Professor Lynette Chua from NUS Faculty of Law has won the Law & Society Association International Prize for 2024, making her the first Singaporean and first woman of Asian descent to receive the prestigious award since its inception in 2001.
The International Prize is awarded annually to a scholar, normally resident outside the US, to recognise scholarship that has contributed significantly to the advancement of knowledge in the field of law and society.
In conferring the award, the Law & Society Association noted Prof Chua’s significant presence and impact in this field through her research on legal mobilisation and legal consciousness, her award-winning books, influential articles, and training and mentorship through various law organisations. The association also praised her research approach for its “sensitivity that deeply respects how everyday legal actors understand their political activism through the prism of personal lives and identities.”
Said Prof Chua: “I am deeply grateful to NUS for providing the resources and intellectual space to do my research and writing. I am also thankful for my colleagues, whose friendship and support make NUS a safe and nurturing place to think and work.”
