About us
The Institute for International Law and the Humanities (IILAH) profiles and enhances research in a broad range of areas of international law and international legal theory at Melbourne Law School.
IILAH Objectives
To integrate the study of international law with contemporary approaches to the humanities
To facilitate and promote innovative scholarship and critical thinking on emerging questions of international law, governance and justice
To strengthen the role of MLS as a leading centre of research in international law and the humanities
To support the work of younger scholars and those developing new approaches to the field of international law
To encourage engagement between scholars and the community of professionals and activists working on issues of international law and governance in Australia and the Asia Pacific Region
To develop networks with scholars in international law and the humanities, with a particular focus on developing links with scholars in the Global South in order to explore the shared legal legacies of colonialism
Through its activities at Melbourne Law School, IILAH aims to…
Host visits of distinguished and emerging international scholars
Organise conferences, public lectures, workshops and reading groups
Supervise and support the work of graduate research students and early career researchers
Undertake and facilitate collaborative and interdisciplinary research projects both within the University of Melbourne and internationally