Currently @UniofOxford. PhD @UniHeidelberg. Senior Research Fellow @MPILheidelberg. Associate Fellow @RoyalHistSoc. Managing ed. @JHIL_RHDI. RT ≠ endorsement.
Joined August 2017
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Did you ever wonder how today's international humanitarian law came about and to what extent it is ruled by a eurocentric understanding of the past? Then @NomosVerlag might have something of interest for you. My book 'Humanity as a Vehicle' will be published soon! @MPILheidelberg
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5 Feb 2025
The Workshop on Sociological Inquiries into International Law will be held at the Utrecht University on 13-14 November 2025. Anyone interested in this (fascinating) field, please consider submitting an abstract (deadline 31 March 2025). uu.nl/sites/default/files/re…
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Excited to share that I had the chance to join Christopher Murphy for a deep dive into the laws of war. We traced their historical roots & discussed their relevance for contemporary conflicts.
A big thank you to @maxplancklaw for featuring my research!
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3 Feb 2025
#Lawcast: Peace is the aim of international law, but when war becomes inevitable, the focus shifts to making it ‘humane’ and ending it swiftly. Join @RaphSchaefer as he explores the laws of war, their history, and lessons for today’s politicians: law.mpg.de/lawcast/?id=10455…
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28 Jan 2025
We're pleased to host Michaela Hailbronner (co-President of @ICON__S) discussing her forthcoming book "Acting When Others Aren’t. Arguments from Failure in Comparative Public and International Law" next Tuesday at @DretUPF, in our seminar, coord. with @Rgargarella & @jlmarti2075!
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8 Jan 2025
You can watch Tokyo International Law Seminar(TILS)2024 here⬇️Lecturers include Paul Reichler, @DapoAkandeLaw, Philippa Webb, Joan Donoghue, Tomoko Akane(ICC) and Makane Mbengue. Sorry for this rather belated reminder. I thank all the lecturers search.app/AgT41Bjy2y1nGHmg9
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General Assembly @UN requests advisory opinion from the @CIJ_ICJ on “the obligations of Israel in relation to the presence & activities of the @UN, other international organizations & third States” in & in relation to the Occupied Palestinian Territory icj-cij.org/sites/default/fi…
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17 Dec 2024
It is a pleasure to announce that the Max Planck - Cambridge Prize for International Law 2025 (#MaxCamPIL) has been awarded to Professor Eliav Lieblich @eliavl (@TAU_LAW) for his significant contributions to #IHL & general #IL. @Lauterpacht_Ctr
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16 Dec 2024
The Environmental Audit Committee has launched an inquiry on ‘Governing the Marine Environment’ 🌊 and invites written submissions.
The Committee is interested in how the UK implements its international obligations relative to the marine environment.
16 Dec 2024
🌊With so many competing demands on our seas and oceans, are international treaties that the UK has signed and ratified adequately protecting this vital ecosystem?
➡️Read more: committees.parliament.uk/com…
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13 Dec 2024
Mit Eingaben & Petitionen gegen die Kolonialmacht: Ab 1911 organisierte #MangaBell den friedlichen Widerstand gegen Grundstücksenteignungen & Zwangsumsiedlungen in #Kamerun. Dafür musste er mit dem Leben bezahlen.
Mehr dazu in unserem neuen Online-Beitrag: bundesarchiv.de/themen-entde…
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12 Dec 2024
#NewEpisodeAlert🚨: Ep. 6 is out now! Fasten your seatbelts & join us on this very special journey into the distant past!
@MPILheidelberg @Brill_History
Listen now 🎧 : tinyurl.com/49bbc9cm
5 Dec 2024
#ComingSoon🚨: In ep. 6 of the Voices of JHIL #podcast we are going far back in the history of int’l law! Together w/ Seth Richardson (@ISAC_UChicago) we discuss Amnon Altman's 2004 article on early concepts of int’l law in southern Mesopotamia. @MPILheidelberg @Brill_History
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Are you interested in law in the Old Babylonian Period? @JHIL_RHDI has you covered! Be sure to listen to the latest episode of "Voices of JHIL", this time w/ @UofC's Seth Richardson on the Ancient Near East and the Earliest Recorded Concepts of Int'l Law.
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And here it is! Our latest episode of Voices of JHIL. This time w/ @UofC's wonderful Seth Richardson. Join us in a deep dive into Mesopotamia's Old Babylonian period (ca. 2000–1600 BC) and get ready for a unique encounter between int'l law and Assyriology!
12 Dec 2024
🆕Just in time for the holidays: Ep. 6 of Voices of @JHIL_RHDI is out!
Seth Richardson and @RaphSchaefer discuss the role of law in early Mesopotamia and why int law might be an unconventional way to understand early interstate relations. shorturl.at/JyVy5
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Professor of Public International Law | King's College London @KCL_Law
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It was a great pleasure contributing to this episode. A heartfelt thanks to the @APuZ_bpb team for having me!
Wie wirksam ist das humanitäre #Völkerrecht gegen Kriegsverbrechen? Das fragen wir im #Podcast "Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte" @WolfgangKaleck, @RaphSchaefer und @Heikekrieger2. Die neue Folge jetzt auf @bpb_de bpb.de/557258
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Wie wirksam ist das humanitäre #Völkerrecht gegen Kriegsverbrechen? Das fragen wir im #Podcast "Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte" @WolfgangKaleck, @RaphSchaefer und @Heikekrieger2. Die neue Folge jetzt auf @bpb_de bpb.de/557258
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3 Dec 2024
Humboldt University Berlin is launching an English-language LL.M. programme!
Start: fall 2025
Applications welcome: 1 to 31 March 2025
More information on the programme: humboldt-llm.hu-berlin.de
Questions?: int.rewi@hu-berlin.de (or pm)
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Big shoutout to @KCL_Law’s @LA_Duvic, environmental lawyer of the first hour, for representing the @_AfricanUnion before the @CIJ_ICJ. In the current hearings on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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28 Nov 2024
Das Spektrum des Anspruchs von Donald-Duck-Comics ist fast so groß wie das der Beiträge von Völkerrechtsprofessoren.
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18 Nov 2024
this looks fantastic - I’m so sorry I couldn’t attend the workshop, but it’s great to see that it’s hybrid, and I encourage everyone who can to join.
18 Nov 2024
🚨 28/NOV Hybrid Workshop on the History of IHL
In these challenging times for IHL, reflecting on its history is more crucial than ever. Join us to explore, discuss, and give space for new or forgotten histories of IHL with this incredible line-up:
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27 Nov 2024
Dec 4: Zur Zeit | Gespräch "Are Democracies Dying from Elections?" with Fellows @PetraSchleiter, Florian Meinel, and Permanent Fellow @ChristophMllers wiko-berlin.de/veranstaltung…
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27 Nov 2024
Join us online on 4 December 2024, 13:15 to 15:00 (CET) for the book launch of Christian Boulanger, Naomi Creutzfeldt, Jen Hendry (eds.): Socio-legal Trajectories across Europe: Comparative Perspectives soclaw.lu.se/en/calendar/boo…
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