Michael Sevel

Dr. Michael Sevel is Senior Lecturer in Jurisprudence at the University of Sydney Law School. His research spans legal theory, political philosophy, and maritime law, with a focus on authority, obedience, and the rule of law.

Education:

• Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
• J.D., University of Texas at Austin
• M.A., Virginia Tech
• B.A., University of Southern Mississippi

He has held visiting positions at the European University Institute, Durham University, and National University of Singapore. Dr. Sevel's current projects include a monograph on Joseph Raz's philosophy and editing the Routledge Handbook of the Rule of Law.

His teaching covers legal authority theories, international law philosophy, and admiralty law. Dr. Sevel's analytical approach examines law's intersection with moral and political reasoning.