Dr. Megan Donaldson

Biography

Megan works in public international law and theory history. Her historical work has examined the development of the international legal order in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, particularly in foundational areas like law, statehood, treaties, and diplomatic relations. She is interested in the methodological dimensions of the interaction between law and history, including various approaches to texts, material evidence, and the engagement of different strands of historical scholarship with law. Her research on contemporary international law explored the workings of international institutions, with a particular focus on transparency and public law constitutional values in global governance. In 2024, she co-edited a symposium exploring biographical methods in the history of the recent past. Recent publications include an edited collection on the intersection of history, politics, and law, as well as reflections on imperial governance and peace agreements. She has received the Francis Deák Prize for her work on treaty-making and has held significant research and teaching positions, including at the University of Utah and King's College, Cambridge. Megan holds an LLM from New York University School of Law and is fluent in French.

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