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“It is never easy to capture who I am in a few words. I wear many hats, and to different people, I represent different things.” ....this feature interview forced me to stop, reflect, &articulate the past few years of my doctoral journey @uocommonlaw.bsky.social & how I came to be here. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

“In the end, the most rewarding part of the journey will be beyond what you produce, but who you become along the way and the kinship you develop”. Doctoral student @christianasagay.com describes her research journey in a new Q&A. Read more: bit.ly/49EV0vl

« La partie la plus gratifiante de votre parcours ne sera pas vos résultats, mais la personne que vous deviendrez en cours de route et les liens que vous développerez. » La doctorante @christianasagay.com raconte son parcours de recherche dans une nouvelle entrevue. bit.ly/3XPM8M5

It was a packed 48 hours at the Max Planck Institute in Halle (Saale), #Germany – the historic salt city – at the generous invitation of Prof. Anuscheh Farahat, with conversations that added new flavour to so many questions on transnational labour mobility. @uottawahrrec.bsky.social

🪧 My essay “Musings on ‘Internationality’: Cultural Particularities in Democratic Discourse in Africa”, 1st presented at the 2024 @asilorg.bsky.social #ASILAM, is now out in @ajil.bsky.social #AJILUnbound’s symposium on Africa’s intl law of democracy. Here bit.ly/3LHrACJ @uottawahrrec.bsky.social

@cambup-law.cambridge.org @aratojulian.bsky.social @monicahakimi.bsky.social @christianasagay.com @chidiodinkalu.bsky.social

The weather, regardless, Toronto rolled out a warm welcome for #IBA2025 @ibanews.bsky.social @ibaevents.bsky.social , and my time at the conference was full of highlights.

Thanks to our star speakers at #IBA2026 @ibanews.bsky.social for enriching the PSDC's panel. Your expertise in business, international law, health law & food & agriculture law sparked an engaging conversation on practical pathways to eradicate extreme poverty&hunger. #SDG1 @uottawahrrec.bsky.social

Good to finally see this in print

Professor @jp-peacemaking.bsky.social, who served two successful terms as director of the #uOttawa HRREC sat down with us to reflect on a decade of leadership, collaboration, and transformation. Read the interview ➡️ bit.ly/3KojT3R @uocommonlaw.bsky.social @uottawa-innovation.bsky.social

Happening now: live broadcast of oral submissions on the advisory opinion request from the ILO on the right to strike under ILO Convention No 87 on Freedom of Association.

📚📖📖New Forthcoming Short Essay in the #CPUS section of @ajil.bsky.social now on #SSRN. “Entrenching Inequality or Opportunities to Forge New Pathways: Implications of U.S. Foreign Aid Cuts and Reciprocal Tariffs for African Countries”. Download via link⬇️ papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

At the @asilorg.bsky.social #MYM at Case Western, I leaned into a mix of the scholarly& personal on "Sharenting." Core Q: What happens when kids’ everyday lives become content, & how do we read that at the intersection of tech, labour & child rights? The answer is forthcoming in Case W. J. Int' l L

Toronto owes me nothing. 🖤 I left Toronto with a full heart...ideas sharpened, spirit steadied, while surrounded by friends&kin. Engaging at the #TWAIL conference was uplifting. Thanks to Profs Okafor & Bawa for the invitation. #InternationalLaw @uottawahrrec.bsky.social @uocommonlaw.bsky.social

Attending the @asilorg.bsky.social #MYM in Cleveland, Ohio? You are invited to the WILIG Coffee & Conversation. Details below. It’s a real privilege to carry the tradition forward once again. Drop by and say hello — I, we'd love to meet you! Thanks to our sponsor @foleyhoag.bsky.social

Honoured that our work is included other outstanding scholars in this @elgarpublishing.bsky.social relevant collection on #Migration, #Asylum #Law. In our Chapter, (with @delnakache.bsky.social) we map 3 roles of vulnerability&propose concrete steps for practitioners when assessing vulnerability.

🗣️ Out now Our 39th #LectureSeries video on YouTube explores the African Union's Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC): • Purpose • Composition • Functions • Mode of operation 📽️ Watch here: bit.ly/3IWHibP #Education #TeachingIL #ilawproject

New chapter out in the Elgar Encyclopedia Migrants in Situations of Vulnerability. We map 3 roles of “vulnerability”—guiding case law, shaping frontline practice,&influencing decisions—& propose concrete steps for practitioners when assessing vulnerability. bit.ly/4oh8emD. @uottawahrrec.bsky.social

This past week, I joined 77 other scholars from 42 countries at the Global Scholars' Academy of the Institute for Global Law and Policy at Harvard Law School, hosted at Stellenbosch University in South Africa—highlights in photos. @uottawahrrec.bsky.social @uocommonlaw.bsky.social

🎓 Call for Postdoctoral Candidates! Planning to apply for a SSHRC, FRQSC, or other postdoc fellowship? Passionate about migration, international law, and human rights? The Chair on Migrant Protection and International Law @uocommonlaw.bsky.social is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to join its team!

I’ve been fortunate to receive, among others, the Nicole Senécal Award in International Law, but even more so to have met Ms. Senécal in person and shared a rich lunch conversation on everything from international law to life beyond the academy. Special thanks to Ms. Nget for facilitating this!

Edmonton welcomed me last week at the #RILS conference, and the camaraderie was palpable! Thanks to the organizers for creating space & @ubakaogbogu.bsky.social for hosting. My piece “Two Sides of a Coin: Are a Coin” offered a metaphorical exploration of migration as currency & border as method.

A sneak peek while we wait for official photos: The Chair is officially launched! From bold ideas to honest dialogue, thanks to everyone who came, listened, & shared and made the room electric. Special shoutout to @jp-peacemaking.bsky.social & @vfernand1217.bsky.social of @uottawahrrec.bsky.social

Turned away from the news to face the sun dying into the west. There is such beauty in this precious world and every drop is worth fighting for. 📷 The Outer Hebrides from home

Canada’s Migration Diplomacy: Between International Commitments and National Practices. Launch of the new URC on Migrant Protection and International Law (May 20) exploring Canada’s role in global migration governance. 📍Hybrid | 🕚 11am–2pm 🔗 shorturl.at/UfQxD

What a riveting experience at the just-concluded GSLEDD conference @uocommonlaw.bsky.social. While I had a brief moment to share my research method, the real applause goes to the brilliant minds who presented their work with such eloquence, & to the GSLEDD_UO Executive team for a great conference.

On May 20, 2025, join us for the official launch of the University Research Chair on Migrant Protection & International Law - Prof. Delphine Nakache @uocommonlaw.bsky.social as we unveil our flagship project on Canada’s Migration Diplomacy. Register here: lnkd.in/gT9tHers. @tsourapas.bsky.social

💻Book your place online for #IBAWebinar 'Cross-sectoral approaches to poverty eradication: #law, environmental sustainability & gender' 🗓️16 May 🕓1700-1800 BST ✍️Register➡ bit.ly/IBAWeb-16May ⭐FREE to Attend! 🔹Presented by IBA Poverty & Social Development Committee

#ASILAM2025 @asilorg.bsky.social felt like a homecoming. Back in D.C., reconnecting with friends, mentors, colleagues, and brilliant minds doing powerful work in international law—it’s hard to capture it all in a photo dump or a single post. A few highlights: @uocommonlaw.bsky.social #AThread🧵

Poverty has its roots in EVERYTHING! In the 4th webinar of this series on May 16, our expert panel will explore the question of poverty eradication through the lenses of environmental law and sustainability, gender, property and land use. Register here 👉🏾 lnkd.in/e6fG5ddj @godwindzah.bsky.social

The tradition continues at the @asilorg.bsky.social #ASILAM2025. I'm incredibly grateful to everyone who continues to support this gathering and helps make it such a safe, welcoming, and camaraderie-filled space. If you're at #ASILAM2025 — stop by! We… I want to meet you and get to know you.

#Webinar #Invitation: The Canadian Yearbook of International Law is pleased to invite you to join their inaugural Webinar - Theme: "International Economic System in a State of Flux: In Search of a Way Forward" - Date: April 11, 2025 - Time: 9-10:30am (EST) - Zoom Reg: lnkd.in/eyYCgvn7

Well deserved @godwindzah.bsky.social 👏🏽👏🏽

UNGA Resolution A/RES/66/281 proclaiming today as a day of happiness was done with the consciousness that ‘the pursuit of happiness is a fundamental human goal. #DayofHappiness #GlobalIssues #Education #Didyouknow #ilawproject

📢Tune into this upcoming webinar! 🗓️ March 27, 2025 | ⏰ 9:00–10:30 AM EST Topic: Gender, Geopolitics & Forced Displacement: Global South Perspectives 🔗 Register: carleton.ca/fd-chairs-ne... Organised by @carleton.ca

Research Data Management & Open Skills Training specially curated for Law and Social Sciences researchers, hosted at the @uottawahrrec.bsky.social facility of @uocommonlaw.bsky.social and accessible online. Scan the QR Code or click the link below to register! @uottawa-innovation.bsky.social

In #Chicago for the 2nd @isanet.bsky.social pre-conference workshop on Global South perspectives on IOs at #ISA2025. With appreciation to @uottawahrrec.bsky.social and an engaging collective, including @drgholmes.bsky.social @ttieku.bsky.social @danielnaujoks.bsky.social. @uocommonlaw.bsky.social

How did time go by so fast? Thanks to you and the collective for the excellent comments and engagement with my work. Look forward to the next iteration! @uottawahrrec.bsky.social @uocommonlaw.bsky.social @ilawproject.bsky.social

Antonia Witt and Sophia Birchinger present their paper on regional IOs in Africa #ISA2025 @ttieku.bsky.social @prif.org @claraegger.bsky.social @christianasagay.com @danielnaujoks.bsky.social @isanet.bsky.social

HRREC member and Gordon F. Henderson Postdoctoral Fellow Jane Erigwe is organizing a Training on research data management and #OpenScience skills for racialized researchers at the #uOttawa Faculties of #Law and #SocialSciences. Registration required.

Calling all @uottawa.bsky.social Law & Social Science researchers to a free research training! 🔹 Funded by: Digital Research Alliance of Canada 🔹 Organizer: @janeezirigwe.bsky.social 📌 Details in the poster! 📍 Register: bit.ly/3EQyFNM @uottawahrrec.bsky.social @uottawainnovation.bsky.social

On paper, Africa is ahead of the world on climate-related migration, but it needs support to implement its progressive frameworks. Excellent piece by Tamara Wood & Aimee Noel Mbiyozo issafrica.org/iss-today/tu...

Link to Webinar now available here 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾 bit.ly/3QsCCLl Special thanks to all who made this possible: @ibaevents.bsky.social @uottawahrrec.bsky.social @kavell.bsky.social @ilawproject.bsky.social Prof. Obiora Okafor & Mr. Satyajit Gupta.

The image represents, in 32 languages, including Albanian - pershendetje; Bulgarian - здравей; Czech - Ahoj; Dutch - HoiEdo – Kóyo; English - Hi; French - salut; Greek - γεια; Itsekiri - Bokor; Pidgin English - How far?; Xhosa – Mholweni; Yoruba - Ẹ n lẹ #MotherLanguageDay #Education #ilawproject

Victoria! I am visiting with #GhostCitizens!! Join me and a dream panel of readers on Feb 27 👇🏼

Tourism makes up 10% of global GDP, with eco-tourism driving poverty eradication&environmental protection. Initiatives like the MOU between FAO & UNWTO promote sustainable agrotourism and rural tourism, boosting development while preserving #biodiversity. #EcoTourism #WorldTorusimDay #ilawproject

This week @afronomicslaw.bsky.social is hosting a symposium on 'double standards and international law' based on discussions at a workshop hosted by the Free University in Berlin (July 2024) www.afronomicslaw.org/category/ana... Read David Hughes and my introductory post, where we outline...

All Protocol Observed Welcome to Issue 190 of The Continent The world order is disintegrating. Whose interests will the African Union serve now? Read it here: bit.ly/TC190