Itamar Mann is Professor of International Law at the University of Haifa Faculty of Law (on leave) and a Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Fellow at Humboldt University of Berlin. He is a generalist international lawyer whose work moves between doctrine, theory, and human rights advocacy. His research focuses on the law of the sea, migration and refugee law, international criminal law, and the conceptual foundations of legal responsibility in situations of crisis.

His first book, Humanity at Sea (2016), examines maritime rescue, the protection of migrants at sea, and the philosophical foundations of human rights. He is currently working on a second book, Liferaft Manifesto: Democratic Survivalism and the Sea, which explores how democratic principles can be preserved under conditions of climate breakdown and mass displacement. Across his work, Mann combines close doctrinal analysis with insights from legal and political theory.

Alongside his academic research, Mann has been closely engaged in human rights practice. He serves as the President of Border Forensics, an interdisciplinary collective investigating border violence and state accountability. He also maintains a public voice, contributing regularly to international debates on war, human rights, migration, and the rule of law.

You can find his contributions on the Verfassungsblog here.