Neve Gordon

Neve Gordon is Professor of International Law and Human Rights at Queen Mary University of London's School of Law. He serves as Vice President of the British Society for Middle East Studies and is a board member of the International State Crime Initiative. His research examines human rights frameworks in conflict zones, with particular focus on Israel-Palestine dynamics, mechanisms of state control, and the ethics of violence in international law.

Gordon's research centers on human rights paradoxes in subjugation contexts, the legal history of human shielding, and biospatial politics of occupation. His interdisciplinary approach connects international law with political geography and ethics of violence, analyzing how legal categories like 'human shields' reshape warfare ethics.

Recent publications demonstrate sustained focus on Gaza conflict dynamics, legal justifications for military actions, and institutional complicity in human rights violations. Trends reveal deepening examination of healthcare targeting, academic repression, and genocide frameworks within occupation contexts.

Awards include:

• Marie Curie Fellowship
• Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (2024)

He regularly supervises doctoral candidates and has received research funding including Marie Curie grants. Gordon directs projects on virtual war games and hospital bombings, collaborating with international research networks.