Events and Announcements: February 8, 2015

Events

• The Centre for International Law of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel has the pleasure of inviting you to a one-day conference: “The South China Sea: An International Law Perspective” on Friday, 6 March 2015 in Brussels, Belgium. Showcasing panels of renowned law of the sea experts, the conference will offer presentations and Q&A sessions centered on the themes of fisheries, navigation, islands and international dispute settlement. Attendance is free, but registration is required, on a first come, first serve basis, by Sunday, 1 March 2015. A walking lunch, coffee breaks and a closing reception will be provided. Please register here. The conference programme may be consulted here.
• The International Institute of Humanitarian Law, in cooperation with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the International Disaster Law Project and with the support of the Italian Red Cross, will conduct the 2nd International Disaster Law Course from 27 April to 1 May, in Sanremo, Italy. More information can be found here.
• The 5th Annual “Live from L,” presented by  the Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State is taking place this Thursday, February 12th, 2015 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM US Eastern Standard Time. This year’s theme is: “The Role of the Law in the Fight Against ISIL: Use of Force, Sanctions, and Foreign Terrorist Fighters.” The Section of International Law is pleased to announce the fifth annual non-CLE webcast with the Office of the Legal Adviser from the Jacob Burns Moot Courtroom of the George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C. Cosponsored by the American Society of International Law, the George Washington University Law School, and the Women’s Bar Association of DC International Law Forum Speakers: Mary E. McLeod Acting Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State Joshua L. Dorosin Assistant Legal Adviser, Office of Political-Military Affairs David M. DeBartolo Attorney Adviser, Office of United Nations Affairs Michael J. Gilles Attorney Adviser, Office of Economic and Business Affairs Samuel W. McDonald Attorney Adviser, Office of Law Enforcement and Intelligence Moderator: Susan L. Karamanian Associate Dean for International and Comparative Legal Studies, George Washington University Law School   Attend the program in person at George Washington University Law School or from the convenience of your desk by webcast or by teleconference. Time permitting, the audience will be given the opportunity to ask questions; those who participate by conference call or by webcast will be provided an email address for questions. Registration: Register to attend in person for FREE Register for the webcast for FREE Register for the teleconference for $15 Click here to register now. 

Call for Papers

• Time is an inherent component of many of the most important international law concepts. However, it also fundamentally determines international law as a field. International law has been in constant dynamic change since its inception. Capturing and understanding this change in time is one of the discipline’s fundamental challenges, as is the difficulty of working with the constantly changing materiae of international law in practice. The Graduate Institute Geneva’s International Law Department is opening a call for papers to create an opportunity to reflect and debate about the fundamentals of international law in depth. The conference is open to both junior and senior international law scholars and practitioners. The deadline for abstract submissions is February 15, 2015. The Conference will be held at the Graduate Institute’s Barton site.
• The second workshop on Sociological Inquiries into International Law will take place at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs on 9-10 October 2015. Scholars and graduate students are invited to submit abstracts by 1 April 2015. For full details, including information about application processes, please see the call for papers.

Announcements

• Hart Publishing is delighted to announce that the 2^nd  issue of the Journal on the Use of Force and International Law (JUFIL) is now available online. The contents include an Introduction by James A Green, Christian Henderson and Tom Ruys; An Editorial Comment on The Use of Force and Islamic State by Christian Henderson; Articles include: The Contemporary Discourse on the Use of Force in the Nineteenth Century: A Diachronic and Critical Analysis by Agatha Verdebout; The Lawfulness of a Use of Force upon Nuclear Facilities in Self-Defence by Arman Sarvarian; Remote Law-Making? American Drone Strikes and the Development of Jus Ad Bellum by Marie Aronsson; Extraterritorial Kidnapping and the Rules on Interstate Force by Helen McDermott; The Digest of State Practice covers the period: 1 January–30 June 2014. Please click here to read the abstracts.

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