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Douglas Cubie

Senior Lecturer

 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1034-7449
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Biography

Originally from Scotland, Dug Cubie graduated with an LL.B (Hons) in Scottish and International Law from the University of Dundee in 1998, and with a First Class LL.M (International) from the University of Cambridge in 2000. Dug subsequently worked in refugee and humanitarian protection for over 10 years, including with the Irish Refugee Council, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Nepal and the Republic of Congo, and with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Dublin. Prior to returning to academia, Dug worked for the Irish Red Cross, in particular covering the Indian Ocean Tsunami Relief and Recovery Programme. Since obtaining his PhD on the right to humanitarian assistance in natural and human-made disasters from UCC in 2013, Dug worked as a lecturer in the School of Law, Queen's University Belfast, and returned to UCC in January 2016.

Research Interests

Dug’s main research interests are in the areas of humanitarian action, disaster law, climate justice and refugee protection. He is a PI of the UCC Disaster Research Cluster, as well as one of the founding editors of the Yearbook of International Disaster Law (Brill). His monograph 'The International Legal Protection of Persons in Humanitarian Crises: Exploring the Acquis Humanitaire' (Hart) argued for an integrated and holistic approach to the protection of persons in international law, and expanded on his PhD research which analysed the right to humanitarian assistance following natural and human-made disasters. (For details of Dug's PhD thesis, see: http://hdl.handle.net/10468/1375).

Teaching Activities

Undergraduate:

  • Law of Evidence I (LW2006)
  • Humanitarianism and the Law (LW2216)

Postgraduate:

  • International Human Rights Law (LW6606)
  • Refugee & Forced Displacement Law (LW6634)
  • International Criminal Law (LW6550)

UCC Futures (primary)

  • Sustainability Institute

Other research affiliations

  • Centre for Law and the Environment
  • Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  2. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  3. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  4. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water
  5. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  6. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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