Jen Hendry (文林言)
@jenhendry.bsky.social
Professor, CUHK Law | Visiting Professor, University of Leeds School of Law | Affiliate, mpilhlt | Co-Editor-in-Chief, German Law Journal | Academic Associate, 23ES Chambers | Scot in Hong Kong, occasionally Yorkshire.
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Many thanks to everyone who submitted abstracts to @jenhendry.bsky.social and me for "Global Law and Particular Legalities: Essays in Honour of William Twining". We received an overwhelming number of submissions (well over 80 abstracts), with a very high standard of work across the board. 1/2
January 22, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Many thanks to everyone who submitted abstracts to @jenhendry.bsky.social and me for "Global Law and Particular Legalities: Essays in Honour of William Twining". We received an overwhelming number of submissions (well over 80 abstracts), with a very high standard of work across the board. 1/2
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We're overjoyed to announce that we are going to create the Foucault's Panopticon, from Foucault's classic cautionary essay For Fucks Sake Don't Let Them Create The Panopticon
Shabana Mahmood here, and the vibes are not getting better.
January 20, 2026 at 11:59 AM
We're overjoyed to announce that we are going to create the Foucault's Panopticon, from Foucault's classic cautionary essay For Fucks Sake Don't Let Them Create The Panopticon
10am meeting on January 2 is cruel & unusual punishment for a Scot…
January 2, 2026 at 1:54 AM
10am meeting on January 2 is cruel & unusual punishment for a Scot…
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🚨🚨 Call for papers!!! 🚨🚨
Together with @jenhendry.bsky.social, I am excited to ask for contributions to a special issue of the Journal of Comparative Law, dedicated to the legacy of the late and wonderful William Twining. Full details to follow:
Together with @jenhendry.bsky.social, I am excited to ask for contributions to a special issue of the Journal of Comparative Law, dedicated to the legacy of the late and wonderful William Twining. Full details to follow:
December 11, 2025 at 9:03 AM
🚨🚨 Call for papers!!! 🚨🚨
Together with @jenhendry.bsky.social, I am excited to ask for contributions to a special issue of the Journal of Comparative Law, dedicated to the legacy of the late and wonderful William Twining. Full details to follow:
Together with @jenhendry.bsky.social, I am excited to ask for contributions to a special issue of the Journal of Comparative Law, dedicated to the legacy of the late and wonderful William Twining. Full details to follow:
Very much enjoyed giving the keynote at the Cultivating Research Impact in Socio-Legal Studies workshop at Monash University’s Australian Centre for Justice Innovation. Many thanks to Genevieve Grant & Marc Trabsky for the invitation, and to participants for the great questions.
November 25, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Very much enjoyed giving the keynote at the Cultivating Research Impact in Socio-Legal Studies workshop at Monash University’s Australian Centre for Justice Innovation. Many thanks to Genevieve Grant & Marc Trabsky for the invitation, and to participants for the great questions.
Can’t stop watching the Scotland goals 🤩🏴🙌 4️⃣-2️⃣🎉
November 19, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Can’t stop watching the Scotland goals 🤩🏴🙌 4️⃣-2️⃣🎉
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📣School of Law academic in the news!
Our Professor @drmitchtravis.bsky.social is quoted in this @theguardian.com piece discussing the policy and legality of surgeries conducted on intersex children 👇
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Our Professor @drmitchtravis.bsky.social is quoted in this @theguardian.com piece discussing the policy and legality of surgeries conducted on intersex children 👇
tinyurl.com/47uhv7ur
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‘I don’t want anyone to suffer like I did’: the intersex campaigners fighting to limit surgery on children
What should be done about the small proportion of babies born with genitals that are neither typically male nor typically female? Many of those affected believe parents and doctors are often too quick...
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November 12, 2025 at 12:16 PM
📣School of Law academic in the news!
Our Professor @drmitchtravis.bsky.social is quoted in this @theguardian.com piece discussing the policy and legality of surgeries conducted on intersex children 👇
tinyurl.com/47uhv7ur
@lsjleeds.bsky.social
Our Professor @drmitchtravis.bsky.social is quoted in this @theguardian.com piece discussing the policy and legality of surgeries conducted on intersex children 👇
tinyurl.com/47uhv7ur
@lsjleeds.bsky.social
Many many congratulations to my good friend @drmitchtravis.bsky.social on his promotion to Professor. I had the privilege of working with Mitch for the bones of a decade and this recognition of both his talent & hard work is extremely well deserved. 👏👏👏
November 7, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Many many congratulations to my good friend @drmitchtravis.bsky.social on his promotion to Professor. I had the privilege of working with Mitch for the bones of a decade and this recognition of both his talent & hard work is extremely well deserved. 👏👏👏
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Over at the JLS-Blog, we published some thoughts on our recently published edited volume on "Socio-legal Trajectories Across Europe" @naomialderman.bsky.social @jenhendry.bsky.social
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Meet the book editors - Socio-legal trajectories across Europe: comparative perspectives | Journal of Law and Society
Christian Boulanger, Naomi Creutzfeldt and Jen Hendry (L-R) Christian Boulanger, Naomi Creutzfeldt and Jen Hendry Socio-legal trajectories across Europe: co ...
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November 3, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Over at the JLS-Blog, we published some thoughts on our recently published edited volume on "Socio-legal Trajectories Across Europe" @naomialderman.bsky.social @jenhendry.bsky.social
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NEW from me:
Political hostility, high visa fees and (in the case of the UK) stagnant incomes are making the UK and US less attractive destinations for top international talent.
That steep decline in the appeal of moving to the US after 2016 is 👀
Political hostility, high visa fees and (in the case of the UK) stagnant incomes are making the UK and US less attractive destinations for top international talent.
That steep decline in the appeal of moving to the US after 2016 is 👀
October 31, 2025 at 2:32 PM
NEW from me:
Political hostility, high visa fees and (in the case of the UK) stagnant incomes are making the UK and US less attractive destinations for top international talent.
That steep decline in the appeal of moving to the US after 2016 is 👀
Political hostility, high visa fees and (in the case of the UK) stagnant incomes are making the UK and US less attractive destinations for top international talent.
That steep decline in the appeal of moving to the US after 2016 is 👀
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I love to see stuff like this because it helps explain to people trapped in tech-sponsored information bubbles the actually obvious fact that universities teach people to know & think things, and AI is a way to produce the effect of knowing & thinking things w/o actually knowing & thinking them.
Opinion | Why Even Basic A.I. Use Is So Bad for Students
www.nytimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:13 AM
I love to see stuff like this because it helps explain to people trapped in tech-sponsored information bubbles the actually obvious fact that universities teach people to know & think things, and AI is a way to produce the effect of knowing & thinking things w/o actually knowing & thinking them.
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Wrote a thing on the hot summer of uni AI adoption for @defector.com
A huge thanks to @nathankhensley.bsky.social and @anniemcc.bsky.social. @brandyjensen.bsky.social is a legend. And anything smart in hear is thanks to hours of discussion, texting, and draft reading by @smosment.bsky.social
A huge thanks to @nathankhensley.bsky.social and @anniemcc.bsky.social. @brandyjensen.bsky.social is a legend. And anything smart in hear is thanks to hours of discussion, texting, and draft reading by @smosment.bsky.social
Higher Ed’s Rush To Adopt AI Is About So Much More Than AI | Defector
If you don’t work at a university or have college-age kids, you may have missed the flurry of news stories and social media banter about AI adoption in higher ed, stories which have snowballed into th...
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October 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Wrote a thing on the hot summer of uni AI adoption for @defector.com
A huge thanks to @nathankhensley.bsky.social and @anniemcc.bsky.social. @brandyjensen.bsky.social is a legend. And anything smart in hear is thanks to hours of discussion, texting, and draft reading by @smosment.bsky.social
A huge thanks to @nathankhensley.bsky.social and @anniemcc.bsky.social. @brandyjensen.bsky.social is a legend. And anything smart in hear is thanks to hours of discussion, texting, and draft reading by @smosment.bsky.social
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Interested in PG study or doctoral research at #CUHK? Consider attending CUHK Postgraduate Virtual Info Week 2025, October 20-31, details via the link:
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Join any of the following information sessions, directly communicate with our Professors and current students, and discover how CUHK can elevate your career and open doors to a world of opportunities:
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October 10, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Interested in PG study or doctoral research at #CUHK? Consider attending CUHK Postgraduate Virtual Info Week 2025, October 20-31, details via the link:
www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/admissions/a...
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We are delighted to reveal the #BookerPrize2025 shortlist – six books that ‘are all brilliantly written and brilliantly human’.
➡️ Discover the full list: thebookerprizes.com/bp2025
➡️ Discover the full list: thebookerprizes.com/bp2025
September 23, 2025 at 6:55 PM
We are delighted to reveal the #BookerPrize2025 shortlist – six books that ‘are all brilliantly written and brilliantly human’.
➡️ Discover the full list: thebookerprizes.com/bp2025
➡️ Discover the full list: thebookerprizes.com/bp2025
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This paper that the brilliant @mwewerinke.bsky.social and I coauthored for @iclq.bsky.social is probably my most significant piece of work on statehood and sea-level rise. Find it here, open access: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
State Continuity, Self-Determination and Sea-Level Rise | International & Comparative Law Quarterly | Cambridge Core
State Continuity, Self-Determination and Sea-Level Rise
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September 19, 2025 at 9:40 AM
This paper that the brilliant @mwewerinke.bsky.social and I coauthored for @iclq.bsky.social is probably my most significant piece of work on statehood and sea-level rise. Find it here, open access: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
MS Word, why do you hate ‘particular’? Sometimes it’s necessary, better even, so miss me with the pass-agg underlining already
September 18, 2025 at 4:09 AM
MS Word, why do you hate ‘particular’? Sometimes it’s necessary, better even, so miss me with the pass-agg underlining already
Nice to receive my copy of this book! Such an enjoyable project - great contributors and a memorable Oñati workshop. @cmboulanger.bsky.social @n-creutzfeldt.bsky.social @mpilhlt.bsky.social @hartpublishing.bsky.social
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Prof. Jennifer HENDRY has published a collected volume, Socio-Legal Trajectories Across Europe: Comparative Perspectives (Hart Publishing - Bloomsbury, 2025) - The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Prof. Jennifer HENDRY has published a new collected volume Socio-Legal Trajectories Across Europe: Comparative Perspectives (Hart Publishing – Bloomsbury, 2025) in Hart’s Oñati International Series in Law & Society. Co-edited with Dr. Christian Boulanger, Max Read more…
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September 4, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Nice to receive my copy of this book! Such an enjoyable project - great contributors and a memorable Oñati workshop. @cmboulanger.bsky.social @n-creutzfeldt.bsky.social @mpilhlt.bsky.social @hartpublishing.bsky.social
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September 1, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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🚨 OFFICIEL ! 𝗣𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗟𝗔 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗘̀𝗥𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗜𝗦 𝗗𝗘 𝗦𝗔 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗜𝗘̀𝗥𝗘, 𝗦𝗖𝗢𝗧𝗧 𝗠𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗬 🏴 (𝟮𝟴 𝗮𝗻𝘀) 𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗡𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗘́ 𝗗𝗔𝗡𝗦 𝗟𝗘𝗦 𝟯𝟬 𝗗𝗨 𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗡 𝗗’𝗢𝗥 ! 🌕👏
August 7, 2025 at 1:23 PM
🚨 OFFICIEL ! 𝗣𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗟𝗔 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗘̀𝗥𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗜𝗦 𝗗𝗘 𝗦𝗔 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗜𝗘̀𝗥𝗘, 𝗦𝗖𝗢𝗧𝗧 𝗠𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗬 🏴 (𝟮𝟴 𝗮𝗻𝘀) 𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗡𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗘́ 𝗗𝗔𝗡𝗦 𝗟𝗘𝗦 𝟯𝟬 𝗗𝗨 𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗡 𝗗’𝗢𝗥 ! 🌕👏
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Congratulations to Scott McTominay, who has been nominated for football's most prestigious individual award.
The Scotland midfielder is among the Ballon d'Or nominees after a season in which he won the league with Napoli and was named Serie A MVP, while becoming a hero on the streets of Naples
The Scotland midfielder is among the Ballon d'Or nominees after a season in which he won the league with Napoli and was named Serie A MVP, while becoming a hero on the streets of Naples
August 7, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Congratulations to Scott McTominay, who has been nominated for football's most prestigious individual award.
The Scotland midfielder is among the Ballon d'Or nominees after a season in which he won the league with Napoli and was named Serie A MVP, while becoming a hero on the streets of Naples
The Scotland midfielder is among the Ballon d'Or nominees after a season in which he won the league with Napoli and was named Serie A MVP, while becoming a hero on the streets of Naples
Radio 3 is playing an orchestral version of Sweet fucking Caroline, having just five minutes ago played Pavarotti’s Nessun Dorma. Kill me
July 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Radio 3 is playing an orchestral version of Sweet fucking Caroline, having just five minutes ago played Pavarotti’s Nessun Dorma. Kill me
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The Observatory has raised the T9 storm signal for the first time since 2023, with hurricane-force Wipha closing in on China's southern coast. The weather service urged the public to take precautionary measures, adding that it will consider issuing the T10. In full: buff.ly/cxQbpYd Photos: Kyle Lam.
July 20, 2025 at 12:15 AM
The Observatory has raised the T9 storm signal for the first time since 2023, with hurricane-force Wipha closing in on China's southern coast. The weather service urged the public to take precautionary measures, adding that it will consider issuing the T10. In full: buff.ly/cxQbpYd Photos: Kyle Lam.
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🧵The 6-year @erc.europa.eu Advanced Grant @ips-leeds.bsky.social is complete, as is their new website!
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Inclusive Public Space (IPS) - Inclusive Public Space
The Inclusive Public Space (IPS) project explores how our shared streets can exclude disabled pedestrians, issues often shared by older pedestrians and carers. We test how law and policy respond to th...
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June 30, 2025 at 10:03 AM
🧵The 6-year @erc.europa.eu Advanced Grant @ips-leeds.bsky.social is complete, as is their new website!
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Not an original point but worth saying again - there is not a single element in this picture that identifies any of these folks as law enforcement agents. No badges, no uniforms, no vests. Out of context it just looks like a bunch of random guys are kidnapping a mayoral candidate.
Breaking News: Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller who is running for mayor, was detained by ICE agents at an immigration court as he tried to escort a migrant out of the courthouse to prevent his arrest. nyti.ms/4jWkANE
June 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Not an original point but worth saying again - there is not a single element in this picture that identifies any of these folks as law enforcement agents. No badges, no uniforms, no vests. Out of context it just looks like a bunch of random guys are kidnapping a mayoral candidate.