The City Law School Graduate Receives Georg Schwarzenberger Prize in International Law

The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) announced this week that Dr Andrea Maria Pelliconi is this year’s recipient of the Georg Schwarzenberger Prize in International Law.

In 2024, Dr Pelliconi graduated with a PhD in Law from The City Law School, having been awarded a full doctoral studentship in 2019. Her thesis,  entitled ‘Demographic Engineering and International Law’, explores authority-sponsored alteration of demography under international law.

Nominating Dr Pelliconi, Dr Jed Odermatt, Reader at City, explained to the IALS:

The thesis breaks new ground by developing a novel framework for understanding and applying the concept of demographic engineering in international law. It not only shows a deep understanding of international law concepts, but also demonstrates an ability to apply concepts from political science, history, and anthropology. The thesis brings together insights from various fields of public international law, human rights law, and international criminal law.

I am delighted and honoured to receive the Georg Schwarzenberger Prize in International Law, following in the footsteps of the distinguished recipients from previous years. I am grateful to the selection committee and to all those who have supported and inspired me along the way, including Dr Odermatt, who nominated me, and the City Law School for supporting my nomination. I hope to continue contributing to international law and human rights scholarship with my future work.

The Institute is very proud to manage the Georg Schwarzenberger Prize on behalf of the University of London. This year’s winner, Andrea Maria Pelliconi, is an outstanding early career scholar who already has amassed a wide range of accomplishments in the field of public international law. She is a very worthy addition to the prestigious list of winners of the Georg Schwarzenberger Prize.