Posted by The Law School
23 October 2026You are warmly invited to attend Professor Kubo Mačák‘s Inaugural Lecture:
Wednesday 11 November
Inaugural lecture: 16:00 – 17:00
Drinks Reception: 17:00 – 18:00
Venue: Matrix Lecture Theatre, Building One and online via Teams
‘Is International Law Dying?’
When the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to South African jurist Navi Pillay, many saw it as not only a well-deserved personal honour, but also a deliberate message of support for international law. But amid seemingly endless violations of its rules around the world, was this a sign of hope or merely a fleeting tribute to a dying project?
Registration is now open – please register with Eventbrite to secure your place, and you can read more about Professor Kubo Mačák’s work here.
Dr Kubo Mačák is Professor of International Law at the University of Exeter, United Kingdom. Kubo is the author of Internationalized Armed Conflicts in International Law (Oxford University Press, 2018), co-author of the Handbook on Developing a National Position on International Law and Cyber Activities: A Practical Guide for States (2025), and has published widely in leading journals such as the European Journal of International Law, International & Comparative Law Quarterly, and the International Review of the Red Cross. He serves as the General Editor of the Cyber Law Toolkit, an award-winning online resource on the international law of cyber operations. From 2019 to 2023, he was a Legal Adviser at the International Committee of the Red Cross in Geneva.