice, 2025.
    Training: Cultural Expertise in Civil Law and Common Law Systems

    ·         Cultural Expertise Across Jurisdictions
    Three-hour training covering cultural expertise across jurisdictions, including practical activities.
    Training: Cultural Expertise Across Jurisdictions

    ·         How to Introduce Cultural Expertise to an Interdisciplinary Audience
    K-Peritia training delivered in Istanbul.
    Training: How to Introduce Cultural Expertise to an Interdisciplinary Audience

    ·         How to Publish on Cultural Expertise
    Include as part of the K-Peritia training portfolio. The K-Peritia publications page currently lists this training.
    K-Peritia Training & Publications

    ·         K-Peritia Training Courses