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Associate Professor Diana Lavinia BOTĂU

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Academic Involvement

  • Public International Law (in Romanian and English);
  • Introduction to Comparative Law;
  • Participation in national and international competitions.

Education and Training

  • Ph.D. in Law, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” Police Academy, Bucharest (2007): States’ Succession to International Treaties (coordinator: Prof. Victor Duculescu);

  • Law Master’s Degree, “Babeș-Bolyai” University, Cluj-Napoca (2004, European Community’s Institutions and Regulations);

  • Law Bachelor Degree, “Babeș-Bolyai” University Cluj-Napoca (2003).

Recent Publications

I. Books, Book Chapters, and Studies in Collective Volumes
  1. Botău, Drept internațional public. Partea generală. Caiet de seminar, Ed. Hamangiu, București, 2026;
  2. D. Botău, Romania.Unfertile Ground for the Rights of Naure, in R. Michaels, D. Bonilla (eds.), Rights of Nature and Global Legal Pluralism, Ed. Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen, 2026;
  3. D. Botău, Succesiunea statelor la tratatele internaționale, Ed. Hamangiu, București, 2024;
  4. D. Botău, Should Comparatists Study the Metaverse? Mark Zuckerberg, Versace, and Comparative Law, in J. Lelieur, N.K. Okyay, S. Vernaz (dir.), La privatisation de la norme au prisme du droit comparé, Ed. mare & martin (France), 2024;
  5. Diana Botău, Valentin Constantin, Drept internațional. Partea generală, Ed. Hamangiu, București, 2023;
  6. D. Botău, Doctrina efectelor și principiul curtoaziei internaționale în materie comercială, in D.A. Popescu, S. Golub (ed.), O familie pentru Europa, o Europă a familiilor?, Ed. Hamangiu, București, 2022;
  7. D. Botău, La Cour Constitutionnelle de la Roumanie et le droit de l’Union européenne, Amitié ou reserve?, in O.A. Macovei (dir.), La décénnie européenne de la Roumanie et la Bulgarie. Le bilan d’une appartenance différenciée à l’Union européenne, Ed. mare & martin;
  8. R. Bercea, L. Bojin, D. Botău (eds.), Vă place dreptul?, Ed. C.H. Beck, București 2019;
  9. D. Botău, G. Andreescu, M.O. Constantin, Doctrina internațională a tratării trecutului comunist, Ed. C.H. Beck, București, 2016.
II. Articles
  1. Diana Botău, International Conventions and Constitutional Law. A Romanian Perspective, Romanian Journal of Comparative Law, nr. 2/2024;
  2. D. Botău, Rude vitrege ale izvoarelor de drept internațional, Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai. Iurisprudentia, nr. 4/2023;
  3. D. Botău, Sfântul Scaun și Ordinul de Malta în dreptul internațional: actori, spectatori sau vestigii istorice?, Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai. Iurisprudentia, nr. 4/2021;
  4. D. Botău, Drept și stil juridic. O plimbare publică printr-o grădină narativă (privată?), Revista Română de Drept al Afacerilor, nr. 3/2020;
  5. D. Botău, Curtea Constituțională a României și dreptul Uniunii Europene: o anxietate a influenței?, Noua Revistă de Drepturile Omului, nr. 3/2020;
  6. D. Botău, Identités du droit international, Romanian Journal of Comparative Law, nr. 2/2020.

Recent Conferences

  • Constitutional Courts & Scholarship in Central and Eastern Europe (ICON-S CEE, University of Ljubljana & Slovenian Constitutional Law Association); Ljubljana, 14-15 mai 2026;
  • Drept, dreptate și justiție, ediția a 3-a, Drepturi și interese ale omului în guvernanța globală (Institutul de Cercetări Economice şi Sociale „Gheorghe Zane”, din cadrul Academiei Române, Filiala Iaşi – Colectivul de Sociologie și Drept); Iași, 5 decembrie 2025;
  • Mai este Europa creștină? Apariția statului confesional secular (Universitatea de Vest, Facultatea de Drept); Timișoara, 1 decembrie 2025;
  • Evacuarea medicală și managementul incidentelor cu victime multiple pe timpul desfășurării operațiilor militare în mediul urban, MApN, Cluj-Napoca, 12-13 noiembrie 2025;
  • Smart Diaspora 2025. Diaspora științifică românească, Universitatea „Babeș-Bolyai”, Cluj-Napoca, 4-7 noiembrie 2025;
  • Sistemul juridic între stabilitate și reformă (Facultatea de Drept, Universitatea din Craiova); Craiova, 24-25 octombrie 2025;
  • Legal Tradition and New Legal Challenges, (Novi Sad University); Novi Sad/online, 23-24 octombrie 2025;
  • Individual Autonomy, Fundamental Rights and Institutional Safeguards (ICON-S CEE & ELTE Law School; Budapest, 29-30 May 2025);
  • Drept, dreptate și justiție, 2nd edition, Pacea, justiția și instituțiile puternice (Institute of Economic and Social Research “Gheorghe Zane” – Romanian Academy, Iaşi Brach – The Sociology and Law Group; Iași, 22 November 2024);
  • Judicial Dialogue and Freedom of Expression of Lawyers (UNBR & European University Institute/Florence, Centre for Judicial Cooperation; Bucharest, 14 November 2024);
  • Sovereignty and Sovereignist Challenges in European and International Law (Biennial International Conference, XVth    edition, European and International Law Section; West University of Timișoara, Faculty of Law; Timișoara, 8 November 2024);
  • Dinamica interpretării normei juridice – scenarii teoretice, ipostaze practice (“Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University, Faculty of Law; Iași, 25 October 2024);
  • Stăpânirea în istoria dreptului românesc. Continuitate și schimbare în practicile socio-juridice și în formele discursive privind proprietatea (Faculty of History, University of Bucharest, History Institute ”Nicolae Iorga”, Research Group for the Study of History of Law & “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu; Bucharest, 17-18 October 2024);
  • Conferința Judecătorilor Internaționali ai României (West University of Timișoara, Fculty of Law; Timișoara, 10-11 May 2024);
  • La privatisation du droit au prisme du droit comparé (International Faculty of Comparative Law, Faculty of Law, Political and Administrative Sciences, Strasbourg University; Strasbourg, 27 – 28 June 2023);
  • Smart Diaspora 2023. Diaspora în învățământ superior, știință, inovare și antreprenoriat (West University of Timișoara, Faculty of Law; Timișoara, 10-13 April 2023);
  • General Congress, International Academy of Comparative Law (Asuncion, Paraguay, 23-28 October 2022).

Research Projects

  • TRIIAL 2 – Trust, Independence, Impartiality and Accountability of Judges. Safeguarding the Rule of Law under the European Union Charter (2023-2025, in partnership with the European University Institute/Florence, Centre for Judicial Cooperation, UNBR);

  • TRIIAL – Trust, Independence, Impartiality and Accountability of Judges and Arbitrators. Safeguarding the Rule of Law under the European Union Charter (2020, in partnership with the European University Institute/Florence, Centre for Judicial Cooperation, UNBR);

  • e-NACT. e-learning National Active Charter Training (2018-2019, in partnership with the European University Institute/Florence, Centre for Judicial Cooperation);

  • Nouvelles fugures de l’Etat de droit, legitimation du pouvoir et du droit par le dialogue des cultures juridiques (2012-2015, “Babeș-Bolyai” University, Faculty of Law, in partnership with AUF and University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law);

  • Doctrina internațională a tratării trecutului comunist (2014, IICCMER, Bucharest)

  • Guvernanță/Guvernământ – semantica constituțională a autonomiei (2011-2015, Academic Society of Romania/SAR).

Teaching Mobilities and Research Scholarships

  • 2024-2025 – Faculty of Law, West University of Timișoara, program “European and International Law”, Batchelor level (teaching)

  • 2012 – New York University, School of Law (research);

  • 2009 – European Law Institute, Florence, Italy (research);

  • 2008 – The Hague Academy of International Law (research).

Affiliations

  • Cluj Bar & National Union of Romanian Bars (UNBR);

  • National Institute for the Training of Lawyers (INPPA);

  • Noua Revistă de Drepturile Omului (NRDO);

  • American Society of International Law (ASIL);

  • European Society of International Law (ESIL);

  • European Association of Psychology and Law (EAPL);

  • Association Initiative for European Democratic Culture (ICDE);

  • International Negotiations Centre / “Babeș-Bolyai” University;

  • World Justice Project (WJP)

  • Hague Academy Association;

  • Student Association of International Law (SAIL).

Competitions and Awards

  • 2023 – Excellentia – Annual Award nn Excellence in Scientific Research; awarded by “Babeș-Bolyai” University;

  • 2023 – „Anibal Teodorescu” Award in Public Law, for Research in Areas Other than Criminal Law; awarded by the Romanian Union of Lawyers;

  • 2012 – 2025 – coordinator of law students participating, on behalf of “Babeș-Bolyai” University, in international mooting competitions related to general & specific areas of public international law  – Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition, Telders International Law Moot Court Competition, Concours Charles Rousseau, Jean Pictet Competition etc.