Nora Stappert

Short presentation

Nora Stappert joined iCourts in September 2018 as a Marie Curie Fellow. Before coming to Copenhagen, she completed her doctorate (DPhil) in International Relations at the University of Oxford, Pembroke College (2017), and the Master of Studies in Law (MSL) program at Yale Law School (2013). In addition, she holds a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in International Relations from the University of Oxford, St Antony’s College (2011). She has previously been a postdoctoral research fellow at the School of Global Studies at Gothenburg University, where she worked on a research program on Legitimacy in Global Governance, a collaboration between the universities of Stockholm, Lund, and Gothenburg.

Primary fields of research

Legal authority and interpretation in international criminal law, legitimacy in global governance, the International Criminal Court, IR’s practice turn

Current research

Nora currently conducts a research project on the practices of interpretation in international criminal law. With this project, she investigates the broader relevance of the decisions of international criminal courts and tribunals in global governance. The project is funded by the European Commission as part of a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship. A more detailed description of the project can be found here.

Teaching

International Criminal Law, International Relations theory, research methods

CV

Education

2017      Doctor of Philosophy (D.Phil.) in International Relations, University of Oxford

2013      Master of Studies in Law (M.S.L.), Yale Law School

2011      Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in International Relations, University of Oxford

2009      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Politics and Law, University of Münster

Academic employment

2018      Marie Curie fellow, Faculty of Law (iCourts), University of Copenhagen

2017      Postdoctoral research fellow, School of Global Studies, Gothenburg University

2015      Associate Lecturer, Oxford Brookes University