News Archive
Professor Boyne Teaches and Lectures in China
05/23/2016
Professor Shawn Boyne has been teaching and lecturing in Shanghai, China, taking part in a criminal law conference as well as teaching classes.
On May 17, Professor Boyne presented her scholarship on comparative prosecution systems as part of an international workshop organized by the “Oriental Prosecution Forum” at the Shanghai University of Politics and Law (SHUPL). The conference was co-sponsored by the College of Criminal Justice, the Shanghai Institute of Comparative Prosecution Systems, the International Law Department, as well as SHUPL. The Shanghai Institute of Comparative Prosecution Systems is cross-regional forum for Chinese and visiting scholars.
The other conference participants included: Samakova Ainur, who is from Kyrgyzstan; Deputy Dean Yijun Cai; Associate Professor Litian Chen; Dr. Zhenyun Chen; Professor Xuejing Du; General Party branch Secretary Guanshi Hu; Professor Li Hua; Professor Weilong Jiang; Associate Professor Emily Morris; Associate Professor Dr. Zhang Yanan; Dr. Yi You; and Associate Professor and Deputy Director of the Research Department Yunfeng Zhao.
In addition, Professor Boyne taught a short course on American criminal law and delivered a guest lecture on International Human Rights Law. She also gave a guest lecture at the Shanghai International Studies University in Songjian.
Professor Boyne has been designated as a foreign expert by the government of Shanghai. She teaches courses in criminal law, criminal procedure, cybercrime, and national security law.
Professor Boyne is a former prosecuting attorney and practiced for several years as a defense attorney before pursuing her career in academia. She is a scholar of comparative law who has previously presented her work at Yale University, the University of Virginia, and Washington & Lee's School of Law, as well as in Austria, Germany, and England. Professor Boyne teaches a seminar in Comparative National Security Law at IU McKinney and serves as co-chair of the Global Crisis Leadership Forum. She is one of the founding members of the Comparative Law Professors blog.
