Role: Doctoral Candidate, Universidad de Chile School of Law
Santiago, Chile

  Contact: Paula.ahumada@gmail.com

  Research Interests:
Legal Theory | Political Theory | Constitutional Law | Human Rights

Paula Ahumada is a doctoral candidate at Universidad de Chile School of Law. Her areas of interest are legal and political theory, constitutional law, and human rights. Her current research looks at how collective interests work as limitations to fundamental rights using different frameworks. In particular, her doctoral investigation explores the legitimate regulations of freedom of the press and expression in Chile, considering how the Inter-American system of human rights has interpreted this freedom as a cornerstone for a democratic society.

Paula is also a recent graduate of Duke University School of Law, where she obtained her LL.M (2012-2013). During this summer, she was an intern with the Americas Program at the Carter Center, where she had the opportunity to research about several Latin American countries and their political and constitutional systems.

While at Emory, Paula will work with Martha A. Fineman, Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law. She is particularly interested in exploring how the vulnerability approach can be applied in rethinking the role of the state and media in order to respect and ensure the right of freedom of speech.