Law at the end of the world

About Law at the end of the world

In this podcast, coming to you from the end of the world, Elizabeth Macpherson and Cristy Clark share developments and insights about how law is being used to support outcomes for the environment and those who depend on it - i.e. everyone.

Publisher

Elizabeth Macpherson and Cristy Clark

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Apr 2025

Latest episode

28 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

21 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Jul 2026

   Doing a PhD, becoming an academic, and staying one - Episode 21 (with Inger Mewburn AKA The Thesis Whisperer)

   In this episode, Cristy and Liz explore academic career planning with our very special guest, Professor Inger Mewburn (AKA The Thesis Whisperer), who talks to us about her own academic career, her current research, her work with PhD students and neurodivergent academics, and the under-rated skill of project management for researchers (the subject of her latest book). As usual, we also share recent developments in domestic and international environmental law, including climate change litigatio...

2. 

   17 Jun 2026

   The Politics of Despair and Hope in the Ecocene - Episode 20 (with Mihnea Tănăsescu)

   In this episode, Mihnea Tănăsescu joins us to discuss his groundbreaking research on Ecocene Politics. Mihnea reflects on how we can conceptualise human relationships with nature, with particular attention to learning from place-based restoration projects and Indigenous legal systems. We critically explore how hope, despair, and lucidity can help or hinder our attempts to make sense of the ecological challenges communities are facing around the world. We also discuss the ways that legal and p...

3. 

   21 May 2026

   What everyone gets wrong about the rights of nature - Episode 19 (with Erin O'Donnell)

   In this episode, Associate Professor Erin O'Donnell (U Melbourne) joins us as a guest co-host to chat with us about the perils, pitfalls, and promise of researching in the burgeoning field of rights of nature. We discuss the top methodological challenges inherent in doing research about the rights of nature and legal personhood, and provide our thoughts about how to do this sort of work ethically and in a way that contributes to the scholarly field, the community, and nature itself. As always...

Who has been a guest on Law at the end of the world

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Cristy Clark
• Rachel Killean
• Karen Fisher
• Emily Parke
• Dan Hikuroa

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

16 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 36 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

59

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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