1. TwoLaw – Lecture Series on the Laws of War. On 28 November 2024, from 6-7 pm CET, Claire Vergerio (independent scholar) will give the next lecture of the TwoLaw – Lecture Series on the Laws of war. The topic of the lecture is “War, States, and International Order: Alberico Gentili and the Foundational Myth of the Laws of War” and focuses on the historical development of the prerogative of sovereign states to wage war. Vergerio argues that this arrangement was not derived from the ideas of Alberico Gentili and that this story was invented by a group of prominent international lawyers. Email jessica.oheim {at} student(.)uni-tueb
2. Call for Papers: Guidance, Expertise, Theoretical Authority and the Legitimacy of International Governance. This workshop will bring together international lawyers, philosophers, political scientists and scholars in related fields interested in exploring the role that epistemic authority and expertise play in today’s global governance. Abstracts are invited for a 2 day workshop to take place at Maynooth University, Ireland on 20 – 21 March 2025 to be sent to theoreticalauthority (at) gmail(,)com by 5 January 2025. Papers may address questions at a general level, or through a focus on one or more specific regimes, organisations, courts or tribunals. Contributions are invited from scholars in law, philosophy, political science and related disciplines, with a view to developing an interdisciplinary conversation around these questions. More information can be found here or email gurkan (.)capar(at)mu(.ie).
3. Call for Abstracts: The Cambridge International Law Journal Conference. The Cambridge International Law Journal (CILJ) is inviting submissions for abstracts of papers to be considered for presentations at the 14th Annual Conference of the CILJ. The Conference will take place on 28 -29 April 2025 at the Faculty of Law of the University of Cambridge. The topic of the Conference is Navigating a Multipolar World: Challenges to the Post-WWII Status Quo of International Law. Abstracts are due 9 January 2025. Further details can be found here.
4. Call for Papers: The Politics of International Dispute Settlement. Although international courts and tribunals (ICTs) decide on legal questions, they operate within a socio-political context. In recent years, the increasing judicialization of the international legal order has sparked a growing interest among States, civil society, and international organizations in ICTs. This trend underscores the pivotal role ICTs play in shaping international law and relations. It also highlights how actors have recourse to ICTs in pursuit of political agendas, whether it is to fulfill their own interests or those of the international community. Mainstream international legal scholarship generally focuses on the legal questions that arise from such proceedings, and as a result, rarely explores their context and broader implications—whether legal, political, or social. To fill in this gap, the Research Platform on Peace, Security and Human Rights of Utrecht University will host a conference on 6 June 2025, during which Judge Bruno Simma will deliver a keynote speech. Submissions on theoretical, procedural, or substantive matters from academics, practitioners, judges, State officials and representatives, as well as experts from other relevant fields, are welcomed. More information can be found here.
5. Call for Papers: ASIL International Criminal Law Interest Group Works-in-Progress Conference. The American Society of International Law International Criminal Law Interest Group will be holding its annual Works-in-Progress Conference in person on 30 May 2025 at Boston University School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts. Submissions at various stages of development on any topic related to international criminal law broadly construed (including transnational criminal law) are welcomed. They also welcome indications of interest from those interested in commenting on papers. Prospective participants should fill out this form by 15 March 2025, indicating whether they hope to present a paper and/or comment on papers, or whether they would like to attend without presenting or commenting. Applicants hoping to present a paper should provide a title and abstract. Decisions will be made by early April. Any questions should be sent to co-chairs Ryan Liss (rliss {at} uwo(.)ca) or Steve Koh (koh {at} bu(.)edu).
6. Call for Papers: The International Court of Justice at 80. The conference takes place at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, on 8 – 9 September 2025. This conference marks the 80th anniversary of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). It aims to bring together scholars and practitioners to discuss the ICJ’s evolving role in the international legal order, assess its track record, and explore its potential for future impact. They particularly encourage early-career researchers, including PhD students, to submit papers that take various approaches to the Court’s work from different methodological perspectives, including empirical, historical, critical and interdisciplinary approaches. Themes may include the ICJ’s role in global governance, its involvement in highly political cases, interactions with other international tribunals, and its advisory jurisdiction. Abstracts, not exceeding 500 words, should be sent by 15 January 2025 to Dr. James Devaney at james.devaney {at} glasgow.ac(.)uk.
7. Call for Submissions: ASIL International Criminal Law Scholarship Prize. Submissions are now being accepted for the 2024 American Society of International Law International Criminal Law IG Scholarship Prize. The deadline for submissions is 15 January 2025 at 5:00 p.m. EST. The winner will be announced and recognized at the ASIL Annual Meeting in April 2025. See this flyer for full details. For questions about the prize or submission process, contact the ICLIG Co-Chairs Steve Koh (koh {at} bu(.)edu) or Ryan Liss (rliss {at} uwo(.)ca)
8. International Webinar: Legal Frameworks for Synergizing Sustainable Development Goals and Intellectual Property. This webinar will take place on 7 December 2024 and is free to attend. The hosts invite research scholars, faculty members, and practitioners to join them in this discussion, where they will have the opportunity to share their views and insights on the intersection of sustainable development and intellectual property. Register here.
9. Book Launch: Expanding Access to Justice: An Empirical Analysis of the Participation of State and Non-State Actors in the International Court of Justice. This book is the result of a five-year research project conducted by the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence at Getulio Vargas Foundation in Rio de Janeiro, directed by professor Paula Wojcikiewicz Almeida. It analyses the practice, challenges and possibilities of participation by state and non-state actors in contentious cases and advisory proceedings before the International Court of Justice. Employing a mixed methodology (theoretical and empirical), the book presents a systematic map of formal and informal ways of participation, and also addresses challenges, possibilities and limits for expanding participation whenever community interests are concerned. The research ultimately takes the practice of other international courts and tribunals into account to envisage further alternatives for an expanded access to justice. The book, co-authored with researcher Giulia Romay, will be published by Springer Nature on 19 December 2024. This research will be awarded a Certificate of Outstanding Research from Getulio Vargas Foundation during the Symposium of Research and Innovation in November 2024, in Rio de Janeiro.
10. Modern Slavery in the Fishing Industry Panel. This event will take place from 4 – 7.30pm on 29 November at SOAS, University of London (Main Building, DLT). Hosted by Dr Andrea Longo, a panel of experts and stakeholder roundtable will discuss the issue of modern slavery in the fishing industry. The event is sponsored by the ESIL Law of the Sea Interest Group and by the SOAS Centre of Human Rights Law. Register here.
