Invitation: Forthcoming Webinars on International Accountability, Ukraine, Energy, Oil and Gas, and Environmental Governance | Previous Events and Recordings
Dear Colleagues,
I hope you are all doing well. I am delighted to share information about two forthcoming webinars that I am organizing and chairing as part of the European Society of International Law (ESIL) Interest Group on European and International Rule of Law Webinar Series, together with recordings and materials from several recent academic events. Rather than sending multiple messages to the mailing list, I have chosen to consolidate information about two forthcoming webinars, together with the recordings, featured publications, and additional resources from five previous academic events — four webinars and a full-day international academic symposium — into a single communication.
These initiatives encompass a broad range of legal disciplines and interdisciplinary perspectives, spanning public and private law, commercial and business law, corporate governance, legal theory and jurisprudence, constitutional and administrative law, international and comparative law, international economic law, international trade and investment law, taxation and financial regulation, intellectual property law, international criminal law, human rights law, environmental and climate change law, energy law, oil and gas law, natural resources law, electricity and renewable energy regulation, Indigenous and tribal law, environmental justice, sustainable development, technology law, artificial intelligence and digital governance, and data protection and cybersecurity.
Forthcoming Webinars
Wednesday, December 9, 2026 | Online – Microsoft Teams – 9:00–10:30 a.m. Central Time
10:00 a.m.–11:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Aggression, Accountability, and the International Rule of Law: Historical Foundations and the Challenge of Ukraine
Further Information and Complete Program: Here
Registration: Here
Wednesday, January 27, 2027 | — Online – Microsoft Teams – 10:00–11:30 a.m. Central Time – 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Energy and Environmental Governance in Transition: Oil and Gas Law, Environmental Justice, Sustainability, and the Rule of Law
Further Information and Complete Program: Here
Registration: Here
I would also like to share the lins to the recordings about the first three ESIL webinars, 1) Taxation, Racial Capitalism, and the International Rule of Law: From Colonial Slavery to Global Governance, 2) From Trademark Law to Public Health Governance: Intellectual Property, International Treaties, and the Rule of Law in a Changing Global Order, 3) From Environmental Law in Context to Comparative Environmental Governance: Justice, Sustainability, and the Rule of Law, an additional event organized with the American Branch of the International Law Association (ABILA) on Indigenous Legal Orders, Legal Pluralism, and the Coloniality of Method Across Comparative Law, International Law, Intellectual Property, and Trade Governance, and the recently published recordings of the full day of the international symposium Tribal Energy Law, Environmental Justice, and Climate Change, organized at the University of Tulsa College of Law.
For those who are interested, more information is included below.
II. PREVIOUS WEBINARS – EVENT INFORMATION AND RECORDINGS
I am also pleased to share the recordings and supporting materials from our previous events. Each link provides access to the event description, participants, publications, and additional resources.
ESIL WEBINAR 1 – JULY 22, 2026
Taxation, Racial Capitalism, and the International Rule of Law: From Colonial Slavery to Global Governance
Further information, featured books, and bibliography:
Full recording:
ESIL WEBINAR 2 – AUGUST 12, 2026
From Trademark Law to Public Health Governance: Intellectual Property, International Treaties, and the Rule of Law in a Changing Global Order
Further information, featured books, and bibliography:
Full recording:
ESIL WEBINAR 3 – SEPTEMBER 23, 2026
From Environmental Law in Context to Comparative Environmental Governance: Justice, Sustainability, and the Rule of Law
Further information, featured books, and bibliography:
Full recording:
ABILA CLE WEBINAR – JUNE 1, 2026
Indigenous Legal Orders, Legal Pluralism, and the Coloniality of Method Across Comparative Law, International Law, Intellectual Property, and Trade Governance
American Branch of the International Law Association (ABILA) CLE Webinar Series
Further information, complete program, and suggested readings:
Event Information – ABILA Webinar
Post-event reflections and additional resources:
Complete Webinar Collection and Resource Guide
Full recording:
Watch the ABILA Webinar on YouTube
III. INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM – UNIVERSITY OF TULSA COLLEGE OF LAW
MARCH 25, 2026
Tribal Energy Law, Environmental Justice, and Climate Change
Full-Day International Academic Symposium
University of Tulsa College of Law
The symposium examined Indigenous sovereignty, energy governance, environmental justice, climate change, natural resources, nuclear energy, artificial intelligence infrastructure, and sustainable development, connecting U.S. federal Indian law with comparative and international perspectives.
Further information, complete symposium program, and participants:
Symposium Information and Program
Recording – Part I: Indigenous Sovereignty, ESG Frameworks, Energy Transitions, and Climate Displacement
Watch Symposium Recording – Part I
Recording – Part II: Nuclear Energy, AI Infrastructure, Environmental Justice, and Indigenous Legal Resurgence
Watch Symposium Recording – Part II
IV. LOOKING AHEAD
I hope these events and resources will be of interest to colleagues working across different areas of law, governance, public policy, international relations, business, energy, environmental studies, and the social sciences.
Both forthcoming webinars are free and open to the international academic and professional community, and I would be delighted to welcome colleagues, researchers, practitioners, and students to these conversations.
I would also greatly appreciate your assistance in sharing the invitations and recordings with interested colleagues and professional networks.
Thank you very much for your interest and continued engagement. I look forward to welcoming many of you to our forthcoming events.
With very best wishes,
Professor Paolo Davide Farah
University of Tulsa College of Law
Chair, ESIL Interest Group on European and International Rule of Law
Chair, ILA Study Group on International Law, Global Challenges, and the Impact of Emerging Powers on Global Governance
Chair, ABILA Committee on China, Other Emerging Powers and Global Challenges
Founder, President, gLAWcal – Global Law Initiatives for Sustainable Development
https://paolofarah.com/
https://paolofarah.wordpress.com/
I. FORTHCOMING ESIL WEBINARS
WEBINAR 5 – JANUARY 27, 2027
Energy and Environmental Governance in Transition: Oil and Gas Law, Environmental Justice, Sustainability, and the Rule of Law
Wednesday, January 27, 2027 | — Online – Microsoft Teams
10:00–11:30 a.m. Central Time
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Eastern Time
This webinar will examine the evolving relationship between energy law, environmental governance, environmental justice, sustainability, and the rule of law.
Bringing recent publications on environmental law, oil and gas law, and environmental justice into dialogue, the conversation will explore how legal institutions respond to energy transitions, regulatory change, environmental inequalities, and competing economic and ecological priorities.
Featured Authors and Speakers
- Robin Kundis Craig – University of Kansas School of Law
- Uma Outka – University of Kansas School of Law
- Clifford Villa – University of New Mexico School of Law
- Joseph A. Schremmer – University of Oklahoma College of Law
Discussants
- Gerald Torres – Yale Law School and Yale School of the Environment
- Seema Kakade – University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
- Victor B. Flatt – Case Western Reserve University School of Law Chair, Moderator, and Discussant
- Paolo Davide Farah – University of Tulsa College of Law
Featured Books
Robin Kundis Craig and Uma Outka
Craig and Outka’s Environmental Law in Context: Cases and Materials, Sixth Edition (West Academic).
Clifford Villa, Nadia B. Ahmad, Rebecca Bratspies, Patrice Simms, Carlton Waterhouse, Clifford Rechtschaffen, Eileen Gauna, Catherine O’Neill, and Roger Lin
Environmental Justice: Law, Policy & Regulation, Fourth Edition (Carolina Academic Press, 2026).
Joseph A. Schremmer
Advanced Introduction to US Oil & Gas Law (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2026).
Themes and Discussion
The webinar will bring these three publications into conversation around several interconnected questions:
- The continuing role of oil and gas law in contemporary energy governance.
- Environmental justice and the unequal distribution of environmental benefits and burdens.
- The relationship between conventional energy development, renewable energy, and climate change.
- Regulatory fragmentation and the allocation of authority among federal, state, tribal, and local institutions.
- Environmental decision-making, public participation, institutional accountability, and the rule of law.
- The challenges of teaching environmental and energy law in a rapidly changing regulatory and technological landscape.
The discussion will consider how these fields interact and what their integration reveals about the legal and institutional foundations of sustainable and equitable energy governance.
Further Information and Complete Program: Here
Registration: Here
Participation is free and open to all.
WEBINAR 4 – DECEMBER 9, 2026
Aggression, Accountability, and the International Rule of Law: Historical Foundations and the Challenge of Ukraine
Wednesday, December 9, 2026 | Online – Microsoft Teams
9:00–10:30 a.m. Central Time
10:00 a.m.–11:30 p.m. Eastern Time
This webinar will examine the prohibition of aggression, international criminal responsibility, state responsibility, accountability mechanisms, and the implications of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine for the international legal order.
The event will bring recent publications on the crime of aggression and international accountability into dialogue with contemporary legal and institutional developments.
Further Information and Complete Program: https://paolofarah.wordpress.com/2026/10/30/esil-interest-group-on-european-and-international-rule-of-law-webinar-series-webinar-4-aggression-accountability-and-the-international-rule-of-law-historical-foundations-and-the-challenge-of-uk/
Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf0xnmbY-mlHxVUs87S9whI1aL6EUdeqgIAoIcIqimlV18n_g/viewform?usp=header
Speakers and Participants
- Jennifer Trahan – New York University
- Patrycja Grzebyk – University of Warsaw
- Dmytro Koval – National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
- Pavel Šturma – Charles University, Prague
- Alveena Shah – University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Chair, Moderator, and Discussant
- Paolo Davide Farah – University of Tulsa College of Law
Featured Books
Jennifer Trahan
The Crime of Aggression and Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine (T.M.C. Asser Press, 2026).
Patrycja Grzebyk, Bartłomiej Krzan, and Karolina Wierczyńska
Polish Contributions to International Criminal Law (Brill | Nijhoff, 2025).
Patrycja Grzebyk and Dominika Uczkiewicz (eds.)
The Russian-Ukrainian Conflict and War Crimes: Challenges for Documentation and International Prosecution (Routledge).
Themes and Discussion
The webinar will explore the relationship between the prohibition of the use of force, international criminal justice, state responsibility, and the effectiveness of international legal institutions.
Particular attention will be devoted to the legal consequences of aggression against Ukraine, the challenges of establishing accountability, and the broader implications for the international rule of law.
The discussion will also examine the historical development of international legal prohibitions, the jurisdictional challenges surrounding the crime of aggression, mechanisms for documenting and prosecuting international crimes, reparations, and the relationship between international legal principles and geopolitical power.
Beyond the circumstances of Ukraine, the conversation will address fundamental questions about the legitimacy, credibility, and effectiveness of international law in responding to serious violations of its foundational principles.
Further Information and Complete Program: Here
Registration: Here
Participation is free and open to all.
II. PREVIOUS ESIL WEBINARS AND SCHOLARLY EVENTS
Since July 2026, the ESIL Interest Group on European and International Rule of Law has organized three webinars bringing recent scholarly publications into dialogue with contemporary international legal and governance challenges.
These conversations are designed not simply as book presentations, but as opportunities for substantive exchanges between authors, discussants, and participants working across different disciplines and jurisdictions.
Recordings of all three webinars are now publicly available.
WEBINAR 1 – JULY 22, 2026
Taxation, Racial Capitalism, and the International Rule of Law: From Colonial Slavery to Global Governance
Speakers
- Anthony C. Infanti – University of Pittsburgh School of Law
- Steven A. Dean – Boston University School of Law
Discussant
- Carliss N. Chatman – SMU Dedman School of Law
Chair, Moderator, and Discussant
- Paolo Davide Farah – University of Tulsa College of Law
Featured Books
Anthony C. Infanti
The Human Toll: Taxation and Slavery in Colonial America (New York University Press, 2025).
Steven A. Dean
Racial Capitalism and International Tax Law: The Story of Global Jim Crow (Oxford University Press, 2025).
The webinar examined the historical and contemporary relationships between taxation, racial capitalism, colonial slavery, international economic governance, and the rule of law.
It explored how fiscal and legal institutions have contributed to the production and reproduction of inequalities, from colonial America to the contemporary international tax system.
Further Information, Event Description, and Bibliography: Here
Watch the Full Webinar Recording: Here
WEBINAR 2 – AUGUST 12, 2026
From Trademark Law to Public Health Governance: Intellectual Property, International Treaties, and the Rule of Law in a Changing Global Order
Speakers
- Shujie Feng – Tsinghua University School of Law, China
- Srividhya Ragavan – Texas A&M University School of Law, United States
Discussant
- Edward Kwakwa – World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva, Switzerland
Chair, Moderator, and Discussant
- Paolo Davide Farah – University of Tulsa College of Law
Featured Books
Shujie Feng
Chinese Trademark Law from the Perspective of International Treaties (Springer Nature, 2026).
Le Droit Chinois des Marques au Regard des Traités Internationaux (Éditions A. Pedone, 2024).
Srividhya Ragavan and Swaraj Paul Barooah
Fractures in IP, Trade, and Health: Centering a Public Health Framework (Oxford University Press, 2025).
The webinar explored the relationship between intellectual property rights, international treaty obligations, public health governance, international trade, and the rule of law.
The conversation placed Chinese trademark law and its evolution through international treaty implementation in dialogue with contemporary debates about intellectual property, access to medicines, and public health.
It also examined the relationship between international legal harmonization, domestic regulatory autonomy, economic development, and the legitimacy of international intellectual property institutions.
Further Information, Event Description, and Bibliography: Here
Watch the Full Webinar Recording: Here
WEBINAR 3 – SEPTEMBER 23, 2026
From Environmental Law in Context to Comparative Environmental Governance: Justice, Sustainability, and the Rule of Law
Speakers
- Rebecca Bratspies – Tulane University School of Law, United States
- Carmen G. Gonzalez – Loyola University Chicago School of Law, United States
- Tseming Yang – Santa Clara University School of Law, United States
- Sara K. Phillips – Center for Science in Public Participation, United States
Discussants
- Mekonnen Firew Ayano – University at Buffalo School of Law, State University of New York
- Chinonso Tansi Anozie – University of Houston Law Center
Chair, Moderator, and Discussant
- Paolo Davide Farah – University of Tulsa College of Law
Featured Books
Rebecca Bratspies and Carmen G. Gonzalez
Teaching Environmental Law in Context (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2026).
Tseming Yang, Anastasia Telesetsky, and Sara K. Phillips (eds.)
Comparative Environmental Law (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2025).
The webinar examined the relationship between environmental law, comparative legal methodology, environmental justice, sustainability, and the rule of law.
Bringing together two recent publications, the discussion explored the importance of contextual and comparative approaches to environmental governance, including the role of scientific knowledge, Indigenous perspectives, institutional design, environmental inequality, and regulatory accountability.
The discussion also addressed how environmental law can respond to contemporary challenges involving climate change, ecological degradation, energy transitions, and the protection of vulnerable communities.
Further Information, Event Description, and Bibliography: Here
Watch the Full Webinar Recording: Here
ADDITIONAL SCHOLARLY EVENT – JUNE 1, 2026
Indigenous Legal Orders, Legal Pluralism, and the Coloniality of Method Across Comparative Law, International Law, Intellectual Property, and Trade Governance
American Branch of the International Law Association (ABILA) CLE Webinar Series
Speakers and Participants
- Elena Baylis – University of Pittsburgh School of Law
- Sergio Alberto Gramitto Ricci – Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
- Dana G. Jones – North Carolina Central University School of Law
- Chidi Oguamanam – University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law
- Srividhya Ragavan – Texas A&M University School of Law
Organizer, Chair, Moderator, and Discussant
- Paolo Davide Farah – University of Tulsa College of Law
This event examined Indigenous legal orders, legal pluralism, comparative legal methods, international economic governance, and the relationship between Indigenous knowledge systems and international law.
The discussion explored how Indigenous legal traditions challenge conventional assumptions about legal authority, sovereignty, institutional legitimacy, and the production of legal knowledge.
Particular attention was devoted to the methodological and substantive implications of recognizing Indigenous legal orders within contemporary domestic, transnational, and international legal frameworks.
The event also addressed intellectual property, traditional knowledge, cultural heritage, Indigenous self-governance, artificial intelligence, institutional bias, and the broader implications of legal pluralism for global governance.
Further Information, Complete Program, Speaker Biographies, and Suggested Readings: Here
Detailed Post-Webinar Report and Reflections: Here
Complete Collection of Individual Speaker Reflections and Additional Resources: Here
Watch the Full Webinar Recording: Here
III. UNIVERSITY OF TULSA INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
Tribal Energy Law, Environmental Justice, and Climate Change
March 25, 2026 | University of Tulsa College of Law
I am also pleased to share the newly published recordings of the international symposium Tribal Energy Law, Environmental Justice, and Climate Change, which I organized and chaired at the University of Tulsa College of Law.
The symposium examined critical intersections between tribal sovereignty, energy governance, environmental justice, and climate resilience.
One of its central objectives was to bridge U.S. federal Indian law and comparative and international perspectives on Indigenous peoples, environmental protection, sustainable development, and natural resources governance.
The program brought together scholars from the United States, Europe, and Asia and explored the environmental, legal, economic, and social consequences of energy development and technological transformation for Indigenous communities.
The discussions addressed Indigenous sovereignty and ESG frameworks, energy transitions and environmental justice, critical minerals and nuclear energy, climate displacement, artificial intelligence infrastructure, and Indigenous legal resurgence.
Further Information, Full Symposium Program, and Participants: Here
PART I – Indigenous Sovereignty, ESG Frameworks, Energy Transitions, and Climate Displacement
Speakers and Presentations
Alberto Iglesias Garzón – CUNEF Universidad, Madrid, Spain
Indigenous Sovereignty, Energy Governance and a Human Rights–Based Assessment of ESG Frameworks
Evgenia I. Gounari – International Hellenic University, Greece
ESG Frameworks in Energy Investments: Standardisation, Contextual Adaptation, and Governance Risks
Obbie Afri – Károli Gáspár University, Budapest, Hungary
Who Pays the Price of Clean Energy? Indigenous Lands and Corporate Projects in Southeast Asia
Soumyaditya Deb, Sujata Arya, and Kshitij Naikade – Symbiosis Law School, Pune, India
Climate Displacement, Environmental Justice, and the Collapse of Tribal Sovereignty for the Mising Indigenous Community of Majuli, Assam, India
Watch the Symposium Recording – Part I: Here
PART II – Nuclear Energy, AI Infrastructure, Environmental Justice, and Indigenous Legal Resurgence
Speakers and Presentations
Robin M. Rotman – University of Missouri–Columbia
Jhonathan Ordinola Diaz – University of Missouri–Columbia
Sam Carter – Duke University
Indigenous Sovereignty and Nuclear Waste Repository Siting: A Comparative Legal Analysis
Dana G. Jones – North Carolina Central University School of Law
Coding Injustice: AI Infrastructure, Environmental Justice, and Tribal Sovereignty in the Digital Age
Ljavaus Kazangiljan (Wunsyuan Guo) – University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law
Recolonization Through Consultation: Indigenous Legal Resurgence in Taiwan’s Katratripulr Solar Case
Watch the Symposium Recording – Part II: Here
Chair and Moderator of the International Symposium
Paolo Davide Farah – University of Tulsa College of Law
The symposium was developed through collaboration with academic and professional networks associated with the American Society of International Law (ASIL), the European Society of International Law (ESIL), the American Branch of the International Law Association (ABILA), and gLAWcal – Global Law Initiatives for Sustainable Development.
These included the ASIL Interest Group on Cultural Heritage and the Arts, the ESIL Interest Groups on European and International Rule of Law and International Environmental Law, and the relevant ABILA committees addressing international human rights, business and human rights, China, and global governance.
IV. LOOKING AHEAD – CONTINUING SCHOLARLY DIALOGUE
Through these initiatives, I hope to continue fostering dialogue across international law, comparative law, international relations, public policy, environmental governance, human rights, Indigenous rights, technological change, and sustainable development.
The broader objective is to bring recent scholarship into conversation with contemporary legal and policy challenges, while encouraging greater engagement between international law, comparative law, public policy, and the social sciences.
I would be delighted to welcome colleagues from AALS and our wider professional networks to the forthcoming webinars on December 9, 2026, and January 27, 2027.
Both events are free and open to the international academic and professional community.
Registration details, complete programs, and additional information will be circulated shortly.
I would also be grateful if you could share these opportunities and recordings with colleagues, researchers, doctoral students, and other interested participants.
Thank you very much for your interest and continued engagement. I look forward to welcoming many of you to these conversations.
With very best wishes,
Professor Paolo Davide Farah
University of Tulsa College of Law
Chair, ESIL Interest Group on European and International Rule of Law
Chair, ILA Study Group on International Law, Global Challenges, and the Impact of Emerging Powers on Global Governance
Chair, ABILA Committee on China, Other Emerging Powers and Global Challenges
Founder, President, gLAWcal – Global Law Initiatives for Sustainable Development
https://paolofarah.com/
https://paolofarah.wordpress.com/