
Creates a positive and motivating atmosphere.
Fosters collaboration and teamwork.
Encourages creativity and critical thinking.
Inspires confidence and independent thinking.
Encourages students to think independently.
Brings real-world insights to the classroom.
Dr Jadranka Petrovic is a lecturer in law in the Department of Business Law and Taxation at Monash Business School, Monash University. Prior to joining academia, she worked in the judiciary, corporate sector, and private practice. Her academic background includes a Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws, and Doctorate of Juridical Science from the University of Melbourne, complemented by a Postgraduate Diploma in International Law, Postgraduate Certificate in Australian Law: Legal Process and Institutions, and a year-long postgraduate course in Advanced Legal Theory and Research Methodology from Melbourne; Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice from Monash; Multicultural Studies from RMIT; and various computer and language courses.
Her teaching covers international law, business law subjects including contract law and business entities, and research methodologies at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Research and supervision interests focus on public and private international law and business law, with expertise in international humanitarian law—particularly protection of cultural property in armed conflict—international criminal law, international human rights law, international environmental law, climate change law, international trade law (WTO), international sale of goods (CISG), international dispute resolution, statehood, sovereignty, self-determination, Australian legal processes, and intersections of law with AI and animal rights. An accredited MIGR research supervisor accepting PhD students, she guest lectures at universities, delivers departmental seminars and workshops, and presents at conferences of ILA, ANZSIL, ESIL, IAGS, and LSA. Key publications include "The Old Bridge of Mostar and Increasing Respect for Cultural Property in Armed Conflict" (2013, Martinus Nijhoff); editor of "Accountability for Violations of International Humanitarian Law: Essays in Honour of Tim McCormack" (2016, Routledge); co-editor of "A Just Transition to Decarbonisation: Themes of Loss and Damage, Transport, Nature and Youth" (2023, Palgrave Macmillan); chapter "Free trade agreements and international trade" (2024) in Legal Pathways to Deep Decarbonisation in Australia (LexisNexis); and "Alleviating greenhouse gas emissions caused by an international commercial air transport undertaking" (2020, Journal of Business Law) with Xuan Yu Meng. She serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Philosophy of International Law, holds memberships in ALTA, ILA, ANZSIL, APCML, CCHRL, IAGS, LSA, and contributes to media on arms trade and aviation emissions. Multilingual, she engages in peer review and public outreach.
