Research Programmes
The activities of the Institute are organised around eight key research programmes. The programmes build on the breadth of research expertise and interest amongst the faculty at Melbourne Law School, and represent areas of dynamic development and change in the constitution of the field of international law. The programme directors aim to develop links between programmes, with other Law School centres, and beyond the Law School.
History and Theory of International Law
Programme Director: Professor Anne Orford
International Economic Law
Programme Director: Mr Jürgen Kurtz
International Environmental Law
Programme Director: Associate Professor Jacqueline Peel
International Human Rights Law
Programme Director: Associate Professor Dianne Otto
International Refugee Law
Programme Director: Dr Michelle Foster
Law and Development
Programme Directors: Dr Jennifer Beard and Ms Sundhya Pahuja
Security and the Limits of International Law
Programme Director: Professor Anne Orford
Theories of Sovereignty and Jurisdiction
Programme Director: Associate Professor Peter Rush