Jessica Larsen

Jessica Larsen is an External Researcher at the MOBILE Center for Global Mobility Law within the Faculty of Law at the University of Copenhagen. Her work bridges legal anthropology, international law, and maritime security studies with a focus on counter-piracy operations off Somalia.

Her research interests center on global governance through law, examining how international and domestic legal frameworks interact in counter-piracy enforcement. Key areas include:

• Legal assemblages in maritime security operations
• Political and normative dimensions of law enforcement
• Anthropological perspectives on piracy governance
• Climate security in international policy
• Regional security partnerships in the Indian Ocean

Her publications demonstrate strong engagement with both theoretical frameworks and empirical fieldwork, particularly through research conducted aboard naval vessels and in Seychelles' judicial institutions. Recent work shows increasing focus on climate security policy applications.

Her scientific contributions include peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and policy reports for the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS), with significant attention to practical policy implications.

Larsen's methodological approach combines global political ethnography with legal analysis, conducting fieldwork in complex maritime environments to document how law operates in practice rather than solely as theoretical construct.