Irit Ballas
Research Associate
Border Criminologies
Biography
Irit Ballas is a Senior Lecturer at Bar Ilan University's Faculty of Law. Her research examines the intersection of criminal law and security. She has published extensively on specialized emergency criminal courts, state violence, and human rights. Her current research investigates the emotional repertoires that underpin counterterrorism measures, exploring how affective frameworks shape legal doctrines in security criminal law.