Aman Gebru
Assistant Professor
S.J.D., University of Toronto
LL.M., University of Washington
LL.B., Haramaya University
Aman K. Gebru’s research focuses on the convergence of intellectual property law, knowledge governance, and cultural property, addressing these issues from both domestic and international perspectives. His recent projects have developed theories on collectively developed innovation and creativity, exemplified by phenomena such as hackathons and memes, as well as the complex legalities surrounding cultural appropriation claims. He has published several papers on these topics, including articles that appear in the University of Richmond Law Review, Denver Law Review, Cardozo Arts and Entertainment Law Journal, North Carolina Journal of Law and Technology, John Marshall Review of Intellectual Property Law, Haramaya Law Review, and the Asper Review of International Business and Trade Law.
Before joining the University of Houston Law Center, Professor Gebru served as an assistant professor of law at Duquesne University School of Law, a visiting assistant professor at Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, and a Global Post-Doctoral Fellow at New York University School of Law. He has also taught internationally at Harmaya University College of Law (Ethiopia) and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (Canada). Professor Gebru received his Doctor of Juridical Sciences (S.J.D.) from the University of Toronto, a Master of Laws (L.L.M.) from the University of Washington, and a Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B.) from Haramaya University. He teaches contracts and intellectual property law courses at the Law Center.
