Biographies
Philippe Sands QC is Professor of Law at University College London and Samuel & Judith Pisar Visiting Professor of Law at Harvard. He is a practising barrister at Matrix Chambers, appears frequently as counsel before the International Court of Justice and other international courts and tribunals, and sits as an international arbitrator.
He is author of Lawless World (2005) and Torture Team (2008) and numerous academic books on international law, and has contributed to the New York Review of Books, Vanity Fair, the Financial Times, The Guardian and the New York Times.
His latest books are East West Street: On the Origins of Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide (2016) (awarded the 2016 Baillie Gifford Prize, the 2017 British Book Awards Non-Fiction Book of the Year, and the 2018 Prix Montaigne) and The Ratline: Love, Lies and Justice on the Trail of a Nazi Fugitive (2020), also available as BBC and France Culture podcasts. His next book, The Last Colony: A Tale of Exile, Justice and Britain’s Colonial Legacy, will be published later this year.
Discover
Postwar Modern: Artist Spotlight
Curatorial Assistant Michal Goldschmidt introduces four artists from the exhibition: Anwar Jalal Shemza, Franciszka Themerson, Kim Lim and Shirley Baker. Drawing from their own writings, she shines a light on their life and work.
Postwar Modern: An Introduction
Curator Jane Alison, plus advisors Ben Highmore and Hammad Nasar introduce us to the themes and ideas behind the exhibition.
Frobisher Auditorium 2
Location
Level 4,
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS
Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.
