The Southwestern Institute for International and Comparative Law (SWIICL) at The Center for American International Law (CAIL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Frédéric G. Sourgens, the Senator Robert J. Dole Distinguished Professor of Law at Washburn University School of Law and Director of its Oil and Gas Law Center in Kansas, as SWIICL's new Chair. Sourgens succeeds Dr. Susan Karamanian, Dean of the Hamad Bin Khalifa University College of Law in Qatar, who served as SWIICL's Chair since June 2016.
“Dr. Sourgens brings a wealth of international practice and academic experience to SWIICL,” stated Jay Ray, Director of SWIICL and Vice President of CAIL. “As a dedicated supporter of CAIL for many years, SWIICL will benefit greatly from his experience, connections, and enthusiasm as we reengage with our members and over 3,000 international alumni post-pandemic.”
Sourgens is a globally recognized authority on the intersection between international energy law, international dispute resolution, transnational law, and globalization. Sourgens holds a Ph.D. in Law from the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt a.M., (Germany), as well as a JD from Tulane University School of Law in New Orleans, a Master of Arts in Political Philosophy (The Idea of Toleration) from the University of York (UK) and a candidatus magisterii in Philosophy and Latin from the University of Oslo (Norway). He currently serves on the Executive Council of the American Society of International Law and the Executive Committee of CAIL's Institute for Energy Law, where he leads the Institute's Academic Outreach efforts. He has actively participated in three of CAIL's institutes. This year, he taught at SWIICL's Academy of American and International Law and served as Co-Chair of SWIICL's Symposium on Global Business.
Since its founding in 1963, SWIICL has offered annual programs focusing on international business transactions and private investments worldwide while developing professional relationships among distinguished lawyers, business leaders, and government officials worldwide. SWIICL's premier annual event is the Academy of American and International Law. This program has provided more than 3,300 participants from 130 countries the opportunity to study American law and process in the United States.
