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• Transgender History
• Australian Military History
• Indigenous Studies
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Noah Riseman is a Professor in the School of Arts and Humanities at the Faculty of Education and Arts. His research focuses on transgender history, Australian military policies, Indigenous military service, and LGBTQ+ rights. He has authored seminal works such as Transgender Australia: A History since 1910 (2023), which examines transgender identity and activism in Australia, and Pride in Defence (2020), exploring LGBTQ+ military service. His work bridges historical analysis with contemporary social justice issues. Key research interests include transgender oral histories, Indigenous veterans' experiences, and the intersection of military policy and queer identity. Riseman's articles analyze topics like anti-trans violence (2023) and historical representations of transgender communities in media and law. His reports, such as those for AusPATH and The Gender Centre, highlight trans health care and state-level activism. Riseman has curated exhibitions like Serving in Silence? Australian LGBTI Military Service since World War II (2018), blending academic research with public engagement. While no formal students are listed, his collaborative projects reflect mentorship in interdisciplinary historical research. He has contributed to policy debates on transgender inclusion and military reform through peer-reviewed journals and public reports.

Václav JanečekView profile

Lecturer

• Private Law Theory
• Law and Computer Science
• Legal Remedies
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Václav Janeček is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Bristol Law School and a guest lecturer at the Oxford Law Faculty. He holds a DPhil in Law from Oxford and is an Associate Member of Oxford’s Department of Computer Science. His research focuses on private law theory, the intersection of law and computer science, and the role of public interests in damages. Janeček has authored multiple books and articles on legal remedies, data protection, and AI in law. He co-directs the Oxford LawTech Education Programme and contributed to the 'Unlocking the Potential of AI for English Law' project. Previously, he practiced law in the Czech Republic, specializing in private law, public procurement, and ICT law. Education: DPhil in Law, University of Oxford PhD in Theory, Philosophy and Sociology of Law, Charles University and University of Sussex LLB studies at Charles University Research Interests: Janeček’s work bridges private law theory, legal philosophy, and technology. Key areas include: Legal responsibility and remedy design Data protection and privacy law AI ethics and legal education innovation Civil liability frameworks in digital contexts Comparative law methodologies Labs/Teams: Affiliated with Oxford’s Digital Ethics Lab, the Institute of Law and Technology (Brno), and the European University Institute. He also participates in interdisciplinary groups like the Computers and Law Research Group. Grants/Projects: Co-leader of the Oxford LawTech Education Programme Research Fellow on the ‘Unlocking AI Potential for English Law’ project Contributions to EU law and public procurement studies

Kamala DawarView profile

Senior Lecturer

• International Economic Law
• Public Procurement Policy
• Sustainable Development
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Dr. Kamala Dawar is a Senior Lecturer in International Economic Law at Queen Mary University of London's School of Law. She holds extensive expertise in global economic governance, focusing on international trade law, sustainable development, and public procurement policy. Previously, she served as a Reader and Senior Lecturer at Sussex University from 2017 to 2023. Her research spans international trade agreements, competition law, and the intersection of trade policies with gender equity and regional development frameworks. Her professional engagements include roles as a UKICE Board member, a Royal Society of the Arts Fellow, and editor of the Public Procurement Law Review . She has advised international organizations such as the EU, UNIDO, and the International Trade Centre on topics like SME promotion in procurement, climate change and trade linkages, and Africa’s regional integration under the AfCFTA. Dr. Dawar’s work emphasizes practical policy solutions, including designing frameworks to promote small businesses in public procurement and integrating gender considerations into international investment agreements. Her recent publications analyze the EU’s International Procurement Regulation, transparency in export credit agencies, and the legal challenges of economic disintegration post-Brexit. Her research trends highlight three core themes: 1) regulatory coherence in global trade systems, 2) leveraging procurement policies for sustainable development, and 3) balancing national interests with regional integration imperatives. She frequently addresses issues of policy transparency, compliance, and equity across diverse geopolitical contexts. Grants and advisory roles include evaluations of EU procurement markets, climate change-trade linkages, and defense procurement governance. She has contributed to policy briefs for organizations like UKTPO and the European Parliament, focusing on Brexit impacts on trade and procurement. Dr. Dawar’s academic contributions are further amplified through visiting professorships at institutions like Grenoble University and Monash University, Malaysia, where she disseminates knowledge on international economic law and policy.

Lorana BartelsView profile

Professor

• Criminal Justice
• Sentencing Policy
• Prison Reform
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Lorana Bartels is a Professor of Criminology and Deputy Director of POLIS@ANU: The Centre for Social Policy Research at the Australian National University (ANU). She holds adjunct professorships at the University of Canberra and University of Tasmania. Her research focuses on criminal justice system reform, including sentencing, prisons, and the treatment of vulnerable groups such as Indigenous peoples, women, and those with disabilities. She has held leadership roles, including Head of the School of Law and Justice at the University of Canberra and Criminology Program Leader at ANU. Education: BA LLB LLM (University of New South Wales), PhD (University of Tasmania), GDLP (Catholic University of Leuven), GCTE (University of Canberra). Key roles include Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law, Life Member of Clare Hall (Cambridge), and co-chair of the ACT chapter of the Justice Reform Initiative. She serves on editorial boards for journals like the Criminal Law Journal and International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology . Her work emphasizes compassionate sentencing, restorative justice, and systemic equity, with over 125 publications and consultancy reports for multiple governments. She advocates for policy reforms addressing structural inequities in the justice system.

• Counter-terrorism
• National Security Law
• Cyber Security
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Shiri Krebs is a Professor of Law at Deakin University and Director of the Centre for Law as Protection. She holds affiliations with Stanford University's CISAC and leads the Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre's Law and Policy Theme. Her research focuses on counter-terrorism, AI in military technologies, and cybersecurity law, funded by ARC DECRA and Humboldt Fellowships. She advises governments and international bodies like the UN, U.S. Department of Defense, and Australian Defence Force. Awards include the David Caron Prize (2021) and Researcher of the Year (2022). Krebs earned dual degrees from Hebrew University and Stanford Law School, with extensive teaching experience globally. Education: PhD (Stanford Law School, 2017), Master of the Science of Law (Stanford, 2012), LL.B./M.A. (Hebrew University, magna cum laude). Professional Roles: Chair of ASIL's Lieber Society, DFAT Visiting Legal Fellow (2024–2025), and Humboldt Experienced Researcher (2023–present). Research Interests: Drone warfare, predictive technologies in counterterrorism, international humanitarian law, and cybersecurity policy. Her work bridges law, technology, and empirical methods. Awards highlight contributions to international law, cyber policy, and gender equity in academia. Grants include ARC DECRA ($446k) and CSCRC projects ($495k+). Labs/Teams: Centre for Law as Protection, Cyber Security CRC Law Theme, and interdisciplinary collaborations on AI ethics and military tech.

• Refugee History
• Indian Ocean Geopolitics
• Memory and History
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Dr Niro Kandasamy is a Lecturer in History and International and Global Studies at the University of Sydney's School of Humanities. She specializes in refugee history, Indian Ocean geopolitics, and memory studies. Her work bridges academic research with public engagement, appearing in media outlets like the BBC and ABC. She holds visiting fellowships at Oxford and York Universities and is a 2024 Fulbright Scholar. Education: BSocSci (Honours Class 1) from UNSW and PhD from the University of Melbourne. Research focuses on displacement narratives, postcolonial diplomacy, and disability advocacy in conflict zones. Key publications include A Sense of Viidu (2020) and articles on Tamil asylum seeker policies. Awards include the 2022 ABC Top 5 Media Residency and multiple academic prizes. Teaching includes courses on international relations and global studies. Current projects explore neo-nationalist heritage narratives and active ageing in Tamil communities. She advises students on refugee historiography and co-leads grants on cultural resilience and diaspora knowledge transfer.

Nicholas BrownView profile

Professor

• Australian History
• Twentieth Century Studies
• Political History
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Nicholas Brown is a Professor in the School of History at the Australian National University (ANU), where he focuses on twentieth-century Australian cultural, political, and environmental history. He holds a PhD from ANU and has held prominent roles including Visiting Cabinet Historian at the National Archives of Australia (2014–2018), Senior Research Fellow at the National Museum of Australia (2007–2013), and Chair of the Canberra Museum and Gallery Advisory Committee (2013–present). His research explores biography, public policy, and internationalism, with notable projects on Australian foreign relations and governance. Education: PhD in History from ANU, prior roles in the Australian Department of Defence and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and fellowships at ANU's Research School of Social Sciences. Research Interests: Twentieth-century Australian history with emphases on social movements, environmental governance, and biographical studies. His work bridges academic history with policy analysis, particularly in climate change and international development contexts. Key projects include studies on Australia’s engagement with global aid policies and the historical dynamics of public policy reform. Professional Affiliations: Executive Committee member, Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (2024–2031) Convenor, Canberra Museum and Gallery Advisory roles in heritage and cultural institutions Grants & Projects: ARC-funded research on Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Studies on the historical role of Australia in global economic networks Biographical works on key political figures His research outputs span books, journal articles, and edited volumes, with a focus on synthesizing historical analysis with contemporary policy challenges.

Elvira Dominguez-RedondoView profile

Professor

• Public International Law
• Human Rights
• Minority Rights
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Professor Elvira Dominguez-Redondo is a distinguished scholar of international law currently serving as Professor of Law at Kingston University's Faculty of Business and Social Sciences, Department of Law. With over 25 years of academic and professional experience, she has held positions at Middlesex University, University of Ulster, Irish Centre for Human Rights at National University of Ireland, Galway, and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Her international expertise is further demonstrated through her work at the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and visiting positions at Columbia University, Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, and the Max Plank Institute. Her research focuses on public international law, human rights, minority rights, and the United Nations system, with a particular emphasis on international human rights mechanisms and the politicization of human rights. She has pioneered important work on the effectiveness of the UN Universal Periodic Review process, challenging conventional wisdom about peer-review mechanisms in human rights implementation. Professor Dominguez-Redondo's scholarly contributions include two Oxford University Press books: 'Minority Rights in Asia' (with J Castellino) and 'In Defence of Politicisation of Human Rights,' along with numerous articles in leading journals. Her research has influenced scholarship on UN human rights mechanisms, prompting further investigation by prominent scholars in the field. Society of Legal Scholars Universal Periodic Review Academic Network (UPRAN) Advisory Group of the Universal Rights Group Spanish Association of International Law As an educator, she has designed and taught over a dozen undergraduate and postgraduate modules across multiple institutions and has been instrumental in developing LLM programs specialized in human rights at five universities, including co-designing the first LLM in Human Rights in Iraq. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes practice-oriented approaches and transnational perspectives, preparing students to engage with human rights challenges across diverse legal and cultural contexts.

Maria Luisa Sánchez BarruecoView profile

Senior Lecturer

• European Institutional Law
• Financial Accountability in the European Union
• Public Ethics in EU Governance
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Maria Luisa Sánchez Barrueco is a Senior Lecturer at the Deusto Law School (University of Deusto, Spain). She holds a BA in Law from the University of Deusto, an LL.M.Eur. from the Université Catholique de Louvain, an MA in European Politics and Administration from the College of Europe, and a Ph.D. in Law (Summa Cum Laude) from the University of Deusto, focusing on the institutional setup of the European Court of Auditors. Her research focuses on European Institutional Law , Financial Accountability in the EU, and public ethics in EU governance . She has also contributed to studies on EU visa policy and Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)/Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) matters. Her work emphasizes accountability mechanisms in EU financial management, particularly in post-pandemic recovery frameworks like the Next Generation EU. Key projects include coordinating the 45th UACES Annual Conference (2015) and co-founding the EUFINACCO research network, which investigates financial accountability gaps in EU budgetary processes. She teaches European Union Law and International Organizations at the undergraduate level, and European Foreign Policy at the graduate level. Notable publications include analyses of EU cybersecurity vulnerabilities, migration governance, and the role of the European Court of Auditors in financial oversight. Her 2007 Postgraduate Research Grant on European Public Finances marked her early recognition in EU institutional studies. Awards: First recipient of the ECA-EUI Postgraduate Research Grant (2007). Grants/Projects: Led EUFINACCO; involved in 14 projects including research contracts and EU-funded initiatives. Labs/Teams: EUFINACCO network addressing financial accountability in EU and national contexts.

• Public Law
• International Law
• European Union Law
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Prof. Thilo Marauhn is a full Professor of Public Law, International Law, and European Law at Justus Liebig University Giessen, where he also served as Dean of the Faculty of Law from 2006-2009. He holds a permanent visiting professorship in Constitutional Theory at the University of Lucerne (CH) and teaches European Law at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow (UK). His academic career spans over three decades, including habilitation at Frankfurt University (2000) and a doctorate from Heidelberg University (1994). His research focuses on constitutional theory, international environmental law, European security architecture, and the intersections between disarmament and environmental protection. Key works include analyses of post-Rio environmental governance frameworks, European security identity formation, and the legal status of social rights in constitutional systems. Marauhn has maintained extensive collaborations with institutions like the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law (1990-2001), contributing to interdisciplinary legal scholarship. His academic exchanges include visiting professorships at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA) and the University of Lucerne, reflecting his commitment to transnational legal education. Despite no explicitly listed scientific awards, his extensive publication record and academic leadership roles highlight sustained contributions to public international law. His teaching load includes constitutional law, European integration law, and comparative public law across three universities, demonstrating a commitment to both research and pedagogy.

Thorsten SchultenView profile

Professor

• Labor Economics
• European Union Policy
• Labor Law
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Thorsten Schulten is an Honorary Professor at Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen and Head of the collective agreements archive at the Institute of Economic and Social Research (WSI) under the Hans Böckler Stiftung. His work focuses on European labor policies, particularly the implementation of the EU Minimum Wage Directive, collective bargaining dynamics, and socio-economic disparities. He contributes to high-profile reports like the WSI Minimum Wage Report 2025 and engages with EU policy discussions on fair wages and cohesion strategies. Education: Not explicitly stated in the text. His research emphasizes the political economy of labor standards, including challenges in enforcing minimum wage policies and the impact of Troika interventions in Greece. He analyzes EU policies to reconcile economic competitiveness with social equity, advocating for structural reforms to align national policies with EU reference values (e.g., 60% median wage thresholds). Recent work includes critiques of Germany’s minimum wage implementation gaps, analyses of European cohesion policy post-2027, and explorations of algorithmic workplace risks. Schulten’s contributions span academic commentary, policy reports, and public discourse on labor rights and EU governance.

Cem AbanazirView profile

Lecturer

• Sports Law
• Human Rights in Sport
• Esports Governance
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Dr. Cem Abanazir is a Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University, specializing in sports law, human rights, and esports governance. He transitioned from a legal career at the Turkish Football Federation to academia, earning an LLM in Intellectual Property and the Digital Economy from the University of Glasgow and a PhD from Universitat Pompeu Fabra. His research focuses on the intersection of law, ethics, and sport, particularly athlete expression, transnational legal frameworks, and equity in esports. Dr. Abanazir’s notable works include the monograph Political Expression in Sport: Transnational Challenges, Moral Defences (2023) and contributions to Routledge Handbook of Esports (2024) and Social Issues in Esports (2023). His research bridges philosophy, legal theory, and sociology to address governance challenges in sport and esports. His academic outputs emphasize equity, inclusion, and the ethical dimensions of sport. He actively engages with issues like institutionalisation of esports, Olympic Movement integration, and freedom of expression within sport contexts.

• Comparative Criminal Law
• European Criminal Law
• International Criminal Law
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Anna Pingen is a Researcher at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law, specializing in Public Law and Comparative Criminal Law. She holds a doctorate from the University of Freiburg (2021) for her work on motivational offenses in German-French law, which earned her the Otto Hahn Medal (2023). Her research focuses on preventive legal frameworks, cybersecurity, AI regulation, and EU criminal law harmonization. She co-edits the journal eucrim , analyzing EU criminal law developments in areas like AI governance, corruption, and digital market regulations (DSA/DMA). Her editorial work emphasizes transparency in legal processes and EU justice policy. PhD: 'Motivational Offenses – A German-French Comparison of Criminal Law' (2021) Research Assistant under Prof. Ulrich Sieber at MPI EDPB/EDPS advisor on AI Act ethics Awards: Otto Hahn Medal (2023), Recognized for pioneering comparative legal research on criminal motivation jurisprudence. Current projects include EU cybersecurity policy analysis, AI accountability frameworks, and transnational crime prevention strategies.

Oded HaklaiView profile

Associate Professor

• Comparative politics
• International relations
• Middle East politics
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Oded Haklai is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Studies at Queen’s University, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Science. He holds cross-appointments at the Centre for International and Defence Policy and the Centre for the Study of Democracy and Diversity. His research focuses on nationalism, ethnicity, Middle East politics, and Israeli-Palestinian relations, with particular attention to settlers in contested territories and state-minority dynamics. Education: B.A. (Hebrew University of Jerusalem), M.A. (University of British Columbia), Ph.D. (University of Toronto). Research Highlights: Authored Palestinian Ethnonationalism in Israel (2011, Shapiro Prize-winning), conducted SSHRC-funded studies on settler politics, and led the Laboratory for Ethnic Conflict Research since 2015. Awards: Shapiro Prize (2012), teaching nomination (2013), and multiple grants including SSHRC Insight Grant ($122k). Labs/Teams: Director of Laboratory for Ethnic Conflict Research, active in interdisciplinary research networks on ethnic conflict and Middle Eastern studies.

Stéphanie MartelView profile

Assistant Professor

• International Relations
• Security Regionalism
• Multilateral Diplomacy
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Stéphanie Martel is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Studies at Queen's University, where she specializes in International Relations with a focus on Southeast Asia and the Asia-Pacific region. She holds a PhD in Political Science from Université de Montréal and is affiliated with the Centre for International and Defence Policy as a Fellow. Her research examines international institutions, security regionalism, and the role of discourse in global governance. Dr. Martel's research explores multilateral diplomacy, security community-building, and the interplay between discourse and practice in international politics. Her work investigates how narratives shape regional security architectures in Southeast Asia, with particular attention to ASEAN's evolving role in conflict management and norm development within the Indo-Pacific strategic landscape. Her scholarly publications demonstrate a consistent focus on regional security dynamics in Southeast Asia, particularly through theoretical frameworks of constructivism and discourse analysis. Recent work explores diplomatic norm contestation, feminist approaches to security governance, and institutional responses to geopolitical crises, with empirical grounding in ASEAN processes and Canadian foreign policy engagement. Dr. Martel actively participates in policy communities as Team Lead for the Asia-Pacific Team within the Defence and Security Foresight Group and as a Canadian representative to the ASEAN Regional Forum's Experts and Eminent Persons Group. She maintains research collaborations across the Asia-Pacific region through affiliations with institutions including the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (Indonesia) and Chulalongkorn University (Thailand).