Steven Freeland is Emeritus Professor of International Law at Western Sydney University, Australia where he specializes in International Criminal Law, Commercial Aspects of Space Law, Public International Law and Human Rights Law. He was formerly Dean of the School of Law at Western Sydney University (2017-2019). He is also Visiting Professor at the University of Vienna; Permanent Visiting Professor at the iCourts Centre of Excellence for International Courts, University of Copenhagen; Adjunct Professor at the University of Hong Kong; Senior Fellow at the London Institute of Space Policy and Law; Visiting Professor at Université Toulouse1 Capitole; Honorary Adjunct Professor at Bond University; Associate Member at the Centre for Research in Air and Space Law, McGill University; External Examiner of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia; Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law; and a former Marie Curie Fellow (2013-2014). He has been an expert assessor for Government Research Councils in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Hong Kong, South Africa, The Netherlands and the United States and has taught various aspects of International Law at Universities in over 20 countries.

Research Interests

International Criminal Law; Human Rights Law; Public International Law; Space Law; International Environmental Law