Anne Peters

Anne Peters serves as the L. Bates Lea Global Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School while simultaneously directing the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law in Heidelberg, Germany. She maintains active professorships at the University of Heidelberg, Free University of Berlin, and University of Basel in Switzerland, reflecting her prominent transnational academic presence.

Her educational foundation includes advanced legal studies at:

• University of Würzburg
• University of Lausanne
• University of Freiburg Law School
• Harvard University (LLM)

Peters pioneers globally significant research at the intersection of traditional international law frameworks and emerging ethical domains. Her scholarship critically examines global constitutionalism, international environmental governance, and the revolutionary field of global animal law—which she established as a legitimate academic discipline. Since 2016, she has taught specialized courses on Animal Law at Michigan Law, demonstrating her commitment to expanding legal boundaries beyond anthropocentric paradigms. Her work consistently bridges historical analysis of international law's evolution with urgent contemporary challenges like human rights enforcement and ecological protection.

Recent publications reveal a strategic focus on applying international legal mechanisms to non-traditional subjects, particularly through her groundbreaking 2022 book examining animal protections in armed conflict. This work exemplifies her methodological innovation in extending humanitarian law frameworks to previously unregulated domains, signaling a broader trend toward interdisciplinary legal scholarship that integrates ethical philosophy with practical governance solutions.

Her distinguished recognition includes:

• ESIL Collaborative Book Prize (2023) for co-editing Animals in the International Law of Armed Conflict
• Wissenschaftskolleg Berlin Fellowship (2012-2013)

Peters maintains extraordinary influence through sustained leadership in major international legal institutions, having served as president of both the German Society of International Law (2019-2023) and the European Society of International Law (2010-2012). Her current advisory roles include serving as legal counsel for Nicaragua in the high-profile Nicaragua v. Germany case before the International Court of Justice (April 2024), demonstrating continued frontline engagement with critical geopolitical disputes. The source material contains no specific information regarding graduate student supervision or research grant acquisitions.