Alexander Green

Alexander Green is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, joining in January 2025. A public international lawyer, legal philosopher, and political theorist, his expertise spans state creation/continuity, climate change law, Indigenous rights, and legal pluralism. His work bridges analytical philosophy with critical legal theory while exploring law's representation in opera and popular culture.

His educational background includes:

• PhD in Law, University College London
• LLM in Human Rights Law, University College London
• LLB(Hons) in Law, University College London
• Bar Professional Training Course, City University London
• Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice, University of York

Green's research integrates three core domains: public international law (focusing on statehood challenges from climate change), legal philosophy (examining law-morality relationships and legal identification), and political theory (analyzing political community and Hannah Arendt's thought). His interdisciplinary approach connects jurisprudence with cultural studies, evidenced by monographs on science fiction's legal dimensions and Wagnerian opera symbolism. Recent scholarship demonstrates growing emphasis on anthropogenic climate impacts on state continuity, ethical dimensions of legal education, and reconstructing foundational international law concepts through philosophical lenses.

His scientific recognition includes:

• Hong Kong Research Grants Council Early Career Scheme (2019)
• Modern Law Review Covid-19 Response Fellowship (2020)
• Multiple Lincoln's Inn scholarships (2011-2012)
• Sir Richard Stapley Educational Trust Doctoral Award (2013)
• Modern Law Review Doctoral Scholarship (2014-2016)

Green secures competitive grants from ESRC and Hong Kong RGC while maintaining active external roles: Academic Associate at 23 Essex Street Chambers, Trustee of UK Socio-Legal Studies Association, and editorial board membership for Asia Pacific Journal on Human Rights. He teaches Climate Law and Public International Law for graduate students, having previously held positions at University of York, Leeds Beckett, and University of Hong Kong with visiting roles at Cambridge and Leeds. His conference convening—including 'The Law(s) of the Future' (2025)—highlights commitment to advancing interdisciplinary legal scholarship.

He directs collaborative projects examining law's representation in science fiction and opera, while providing expert testimony to UK parliamentary committees on small island states' climate vulnerability. His public engagement spans podcasts ('Called to the Bar'), international media interviews (Fortune Magazine), and written interventions to UK Foreign Office on Pacific Island policy.