Three Publications Recognized in the United States National Report for the 2026 Quadrennial Congress of the International Academy of Comparative Law
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I am pleased to share that three of my publications have been recognized in the United States National Report prepared for the 2026 Quadrennial General Congress of the International Academy of Comparative Law (Berlin), Reflecting the Decolonial Turn in Comparative Law.
Prepared under the auspices of the International Academy of Comparative Law and the American Society of Comparative Law, the report surveys and analyzes representative U.S. scholarship published between 2015 and 2025 on decolonial approaches in comparative law. I am honored that three of my publications are recognized in this official national report:
- China’s Path to Modernization and Legal Pluralism: Transplants and the Belt and Road Initiative, Asian Journal of Law and Society – Cambridge University Press (2025) – available at https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5215873;
- When John Locke Meets Lao Tzu: The Relationship Between Intellectual Property, Biodiversity and Indigenous Knowledge and the Implications for Food Security, Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum (2024) – available at https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4832284;
- Conflicts between Intellectual Property Rights and Human Rights: A Case Study on Intangible Cultural Heritage, Oregon Law Review (2015) – available at https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=629289.
Collectively, these publications explore the intersections of comparative law, international law, legal pluralism, Indigenous knowledge, intellectual property, cultural heritage, and global governance from interdisciplinary and comparative perspectives.
It is particularly meaningful that this recognition encompasses scholarship produced at different stages of my academic career and under different institutional affiliations, reflecting the continuity of my research on legal pluralism, comparative law, and the interaction between diverse legal traditions in addressing global challenges.
While academic recognition is always gratifying, what I value most is the opportunity to contribute to the international dialogue on how comparative law can help address questions of justice, legal pluralism, and the enduring legacies of colonialism in contemporary legal systems.
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Bibliographical References
- China’s Path to Modernization and Legal Pluralism: Transplants and the Belt and Road Initiative, Asian J. Law & Soc’y, pp. 1 – 36 (Cambridge Univ. Press 2025).
- When John Locke Meets Lao Tzu: The Relationship between Intellectual Property, Biodiversity and Indigenous Knowledge and the Implications for Food Security, 33 Duke Envtl. L. & Pol’y F. 297 (2024).
- Conflict between Intellectual Property Rights and Human Rights: A Case Study on Intangible Cultural Heritage, 94 Or. L. Rev. 125 (2015).
Additional publications are available on my SSRN Author Page
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=629289
Paolo Davide Farah, Paolo Farah