Dr. Beata Polok is an Assistant Professor of Law and Programme Director at Dar al Hekma University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She earned her Ph.D. in Human Rights and Public International Law from the University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland, in 2022.

Her research focuses on Islamic Personal Law, the intersection of Islam in Europe and Asia, and women’s rights, with a particular emphasis on women in the Saudi workforce. Dr. Polok has been selected as an Academic Visitor and Research Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies.

In addition to her teaching and research, she is a dedicated moot court coach, training students to achieve national recognition in prestigious competitions such as the Jessup, Asia Cup, and Price Media Moot Court.