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04 Mar HILJ Symposium: A Response to “International Vote Buying”
[William W. Burke-White is Deputy Dean and Professor of Law at University of Pennsylvania Law School.] This post is part of the Harvard International Law Journal Volume 54(1) symposium. Other posts from this series can be found in the related posts below. Natalie Lockwood’s article, “International Vote Buying,” recently published in the Harvard International Law Journal, makes an important contribution to a set of understudied questions around the legality and appropriateness of international vote-buying. Lockwood quickly admits that international law itself says little about the legality of such vote buying...
22 Jun Symposium on the Global Sumud Flotilla: A Sea of Struggle – Reimagining Legal Resistance in a Violent Order
The following post is based on a keynote lecture I delivered at the Global Sumud Flotilla conference. Uniquely, the conference took place at Muğla University the weekend the flotilla launched from Marmaris and was attended by a blend of activists and scholars, more activists than scholars admittedly. The context is relevant for the tone of my remarks. While the essence of the lecture remains the same, I’ve expanded on areas that required greater elaboration when presented in text. This is the first post in a small symposium that brings together...16 Sep Book Symposium: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on International Law and International Relations, by Jeffrey Dunoff & Mark Pollack
This week, we are hosting a symposium on Interdisciplinary Perspectives on International Law and International Relations: The State of the Art, edited by Jeff Dunoff and Mark Pollack. Jeff and Mark will introduce the book later today, but here is the abstract: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on International Law and International Relations: The State of the Art brings together the most influential contemporary writers in the fields of international law and international relations to take stock of what we know about the making, interpretation, and enforcement of international law. The contributions to...
07 Aug Complementarity, Catalysts, Compliance Symposium: A Reply
[Christian De Vos is a Senior Advocacy Officer with the Open Society Justice Initiative. He engages in advocacy across the Justice Initiative’s areas of work, with a particular focus on international justice and accountability for grave crimes.] It has been a pleasure to read the six reflections shared over the course of this symposium. I am grateful to Opinio Juris for hosting the discussion and to the contributors who have so thoughtfully engaged with the text and whose own scholarship, advocacy, and insights were a source of inspiration for me as...09 Apr VJIL Symposium: Introducing Medical Tourism, Access to Health Care, and Global Justice
[I. Glenn Cohen is an Assistant Professor of Law and the Co-Director of the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School.] This post is part of the Virginia Journal of International Law Symposium, Volume 52, Issues 1 and 2. Other posts in this series can be found in the related posts below. First, I would like to thank Opinio Juris for hosting this discussion on my recent Article in the Virginia Journal of International Law. Medical tourism–the travel of patients from one (the “home”)...
19 Sep Organizing Rebellion Symposium: Crimes Against Humanity Committed by Non-State Actors. How Much ‘Organizing’ Do They Require?
The latest contribution in our Organizing Rebellion symposium together with Armed Groups and International Law is up now at AGIL, entitled “Crimes Against Humanity Committed by Non-State Actors. How Much ‘Organizing’ Do They Require?” by Mathias Holvoet. Have a look here!...
31 Aug Critical Pedagogy Symposium: “Thus Saith the Euro-America Validation Cathedral”– The Task of Challenging and Changing the Narrative of Eurocentric International Law in Africa
...North, other global South scholars and individuals who are involved in pushing critical theories and approaches have established important online portals in recent years. This includes, but are not limited to, AfronomicsLAW, Third World Approaches to International Law Review (TWAILR), Critical Legal Thinking, Teaching and Researching International Law in Asia (TRILA), and African Network of Constitutional Lawyers (ANCL). Some of these blogs are part of organisational and network activities and are, therefore, involved in organising seminars, conferences, workshops, symposium, webinars and other collaborative works. These blogs have widened the space...12 Apr VJIL Symposium: Doctor, Heal Thyself – A Commentary on Professor Sungjoon Cho’s Critique of Shaffer and Trachtman
[Claire Kelly is a Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School.] This post is part of the Virginia Journal of International Law Symposium, Volume 52, Issues 1 and 2. Other posts in this series can be found in the related posts below. Thank you very much to Opinio Juris for this opportunity to comment on this set of Articles recently published in the Virginia Journal of International Law. To address rationalism’s failings, Professor Cho prescribes a constructivist or sociological lens in his Article, “Beyond Rationality: A Sociological Construction of the...
17 Sep Organizing Rebellion Symposium: Translating the Organization Requirement into the Operational Context
The latest contribution in our Organizing Rebellion symposium together with Armed Groups and International Law is up now at AGIL, entitled “Translating the Organization Requirement into the Operational Context” by Laurie Blank. Have a look here!...06 Apr Symposium on the Financing of International Terrorism
In case anyone is interested in the latest efforts to combat the financing of terrorism, I wanted to let you know that I will be moderating a panel tomorrow on this topic. The symposium (sponsored by the New York International Law Review, the International Law and Practice Section of the New York State Bar Association and St. John’s University Law School) will be at St. John’s Manhattan Campus, 101 Murray Street. Two hours of CLE credits are available with a CLE registration fee of $50. For additional info, contact Nancy...