Dear universities, I am begging you to stop requiring letters of recommendation for master's programmes. You and I both know you don't read them, so stop asking for them. Instead, have applicants list a name and get in touch if it's a borderline case. Signed, Everyone.

Grad students in international law: the ISA International Law Section is now accepting submissions for the Best Graduate Paper Award for papers presented at the 2024 ISA Annual Convention. Deadline: July 30, 2025 Submit to: [email protected] More info: www.isanet.org/Programs/Awa...

Thrilled to see The Many Paths of Change in International Law (OUP, 2023)—co-edited with Nico Krisch—reviewed in AJIL by Taylor St John! Many thanks to Taylor & all contributors! 📖 Review: shorturl.at/XzMX6 📘 Book: academic.oup.com/book/55327

As this academic year wraps up, I’m reflecting with gratitude. Two projects close to my heart received recognition, and in a year full of challenges, that means a lot. Thank you to the mentors, co-authors, and communities that make this journey possible. 🌿📚

Apparently, it’s book review day—and what a lovely one it is! Grateful for this generous and thoughtful review of Many Paths of Change in International Law (co-edited with Nico Krisch) by @antjewiener.bsky.social in International Affairs. Read here: academic.oup.com/ia/article/1...

What a joy to read this generous and thought-provoking review of my book by the fantastic @erguncakal.bsky.social in @ejiltalk! I’m deeply thankful for his close reading and meaningful reflections. Read here (open access): academic.oup.com/ejil/advance...

Kicked off #ISA2025 with a great Geneva @gvagrad.bsky.social reunion—this time in Chicago, over some deep-dish pizza. I look forward to presenting my book project on the politics of multistakeholderism and engaging in discussions on visa inequalities and the politics of expertise!

sometimes somehow the shortest and most inconsequential pieces take the longest time to surface. my review of @ezgiyildiz.bsky.social's brilliant book is soon out having lived a near death. here are the first two pages. the book itself is open access.

Thrilled to see my article -- showing how a private organization has shaped, and diluted, an international human rights norm -- in AJIL! It shows how a global sport governing body has responded to legal challenges by retrofitting 'gender equality' to align with exclusionary regulatory practices.

Threats to #AcademicFreedom: @isanet.bsky.social concerned how U of North Texas implements SenateBill17 UNT made >200 changes to course syllabi to enforce restrictions + screen content for “legal” compliance ➡️ chilling atmosphere Faculty can only engage in "true research" sg-mktg.com/MTczNzA1NDYw...

I feel super awkward promoting this but... if you're in/near London on 20 January, please join us for the 2024 Polly Corrigan Book Prize award ceremony! Everyone is welcome, I promise not to use any lawyer jargon in my speech, and there'll be drinks 🥂 To register: kcsi.uk/events/prize...

✨ @sarabkn.bsky.social and I have a new article out: "A Voice or an Echo? Women in the UN Human Rights Expert Bodies"✨ We study the impact of biographies on the behavior of experts in IOs. Most interesting finding: female members are more active. Open Access: brill.com/view/journal...

𝑀𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑚 𝑖𝑛 𝐴𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 is a platform for cutting-edge discussions on international organizations & global governance 🌐 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 our think-pieces 🌐 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 our content 🌐 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 our mailing list 🔗 multilateralism.sipa.columbia.edu 📧-list: columbia.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=... #ILaw #Diplomacy #UN

In der Schweiz wurde 2024 viel über progressive Rechtsprechung des #EGMR diskutiert und darüber, ob diese dem Gerichtshof langfristig schade. @ezgiyildiz.bsky.social, u.a. am Graduate Institute, untersucht diese Frage in einer interdisziplinären Feldforschung. 14/n🔓 www.cambridge.org/core/books/b...

𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐸𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑎𝑛 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝐻𝑢𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝑅𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠: 𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝐸𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒’𝑠 𝑀𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝐺𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑘𝑒𝑒𝑝𝑒𝑟, by @ezgiyildiz.bsky.social #CSLB @gvagrad.bsky.social 🔗 multilateralism.sipa.columbia.edu/news/europea... 2/5

Prof Anna Petrig @unibas.ch will give a presentation on 'Jurisdiction and the Protection of People at Sea' on 12 December 2024 (12:30-14:00) at the Geneva Graduate Institute. You can participate online via the following link: lnkd.in/dt8ZtMRU #BlueRights #HumanRightsAtSea #LOS #MarSec #UNCLOS #ILA

The Geneva Graduate Institute starter pack 👇

The ICC didn’t imply there was “equivalence” between Israel and Hamas. They fight in the same war. That’s why there arrest warrants for violations of the law of armed conflict. It’s that simple. Late Joe Biden is a disgrace.

ICC issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu and Gallant Jurisdictional claims by Israel rejected: ICC has jurisdiction on the basis of the territorial jurisdiction of Palestine www.icc-cpi.int/news/situati...

Excellent piece on passport inequality and the illusory sense of equality in academia.

🌍 Academia thrives on mobility, yet structural barriers —visa regimes, funding disparities, and institutional policies—disadvantage Global South scholars.✈️ 📖 Read our working paper w Mert Cangönül published by the Global Mobility Law Center ➡️ osf.io/preprints/so... & stay tuned for a forum piece!

Brexit The gift that keeps giving... www.theguardian.com/food/2024/no...

This is what all the fuss is about. See the full post on polymetallic nodules on my Insta: www.instagram.com/p/DCZYA1aJhS... #StopDeepSeaMining #DefendTheDeep #ProtectTheOceans

Fueled by the hope that X will finally sink, here is my first attempt at a starter pack on (all things) international courts and dispute settlement. It is certainly a work in progress, so please hit me up with suggestions for who to add!

For HumanRightsDay, @ezgiyildiz.bsky.social's new think-piece explains what determines regressive & progressive trends at the European Court of Human Rights. State backlash influences court decisions with detrimental outcomes for migrants&refugees 🔗 multilateralism.sipa.columbia.edu/news/europea...

"Why not redesign the economy away from overconsumption and wastefulness? Why aren’t we questioning the ‘need’ for mining in the first place?" My take on deep-sea mining in a great piece by Elyse Hauser for Cosmos @dsbsoc.bsky.social cosmosmagazine.com/earth/how-no...

Last week we brought together two interdisciplinary panels of reseachers to offer perspectives on deep-sea mining, especially in the context of Norway voting soon to open up areas for exploration and exploitation. A summary and recording here: seas.w.uib.no/2023/12/11/t...

Thank you @danielnaujoks.bsky.social for inviting me to write about my new book in Multilateralism in Action by Columbia | SIPA. Below is a quick summary of the book's arguments and findings. Here is the link to the book available with open access: www.cambridge.org/core/books/b...

In 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞’𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫, @ezgiyildiz.bsky.social explains regressive&progressive trends at the ECtHR. State backlash influences court decisions with detrimental outcomes for migrants&refugees ⚖️ 🔗 multilateralism.sipa.columbia.edu/news/europea...

[intlaw; IHL] the Special issue of the international review of the Red Cross on the protection of the environment during armed conflict is available open access at this link international-review.icrc.org/reviews/irrc...

Yesterday was the 75th anniversary of the UN Genocide Convention. Today is the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In @goodauth.bsky.social today, I trace the Declaration’s history, review our human rights, and discuss some of the work still ahead. #HumanRightDay 🌐

Join us tomorrow for the "Lifecycle of an Interdisciplinary Book: Demystifying the Publication Process” event with the great Moshe Hirsch, Tommaso Soave & Emma Nyhan - ESIL IG on Social Sciences and Int'L Law, & ESIL Early Career Network Co-ordinating Committee. 🔗 esil-sedi.eu/ig-on-social...

Cool looking program from @ezgiyildiz.bsky.social, Moshe Hirsch, Tommaso Soave, Emma Nyhan, ESIL IG on Social Sciences and Int'L Law, & the ESIL Early Career Network Co-ordinating Committee: "Lifecycle of an Interdisciplinary Book: Demystifying the Publication Process”: esil-sedi.eu/ig-on-social...

Our edited volume with Nico Krisch is now available with #openaccess thanks to generous support from the European Research Council. Currently, open access is limited to certain regions. Here are instructions to access the entire book, no matter where you are. global.oup.com/academic/pro...

Great to see this out - highly recommended!

My book, Between Forbearance and Audacity: The European Court of Human Rights and the Norm against Torture, is finally published with #openaccess with generous support from the European Research Council. You can access the book here: 🔗 tinyurl.com/4mx237uw #AcademicSky #Polisky #lawsky #HiSciSky

Hi #AcademicSky! Happy on this site! I am a political scientist interested in international law, international courts and institutions, Europe, human rights, ocean governance and seabed mining #Polisky #lawsky #HiSciSky

In 'Much Attacked, Still Standing: How the Intern'l Legal Order is Attacked & Defended' Heike Krieger & Andrea Liese examine the fate of key norms of inter'l law based on their new book Tracing Value Change in the Intern'l Legal Order (OUP) multilateralism.sipa.columbia.edu/news/much-at... #polisky