PhD Student in Jurisprudence and Social Policy
Immigration Detention, The Carceral State, Rights Mobilization, Law and Migration, International Law & Human Rights, Transnational & Comparative Historical Sociology
Cameron’s research examines the intersection of immigration, the carceral state, and transnational/comparative sociology, with a particular focus on Asia. Their work investigates punitive detention practices across countries and the mechanisms through which carceral logics circulate internationally in immigration detention. More broadly, they explore shifting attitudes toward liberal human rights frameworks across diverse national contexts. Methodologically, they employ approaches that trace contemporary phenomena through historical processes while centering the lived experiences of ground-level actors and marginalized communities.
Past Experiences
Cameron Enyu Gan earned their B.A.s from UC Irvine, graduating magna cum laude in Criminology, Law and Society, and East Asian Cultures. They have actively participated in legal education volunteering and pro bono initiatives and have held research assistantships with PrisonPandemic at UC Irvine and the Govern Through Contagion project at the National University of Singapore. Currently, they serve as a volunteer Policy Associate with the International Detention Coalition (IDC), where they draft policy and legal framework proposals on immigration detention in Southeast Asia.
Education
B.A.s Criminology, Law and Society & East Asian Culture, University of California, Irvine, magna cum laude