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Professor Alexander Gillespie is a distinguished academic at Te Piringa Faculty of Law, University of Waikato, New Zealand. He holds a PhD from the University of Nottingham, with post-doctoral studies at Columbia University, and previously earned his LLB and LLM with Honors from the University of Auckland. His extensive career spans international environmental law, laws of war, civil liberties, and New Zealand's legal system.
Professor Gillespie's research interests focus on international environmental law, international humanitarian law, and New Zealand's legal framework. His scholarship examines climate change impacts, heritage protection, armed conflict regulations, and comparative legal systems. He has published 19 books and over 40 academic articles, with recent works addressing contemporary issues like firearms legislation, Ukraine conflict implications, and New Zealand's position in global geopolitics.
His publications demonstrate a consistent pattern of addressing pressing global challenges through legal frameworks. Recent articles focus on international security concerns, environmental governance, constitutional matters related to the Treaty of Waitangi, and humanitarian law applications in contemporary conflicts. His scholarship bridges historical analysis with current policy challenges.
- Rotary International Scholarship
- Fulbright Fellowship
- Residency at the Rockerfeller Bellagio Centre
- New Zealand Law Foundation International Research Fellowship
- Francqui Foundation award (held professorship at Ghent University)
- Critic and Conscience of Society Award (2021, joint winner)
- Borrin Foundation Justice Fellowship (2024)
Professor Gillespie has served as an expert on international delegations, advised the New Zealand government on international matters, and was the first New Zealander appointed as Rapporteur for the World Heritage Convention. His policy work extends to the United Nations, Commonwealth Secretariat, and governmental organizations across multiple countries. He teaches courses on legal systems, public international law, laws of armed conflict, and international environmental law, demonstrating his commitment to both scholarly research and legal education.
