New Visiting Researcher at iCourts - Joseph Keogh
Joseph Keogh is a second year PhD candidate at the University of Edinburgh. His research investigates the EU's role in complementarity facilitation in third countries, with a geographic and thematic focus on Sub-Saharan Africa.
He is interested in how the EU conceptualises international criminal justice as a development issue, and the extent to which its 'human rights-based approach' to development is reflected in practice. Joseph views complementarity as a competitive field shaped by communities of practice, and is seeking to understand how the EU operates within this contested space, including the way in which its HRBA may counter accusations of 'donor justice'.
Joseph is currently hosted by Professor Mikkel Jarle Christensen at the iCourts centre, where he is developing the theoretical dimensions of his project.
Joseph will be visiting iCourts from 7 November 2025 to 7 February 2026.