Osagie K. Obasogie, Associate Professor of Law

Professor Obasogie’s research looks at the complex interplay between law and society with regards to American race relations. His most recent work involves developing regulatory schemes for reproductive and genetic technologies that encourage innovation, protect vulnerable communities, and promote the public good. His writings have spanned both academic and public audiences, with journal articles in the Yale Journal of Law and Feminism, the Journal of Law, Medicine, and Ethics, and the Stanford Journal of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (forthcoming) along with commentaries in outlets such as the Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, and New Scientist. 

In addition to his work at Hastings, Professor Osagie Obasogie is a Visiting Scholar at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) with the Center for Health and Community and is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Genetics and Society.

Courses Taught: Social, Ethical, and Legal Implications of Reproductive and Genetic Technologies and Bioethics, and Law and Society

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