Events and Announcements: 20 July 2025

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Announcements

New additions to the UN Audiovisual Library of International Law (AVL): The Codification Division of the Office of Legal Affairs recently added the following materials to the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law: two lectures in English and Spanish on  “Ten Years of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals: Achievements and Challenges”, by Judge Graciela Gatti Santana, President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals; four lectures in English and Spanish on “Sovereign Debt Restructuring in relation to International Law”, by Mr. Mario J. A. Oyarzábal, Member of the International Law Commission; and two lectures in English and French on “International Law and Sustainability”, by Ms. Seline Trevisanut, Professor of International Law and Sustainability at Utrecht University.

The Audiovisual Library of International Law is also available as an audio podcast on Apple and SoundCloud.

Graham Turnbull Human Rights Essay Competition 2025: The 2025 Graham Turnbull Human Rights Essay Competition invites submissions from law students and early-career legal professionals on the topic: “Is the definition of genocide fit for purpose in today’s world?” The competition is open to UK and non-UK law students, trainee solicitors, pupil barristers, and qualified lawyers within three years of admission or call. The winner will receive £500 and the runner-up £250, with prizes awarded at a ceremony at the House of Lords on 20 November 2025.

Organised independently by the Graham Turnbull Memorial Fund, the competition honours the legacy of Graham Turnbull—a human rights solicitor killed in 1997 while working with the UN in Rwanda. The deadline for submissions is 30 September 2025 at 17.00. The competition aims to inspire rigorous legal thought and advocacy on pressing human rights issues. Full details are available via the Graham Turnbull Memorial Fund. More information can be found here.

Calls for Papers

Advisory Proceedings before the International Court of Justice: The Polish Review of International and European Law invites submissions for a special issue focused on the growing significance of advisory proceedings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). In recent years, ICJ advisory opinions—such as those on the Chagos Archipelago and the Occupied Palestinian Territory—have contributed meaningfully to the interpretation of fundamental principles of international law, with further influence acknowledged by other international courts. The upcoming opinion on climate change and pending requests concerning Israel and the right to strike mark a critical moment to assess the function, procedure, and impact of these proceedings.

Contributions may address topics including the cross-fertilization between advisory and contentious proceedings, the law-making potential of advisory opinions, their precedential value, procedural dynamics involving broad participation, and implementation challenges. Abstracts of no more than 400 words should be sent to k.maslo@uksw.edu.pl by 20 August 2025, including author name(s), affiliation(s), and a justification of the topic’s relevance. Notification of acceptance will follow by 29 August, with full papers due 31 October 2025. Publication is scheduled for January 2026.

Citizenship, Statelessness and Emerging Technologies: The Statelessness and Citizenship Review (SCR) is now inviting Expressions of Interest for a Special Issue on ‘Citizenship, Statelessness and Emerging Technologies’. This Special Issue will be produced in collaboration with Laura Bingham, Professor of Practice and Clinical Director of the Tech Justice Clinic at Temple Law School. Please send your EOIs on info@screview.net by 15 October 2025. The Special Issue will be published in December 2026. The full Call for EOIs with a detailed timeline is available here, including an optional work-in-progress colloquium in early 2026.

SCR has also announced a Call for Papers for the Volume 8 Issue 1. Submissions are open until 1 October 2025. As an interdisciplinary journal, we invite submissions on any theme relating to statelessness and citizenship. In addition to journal articles, SCR also publishes Critique and Comment, Case Notes and Book Reviews. We particularly encourage scholars and practitioners whose work is situated at the intersection of statelessness/citizenship studies and another field to consider responding to this call. Please visit the SCR website for guidelines and write to us at info@screview.net.

Transnational Value Chains and International Law: The recent publication of the Medellín Manifesto on Transnational Value Chains and the Law  (LRIL) aims at developing a broad research agenda that engages with the challenges global value chains, understood as transnational amorphous creatures, pose for international law. As such, from 3 to 5 December 2025, Medellín will be the venue of the first conference on ‘Transnational Value Chains and International Law (organized by Asia School of Business and EAFIT University). The submission of papers from different disciplines in relation to global value chains is encouraged. Confirmed attendees include René Urueña, Diane Desierto, Christian Tietje, Claire Cutler and Giovanny Vega-Barbosa. The call for papers can be found here and the deadline for submitting a paper is 1 August 2025.

Juris Gentium Law Review: The Juris Gentium Law Review (JGLR), the pioneering student-run law review in Southeast Asia, invites submissions for its upcoming issue, Volume 11 No. 1, scheduled for publication in September 2025. This issue seeks contributions from law students at all levels whose work engages critically and creatively with contemporary legal issues. We particularly welcome submissions that adopt interdisciplinary and critical paradigms, aiming to enrich the evolving landscape of legal thought in both regional and international contexts.

This issue will focus on areas including Public International Law, Private International Law, and Comparative Law, and encourages reflections that interrogate legal structures, transnational dynamics, and cross-border complexities. Submissions may take the form of research articles, book reviews, case commentaries, or article reviews. We are especially interested in work that bridges doctrinal analysis with broader theoretical, social, or political implications.

The deadline for submissions is 31 August 2025. All inquiries and manuscripts should be sent via email to jglr.ugm@gmail.com. For detailed submission guidelines, please visit jurisgentium.org/contribute.

International Legal Studies Journal: The International Legal Studies Journal (ILSJ), a peer-reviewed annual publication of the University of the Philippines Law Center’s Institute of International Legal Studies (IILS), is now accepting submissions on a rolling basis. As part of its relaunch, the ILSJ invites academics, practitioners, and law students to submit original, unpublished research articles, case comments, or book reviews focused on international law and international relations.

Submissions may explore a wide range of topics, including international trade, environmental, criminal, and space law, ASEAN and comparative law, international dispute resolution, and the philosophy and theory of international law. Articles should be 6,000–10,000 words; case comments and book reviews 3,000–5,000 words, accompanied by a 150–200 word abstract. Interested contributors must submit a short proposal prior to sending full manuscripts to ilsj_law.upd@up.edu.ph. For more details, contact the same email address.

Job

Fulbright-Lund University Distinguished Scholar Award in Public International Law (2026–2027): Applications are now open for the Fulbright-Lund University Distinguished Scholar Award in Public International Law, co-hosted by the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law and the Faculty of Law at Lund University. This award supports one U.S.-based scholar to conduct research, teach, and mentor in the field of international human rights law while based in Lund, Sweden. The scholar will design and teach a five-week master’s-level course, pursue independent research leading to publication, and engage with faculty, students, and interdisciplinary initiatives across both institutions. Opportunities may also include collaboration with RWI’s human rights programs in Asia, Africa, and Europe.

The grant may be for one semester (4–4.5 months) or a full academic year (9 months), starting in August or September 2026 or January 2027, with preference for the full-year appointment. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or terminal degree and be mid-career or senior academics or professionals. The application deadline is 15 September 2025. For full details and to apply, see here.