Gregor Maucec

CV

Education

• PhD in Public International Law, University of Maribor (2013)'´
Thesis title: Legal Dimensions of the Prohibition of Harassment in the Context of Implementation of Relevant EU Norms in the EU Member States – The Cases of the United Kingdom and Ireland
• MA in International Law, University of Maribor (2008)
Thesis title: Internationalised Models of Criminal Jurisdiction in Post-Conflict Societies with Particular Focus on the War Crimes Chamber in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Bachelor of Laws, University of Maribor (2005)

Academic positions
• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellow, University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Law affiliated with iCourts (2018–present)
• Max Weber Fellow in Law, European University Institute (2017-2018)
• Assistant Professor of Public International Law, University of Maribor, Faculty of Law (2016-present, habilitation without contractual employment)
• JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow, Kyoto University, Graduate School of Law (2013-2014)
• Research Fellow, ISCOMET Institute for Ethnic and Regional Studies (2011-2013)
• Junior Research Fellow (PhD Candidate), University of Maribor, ECERS – European Centre for Ethnic, Regional and Sociological Studies (2008-2011)

Primary fields of research

International and comparative human rights law; international and European non-discrimination law; international protection of minorities and indigenous peoples; fair trial, criminal sentencing and the death penalty; international criminal law and procedure; transitional justice; genocide and atrocity crimes; international(ised) courts and tribunals; International Criminal Court and the judicial function

Current research

Gregor´s current research explores the ways in which the judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) perceive their judicial function and how this impacts their legal practices. The overall goal is to offer a realistic  account of the international criminal judiciary about judicial deliberations, reasoning and drafting judgments. To meet this objective, the project pursues a unique interdisciplinary approach, employing doctrinal legal analysis as well as contemporary sociology of law for explaining international criminal law and international criminal courts, and their link to global society. By presenting empirical findings directly from the ICC´s judges, this research will provide major contribution to the study and practice of international judging. The in-depth empirical examination of judicial deliberations will help identify the ICC’s legitimisation strategies, and will contribute to the iCourts’ research dimension exploring how the ICC’s case law evolves in a new empirical way, thus providing a better understanding of the ICC’s working methods and practices.

Teaching

Gregor was awarded an Assistant Professorship in 2016 at the University of Maribor (habilitation, Venia legendi). During his time at the Faculty of Law (University of Maribor), Gregor taught on the Public International Law course at the undergraduate level and related master courses, including ‘EU Policies and Law on the Prohibition of Discrimination’ and ‘Diplomatic and Consular Law and EU Foreign Services’. He also guest lectured at the University of Florence and University College London.

Knowledge of languages

Slovenian: Native

English: Proficient (C2)

Croatian: Advanced (C1)

German: Intermediate (B2)

Serbian: Intermediate (B2)

Italian: Basic (A1)

Japanese: Basic (A1)