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Dr Thomas Mulder

Dr Thomas Mulder

Post-Doc Fellow

PhD (University of New South Wales)

LLM International Law (University of Edinburgh)

LLB Law (University of Groningen)

Law & Justice
School of Global & Public Law

I am a Laureate postdoctoral fellow at the Kaldor Centre's Evacuations Research Hub. I teach and conduct research in public international law, specialising in international disaster law, international humanitarian law, and human rights law. My research centres around humanitarian and human rights issues arising during emergencies, with a particular interest in how international law can contribute to the protection of persons in the event of disasters.
E-mail
thomas.mulder@unsw.edu.au
  • Journal articles | 2026
    McAdam J; Mulder T, 2026, 'A Last Resort? Reframing Evacuations as an Anticipatory Disaster Risk Management Strategy', Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies,
    Journal articles | 2025
    Mulder T, 2025, '‘In the Spirit of Solidarity’: an Analysis of Solidarity as a Principle of International Disaster Response Law', Yearbook of International Disaster Law, 6, pp. 301 - 334,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Mulder T; Klein N, 2024, 'WHO at sea: Maritime dimensions of the proposed pandemic treaty and changes to the International Health Regulations 2005', Marine Policy, 159,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Mulder T; Simm G; Williams S, 2022, 'Regime Interaction and the Protection of Refugees during COVID-19', Yearbook of International Disaster Law Online, 3, pp. 92 - 125,
    Journal articles | 2016
    Mulder T, 2016, 'Justice for Victims of Flight MH17: Alternatives to an International Tribunal after Russia’s Veto', ELSA Law Review, pp. 145 - 168
  • Other | 2026
    Mulder T; McAdam J, 2026, Why Australia Needs a Plan to Repatriate Citizens Detained in Syria,
    Other | 2026
    Mulder T; McAdam J, 2026, ‘Displacement in Disasters is All Too Common, Yet Is Missing from a New Draft Treaty’,
    Other | 2025
    McAdam J; Jefferies R; Mulder T, 2025, The Real Disaster May Only Just Be Beginning for Those Displaced by Hurricane Melissa’,
    Reports | 2025
    McAdam J; Mulder T, 2025, Foregrounding Displacement and Evacuations in the Proposed Treaty on the Protection of Persons in the event of Disasters, Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, Policy Brief 17, , /kaldor-centre/our-resources/legal-and-policy-resources/policy-briefs-series
    Other | 2025
    McAdam J; Mulder T, 2025, ‘Foregrounding Displacement in the Treaty on the Protection of Persons in the event of Disasters’,
    Other | 2025
    Mulder T; Jefferies R; McAdam J, 2025, 'Is There a Duty to Repatriate in International Law?',
    Other | 2024
    Mulder T, 2024, Evacuations In Armed Conflict: A Fine Line Between A Life-Saving Measure And Forced Displacement,
    Other | 2015
    Mulder T, 2015, Ebola in West Africa: Lessons to Strengthen the WHO International Health Regulations, Global Health Law Blog Groningen,
  • Media | 2026
    Mulder T; McAdam J, 2026, ‘Displacement in Disasters is All Too Common, Yet Is Missing from a New Draft Treaty’,
    Media | 2026
    Mulder T, 2026, Hundreds of Australians are flying home from Dubai, amidst the escalating Middle East conflict,
    Media | 2025
    McAdam J; Jefferies R; Mulder T, 2025, Australian Citizens in Iran and Israel Are Desperate to Leave. Is the Government Required to Help?,

Alice Edwards Breakthrough Researcher Award (2026, Australia and New Zealand Society of International Law (ANZSIL))

W.A. Wilson Prize for best Dissertation in International Law (2016, University of Edinburgh)

My Research Supervision

Holly Seglah, ‘In the Child’s Best Interest: A Socio-legal Examination of Children’s Experiences and Rights in Evacuations from Disasters’ (Jane McAdam/Thomas Mulder/Noam Peleg)

Charlotte Stump, 'Regional Approaches to the Protection of People Displaced in the Context of Climate Change and Disasters in Asia and the Pacific' (Jane McAdam/Thomas Mulder)

My Teaching

LAWS2270/JURD7270 Law in the Global Context

LAWS1075/JURD7175 Contracts

LAWS8214 Global Common Law Systems