Dr. Oona Hathaway

Biography

Oona Hathaway is the Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law at Yale Law School, where she also directs the Yale Law School Center for Global Legal Challenges. Her work encompasses a broad array of topics within international law, foreign affairs, and humanitarian law. Notably, she has made significant contributions to legal scholarship, authoring more than 50 law review articles, including co-authoring the influential book 'The Internationalists: How a Radical Plan to Outlaw War Remade the World'. As an active voice in public discourse, Hathaway writes for various prominent publications, including Foreign Affairs and The Washington Post, addressing contemporary issues in international relations and law. Her roles have extended beyond academia, having served as a legal adviser to the U.S. Department of State since 2005 and held a non-resident scholar position at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Hathaway has been involved in numerous advisory capacities, including membership on the Council on Foreign Relations and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She is recognized for her thought leadership in discussions surrounding international law and its implications on global conflicts and governance.

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