Courses

Over the years, I have acquired extensive teaching experience, designing, coordinating, and lecturing on several core and specialist courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including public international law, international trade law, international investment law, international human rights law, and European Union law.

My seminars aim to provide a clear and in-depth analysis of the legal framework and are supported by PowerPoint slides, videos, handouts, etc. I extensively rely on the Socratic Method. Students are presented with legal issues and, through discussion, activate their prior knowledge, develop possible theories or hypotheses, and identify learning issues to be researched. I help students develop a critical mindset and key analytical skills and investigate the policy reasons behind existing norms.

Due to several inter-university collaborations, I have had the opportunity to improve and adapt my teaching methods to different academic cultures. In fact, I lectured at the University of Padua and Florence (IT), Lancaster University (UK), Maastricht University (NL), Hasselt University (BE), the University of Political Science and Law in Beijing (CN), the University of Rome III (IT), the University of Verona (IT), and University College Maastricht (NL). I taught international (economic) law and human rights law to students enrolled in legal studies, political sciences, and liberal arts programs, as well as in economics and business, shaping the transmission of highly specific knowledge to different audiences.

I am committed to an interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and teaching, and all of my courses are structured with this in mind, emphasizing critical thinking and the need to consider international law within its larger social contexts. Professorial colleagues have stated: ‘Professor Vadi has an excellent mastery of the teaching materials and a profound understanding of international investment law. The students … get exposure to cutting-edge academic and policy debates on the topic. [She] has a dynamic and engaging teaching style.’ Student evaluations concerning my courses and performance have been very positive (rating my courses among the top 10% of those offered at the university).

Courses

I convened and contributed lectures to both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in international law, international human rights law, international economic law, international investment law, international trade law, and European law in Belgium, China, Italy, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

Experience

I am an Associate Professor in International Law at the Department of Political Science, Law, and International Studies at the University of Padua. I formerly lectured at the University of Florence (IT), Lancaster University (UK), Hasselt University (Belgium), the University of Rome III (Italy), the China-EU School of Law (P.R. China), and Maastricht University (The Netherlands).