By Scientia Professor Jane McAdam

Conference Presentations

McAdam J, 2014, 'Rethinking the Origins of Persecution in Refugee Law', presented at ANZSIL Conference, Canberra, 03 July 2014 - 03 July 2014

McAdam J, 2014, 'Disasters and Displacement: Challenges to Policies, Challenges to Laws', presented at The Brookings Institution, Washington DC, 09 April 2014 - 09 April 2014

McAdam J, 2014, 'The Politics of Protection', presented at Annual conference of the Law Society of Western Australia, Perth, 21 February 2014 - 21 February 2014

McAdam J, 2006, 'Regionalizing International Refugee Law in the European Union: Democratic Revision or Revisionist Democracy?', presented at Fostering a Scholarly Network: International Law and Democratic Theory (a joint project of the American, Canadian, Japanese, and Australian & NZ Societies for International Law), Wellington, NZ

McAdam J, 2006, 'The Refugee Convention as a Lex Specialis for Protection', presented at International Law Association (British Branch) Conference, Lodon, UK

McAdam J, 2005, 'Humane Rights: The Refugee Convention as a Blueprint for Complementary Protection Status', presented at Moving On: Forced Migration and Human Rights Conference, Sydney, Australia, 22 November 2005

McAdam J, 2005, '“Complementary” or “Subsidiary” Protection? The Convergence of International Refugee and Human Rights Law', presented at Australian & NZ Society of International Law, Canberra

McAdam J, 2005, 'Status Anxiety: Refugees in Legal Limbo', presented at 29th International Congress on Law and Mental Health, Paris

McAdam J, 2004, 'Seeking Refuge in Human Rights? — Qualifying for Subsidiary Protection in the European Union', presented at Asylum and Migration, Policy and Practice in the EU Acceding Countries, Prague, http://www.forcedmigration.org/pdf/events/prague2004/mcadam-paper.pdf/view

Reports

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, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31147, https://www.unsw.edu.au/kaldor-centre/our-resources/legal-and-policy-resources/policy-briefs-series

Kate J; McAdam J; Gilbert G; Wood T; Felipe N, 2025, International Protection for People Displaced across Borders in the context of Climate Change and Disasters: A Practical Toolkit, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law and Essex Law School and Human Rights Centre, https://www.unsw.edu.au/content/dam/pdfs/law/kaldor/resource/2025-02-climate-protection-toolkit-full-eng.pdf

McAdam J; Jastram K; Gilbert G; Wood T; Navarro F, 2025, Overview: International Protection for People Displaced across Borders in the context of Climate Change and Disasters: A Practical Toolkit, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law and Essex Law School and Human Rights Centre, https://www.unsw.edu.au/content/dam/pdfs/law/kaldor/resource/2025-02-climate-protection-toolkit-overview-eng.pdf?mc_cid=32dabd366b&mc_eid=UNIQID

McAdam J; Jefferies R, 2024, Ensuring Protection in Humanitarian Emergencies: A Framework for Australia, Policy Brief 15, https://www.unsw.edu.au/content/dam/pdfs/law/kaldor/2024-09-policy-brief-15-emergency-protection.pdf

McAdam J; Jefferies R, 2023, Submission to the COVID-19 Response Inquiry

McAdam J; Wood T, 2023, Kaldor Centre Principles on Climate Mobility, Oxford University Press (OUP), https://www.unsw.edu.au/content/dam/pdfs/unsw-adobe-websites/kaldor-centre/2023-11-others/2023-11-Principles-on-Climate-Mobility_v-4_DIGITAL_Singles.pdf

McAdam J, 2023, Submission to the Consultation on Alternative Commonwealth Capabilities for Crisis Response, https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-pubs/files/alternative-commonwealth-capabilities-for-crisis-response-discussion-paper/unsw-kaldor-centre-pa.PDF

McAdam J; Ghezelbash D; Gleeson M; Harley T, 2023, Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights inquiry into Australia's human rights framework, https://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/sites/kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/files/Submission_Inquiry_Australia_Human_Rights_Framework_June_2023.pdf

McAdam J, 2023, Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons on ‘Climate Change and Internal Displacement, https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/issues/internaldisplacement/cfis/thematic-priorities/subm-thematic-priorities-sr-aca-kaldor-centre-international-refugee.pdf

McAdam J, 2023, Submission No 104 to the Select Committee on Australia’s Disaster Resilience, https://www.aph.gov.au/DocumentStore.ashx?id=7f8f0787-c81c-4cc1-92f1-a95dcb9b78b3&subId=741069

McAdam J, 2023, Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee on the Migration Amendment (Australia’s Engagement in the Pacific and Other Measures) Bill 2023, https://www.aph.gov.au/DocumentStore.ashx?id=0f5e81ac-4578-4812-8b26-6feb9064e186&subId=736685

Foster M; Lambert H; McAdam J; Talbot A, 2023, Submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, ‘Draft General Comment No 26: Children’s Rights and the Environment with a Special Focus on Climate Change’, https://www.ohchr.org/en/calls-for-input/2023/call-comments-draft-general-comment-childrens-rights-and-environment-special

McAdam J, 2023, Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Migration, ‘Migration, Pathway to Nation Building’

McAdam J, 2022, Addressing the Human Rights Implications of Climate Change Displacement including Legal Protection of People Displaced Across International Borders’ (7 November 2022)

McAdam J; Foster M; Lambert H; Hard N, 2022, The Future of Nationality in the Pacific: Preventing Statelessness and Nationality Loss in the context of Climate Change, Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness & University of Technology Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28575, https://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/sites/kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/files/The_Future_of_Nationality_in_the_Pacific_May_2022.pdf

McAdam J; Goodwin-Gill G; Gleeson M; Higgins C; Pillai S; Hodgson N; Yacoub N, 2021, Submission on the Nationality and Borders Bill 2021, https://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/sites/kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/files/House_Commons_Nationality_Borders_%20Bill_October_2021.pdf

McAdam J, 2021, Submission to the US Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration on the impacts of climate change on relocation, evacuations and statelessness, https://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/sites/kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/files/Submission_to_the_US_State_Dept_Climate_Relocation_7.6.21.pdf

McAdam J; Wood T; Bower E; Weerasinghe S, 2021, Submission to the US Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration on the impacts of climate change on migration, protection and resettlement, https://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/sites/kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/files/Submission_to_the_US_State_Dept_Climate_Migration_28.5.21.pdf

Goodwin-Gill G; McAdam J; Gleeson M, 2021, Supplementary submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee Inquiry into the Migration and Citizenship Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Information Provisions) Bill 2020

McAdam J; Pryke J, 2020, Climate Change, Disasters and Mobility: A Roadmap for Australian Action, Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW, Sydney, Policy Brief 10, https://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/publication/policy-brief-10-climate-change-disasters-and-mobility-roadmap-australian-action

McAdam J; Voon F, 2020, Submission No 39 to the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Inquiry into the Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic for Australia’s Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, https://www.aph.gov.au/DocumentStore.ashx?id=079b2c23-6ce2-473b-9046-0448c8a19661&subId=685479

McAdam J, 2020, Submission No 40 to the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Inquiry into Strengthening Australia’s Relationships with Countries in the Pacific region, https://www.aph.gov.au/DocumentStore.ashx?id=331c6f21-77be-4627-b3bf-032ffb365d0d&subId=685168

McAdam J; Wood T; Weerasinghe S; Bower E, 2020, Submission to the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement in the context of Disasters and Climate Change, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27658, https://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/sites/kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/files/Submission%20to%20the%20UNSG%20High-Level%20Panel%20on%20IDPs%20FINAL%206.5.20%20(2).pdf

McAdam J; Goodwin-Gill G, 2020, Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights in relation to bills and instruments concerning COVID-19, https://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/Submission%20to%20the%20PJCHR%205.5.20.pdf

Aleinikoff TA; Beyani C; Byrne I; Crépeau F; Csete J; Goodwin-Gill GS; Kälin W; Kysel IM; McAdam J; Odinkalu CA; Shea A; Zamore L; Zard M, 2020, Principles of Protection for Migrants, Refugees, and Other Displaced Persons, https://zolberginstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Human-mobility-and-human-rights-in-the-COVID_final-1.pdf

McAdam J, 2020, Submission No 38 to the Select Committee on Temporary Migration Inquiry

Johns F; Compton C; Zalnieriute M; Bennett Moses L; McAdam J; Goodwin-Gill G, 2019, Submission to the UNHCR’s Global Virtual Summit on Digital Identity for Refugees ‘Envisioning a digital identity ecosystem in support of the Global Compact on Refugees’, https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3380116

McAdam J; Vidas D; Freestone D, 2018, International Law and Sea Level Rise, https://ila.vettoreweb.com/Storage/Download.aspx?DbStorageId=11613&StorageFileGuid=ad6266c3-43c5-49d0-88b6-1ed11e59e772

Goodwin-Gill GS; McAdam J, 2017, UNHCR and Climate Change, Disasters, and Displacement, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26295

McAdam J; Burson B; Kaelin W; Weerasinghe S, 2016, International Law and Sea-Level Rise: Forced Migration and Human Rights, Fridtjof Nansen Institute and Andrew & Renata Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, FNI Report 1/2016, http://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/FNI-R0116.pdf

McAdam J; Foster M; Gleeson M, 2015, Submission No 4 to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee inquiry on the Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection and Other Measures) Bill 2015

McAdam J; Voon F, 2015, Submission No 1 to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee inquiry into the Migration and Maritime Powers Amendment Bill (No 1) 2015

McAdam J; Voon F, 2015, Submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission inquiry on Traditional Rights and Freedoms (interim report)

McAdam J; Duxson S, 2015, Submission No 3 to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee Inquiry into the Payment of Cash or Other Inducements by the Commonwealth of Australia in exchange for the Turn Back of Asylum Seeker Boats

McAdam J, 2015, Submission to the World Humanitarian Summit Regional Consultation for the Pacific

McAdam J; Appleby G; Higgins C, 2015, Migration Amendment (Maintaining the Good Order of Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2015, Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law; Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law, UNSW, Sydney, https://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/submission%20Migration%20Amendment%20Maintaining%20the%20Good%20Order%20of%20Immigration%20Detention%20Facilities%20Bill%202015.pdf

McAdam J, 2015, Extraterritorial Processing in Europe: Is 'Regional Protection' the Answer, and If Not, What Is?

McAdam J; Limon M, 2015, Human Rights, Climate Change and Cross-Border Displacement: The Role of the International Human Rights Community in Contributing to Effective and Just Solutions

McAdam J, 2014, Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee on the Australian Citizenship and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014, Australia

McAdam J; Foster M; Chia J; Gleeson M; Purcell K; Wadley D, 2014, Submission No 15 to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee Inquiry into the Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014, https://www.kaldorcentre.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/Final%20legacy%20caseload%20sub%2031%2010%2014%20SENT.pdf

McAdam J, 2014, Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee on the Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 (31 October 2014), Australia

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