Eve Massingham

Dr. Eve Massingham is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the TC Beirne School of Law, University of Queensland, with research expertise in international humanitarian law and military legal frameworks. She serves as the International Committee of the Red Cross' Regional Legal Adviser for the Pacific and has held prior roles with the ICRC in East Africa and Geneva.

Education:

• Bachelor of Law (Hons) - Queensland University of Technology
• Master of International and Community Development - Deakin University
• LLM (Distinction) - King's College London
• PhD - University of Queensland

Research Focus: Her work investigates legal constraints on autonomous military systems, IHL compliance mechanisms, and humanitarian protection in urban warfare. Key themes include technology-law intersections, accountability frameworks, and cross-border humanitarian challenges.

Publication Trends: Recent articles (2021-2025) predominantly address autonomous weapons regulation, environmental protections during conflicts, and cultural dimensions of IHL compliance. Earlier works focused on healthcare access in conflict zones and non-lethal weapons governance.

Professional Experience:

• Policy Adviser, ICRC Legal Division
• Associate to Justice Collier, Federal Court of Australia
• Australian Army Reserve Officer
• International Humanitarian Law Officer, Australian Red Cross