Erin Pobjie

Erin Pobjie is Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in International Law at Essex Law School, University of Essex, specializing in international peace and security law. She holds a PhD summa cum laude from University of Cologne, LLM with Distinction from Essex, and law degrees from University of Melbourne. She currently holds a British Academy Global Innovation Fellowship at the German Council on Foreign Relations.

Research examines:

• Legal frameworks for use of force and armed conflict
• Space security governance
• Hybrid threats and critical infrastructure vulnerabilities
• Climate and energy security dimensions
• International responses to emerging security challenges

Dr. Pobjie's publications address prohibited force interpretation under international law, space militarization, and security governance. Recent works (2021-2024) focus on UN Security Council mandates for non-traditional threats, space security, and hybrid operations, reflecting interdisciplinary analysis of legal-strategic interfaces.

Honors include:

• British Academy Global Innovation Fellowship at DGAP

She serves as Co-Rapporteur of the International Law Association's Committee on the Use of Force and Senior Research Affiliate at Max Planck Institute. Dr. Pobjie regularly engages policy audiences through presentations to governments and international organizations. Her career spans academia, the International Criminal Court, and United Nations agencies.