Lehte Roots
Research Professor of EU and Migration Law
School of Governance, Law and Society
A-140
lehte.roots@tlu.ee
Thursdays 16.00-18.00, please book your visit before lehte.roots@tlu.ee
Introduction
Professor Lehte Roots has been working at Tallinn University since 2020. He holds a Doctorate in Law from the European University Institute, Florence, Italy. He also holds two master's degrees. Master's degree in Public Management from the University of Potsdam, Germany, and a Master in Research from the European University Institute, Italy. Prof. Roots is member the scientific committees or editorial boards of several journals, International Journal of Law and Society, Athens Journal of Mediterranean Studies etc. and Editor-in-Chief of the Athens Journal of Demography & Anthropology. Furthermore she provides evaluation reports for European Commission Marie Curie applications and COST action projects. He has also been invited to evaluate Kristjan Jaak Scholarship applications. She cooperates with the European Citizens Action Service and the European Parliament and prepares various legal analyses. Her research area includes European Union law, migration, asylum, citizenship, AI etc.
Main tasks
Member and Head of the Thesis Defence Committee
Lecturing
Member of the Admissions Committee
Supervisor of PhD and Master students
Research activities
Areas of research
EU Law and politics
Migration law
Asylum law
Citizenship
Artificial Intelligence and law
Free movement in European Union