Dr Rebecca Connolly

2023 Michael and Deborah Thawley Scholar in International Security
Dr Rebecca Connolly
Biography
Publications

Dr Rebecca Connolly was the 2023 Thawley Scholar in International Security at the Lowy Institute (Sydney) and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (Washington, DC). Rebecca is currently an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney Law School. She specialises in the complex legal issues associated with International Space Law and International Law and Technology. In particular, her research focuses on the global governance of outer space, including issues relating to militarisation and national security, commercialisation and space sustainability.  

Rebecca has a PhD in Law from the University of Sydney, a Master of Laws from the University of Sydney, and a Bachelor of Laws from UTS. Rebecca is also a member of the Space Law Council of Australia and New Zealand.

Rising tensions over outer space – a new diplomatic hot zone
Rising tensions over outer space – a new diplomatic hot zone
There is concern over the growing threat of space and counterspace weapon capabilities.
Space surveillance and AUKUS: The power of awareness
Space surveillance and AUKUS: The power of awareness
A robust system for the surveillance of outer space, including through the use of space-based radar, is vital to national security.
A new battlefield: the need for regulations to govern Near Space
A new battlefield: the need for regulations to govern Near Space
International space agreements do not define “outer space” for the purpose of space activities – and that’s a problem.
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