Daniel Alati

DPhil Law

Daniel Alati was born and raised in Toronto, and attended the University of Toronto from 2004 to 2009 and received his Honours B.A. and M.A.in Criminology during that time. Daniel then decided to attend Osgoode Hall Law School in order to further pursue the criminological and international law issues he had developed a passion for in his previous studies. His L.L.M. thesis, entitled ?Responding to Global Problems Locally: Understanding and Evaluating Canada's Domestic Response to Terrorism?, analyzed Canada's response to terrorism in comparison to that of the international community in order to gain a better understanding of the process whereby states develop and implement domestic measures that are cognizant of both their international obligations and domestic realities. There are several research topics that Daniel is interested in exploring during his time at Oxford, including: international policing; transnational organized crime and terrorism and; philosophical dimensions of criminal law, including the security versus freedom debate. Daniel is interested in a number of future career paths outside of an academic career, including doing research for or working in a variety of international agencies, such as Interpol or the United Nations. Daniel is looking forward to pursuing these interests and ambitions whilst making connections with down to earth and brilliant colleagues and professors at Oxford. Outside of academics, Daniel has many other passions in life, including travel, volunteer work and fine dining. He has traveled large parts of Canada, Europe and the Caribbean and one day hopes to be able to say he has seen every continent in the world. In Canada, Daniel developed solid relationships working in a high-end restaurant for over six years and volunteering with a young man through a youth mentoring service. Although it was difficult to leave those relationships behind, Daniel is looking forward to a new challenge and experience and is excited to meet new people and get involved in the vibrant communities at St. Anne's College and Oxford.