Join the School of Law for the annual Goldring Lecture 2024 delivered by Professor Donald Rothwell FAAL, one of Australia’s leading experts in International Law.
Goldring Lecture 2024
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Wollongong Campus
Building 67 Room 104
On Thursday, 24 October 2024, the School of Law will host the annual Goldring Lecture to honour the late Jack Goldring, University of Wollongong’s founding Dean of Law. The School of Law is pleased to share that Professor Donald Rothwell FAAL, will deliver this year’s Goldring Lecture.
Donald R Rothwell is one of Australia’s leading experts in International Law with specific focus on the law of the sea; law of the polar regions, use of force and implementation of international law within Australia. He is the author of 28 books and over 200 book chapters and articles including, with Tim Stephens, the influential and respected academic text, The International Law of the Sea 3rd ed, IN PRESS). His most recent work is Islands and International Law (Hart: 2022).
Rothwell was previously Challis Professor of International Law and Director of the Sydney Centre for International and Global Law, University of Sydney (2004-2006), where he had taught since 1988. He has acted as a consultant or been a member of expert groups for UNEP, UNDP, IUCN, the Australian Government, and acted as advisor to the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW).
In 2012 Rothwell was appointed an inaugural ANU Public Policy Fellow, and in 2015 elected as Fellow to the Australian Academy of Law. He is a regular media commentator on international law issues and has written over 100 opinion comments, including for all of the major daily newspapers in Australia and ABC Online ‘The Drum. His media interviews have included ABC TV 7.30, ABC Radio ‘AM’ and ‘PM’, ABC Radio National ‘Breakfast’, ABC News 24, Al Jazerra (TV), BBC, and the Voice of America.