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Biography

Dr Marie Aronsson-Storrier is a Lecturer in Law at University College Cork. Previous to joining UCC in April 2022, Marie was a lecturer in Global Law and Disasters at the University of Reading, and she has published widely on law and disasters including the edited collections The Cambridge Handbook of Disaster Risk Reduction and International Law (CUP, 2019), Defining Disaster: Disciplines and Domains (Edward Elgar, 2022), and the Research Handbook on Disasters and International Law (Edward Elgar, 2nd edn, 2024). Marie holds a PhD in International Law from the University of Melbourne (2017). Her PhD thesis formed the basis of her monograph Publicity in International Lawmaking: Covert Operations and the Use of Force, which was published by Cambridge University Press in 2020. Marie’s current research explores the role of international law in creating and addressing disaster risk, including questions around root causes of risk, the Anthropocene, and the inclusion of marginalised groups and persons in law- and decision-making processes.

Research Interests

Marie’s research interests include international lawmaking, disasters, disaster risk creation, development, human rights, international law on the use of force, and global security. Marie welcomes expressions of interest for supervision from prospective PhD students in her areas of interest.

Teaching Activities

Marie's teaching interests include international law, human rights law, the law of armed conflict, law and disasters, climate change, and global security. For the 2024-2025 academic year, Marie is teaching the following modules: Principles of Public International Law (co-ordinator and lecturer) Contemporary Issues of International Law (co-ordinator and lecturer) Introduction to Law of the Sea (co-ordinator and lecturer) Humanitarianism and the Law (lecturer) International Criminal Law (lecturer)

UCC Futures (primary)

  • Sustainability Institute

Other research affiliations

  • Centre for Law and the Environment

PhD Supervision

  • Available for PhD supervision

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 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  2. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
  3. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  4. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  5. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  6. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  7. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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