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Coming Full Circle: Reconnecting with Europe-China Law Studies Association

Coming Full Circle: Reconnecting with Europe-China Law Studies Association (ECLS) There are moments in an academic career when things seem to come full circle. At the beginning of my academic career, the European China Law Studies Association (ECLS) was one of the professional communities that helped shape my intellectual journey. At the time, there were […]

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ILA Italy at the 82nd Biennial Conference in Vienna

ILA Italy at the 82nd Biennial Conference in Vienna Un momento davvero molto piacevole e significativo della Conferenza ILA – International Law Association di Vienna. È stato un grande piacere condividere questa occasione con le colleghe e i colleghi di ILA Italy e incontrarci a Palazzo Metternich in un contesto così accogliente. Alberto Malatesta Marco […]

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European Society of International Law (ESIL) Interest Group on European and International Rule of Law Webinar Series –  Webinar 3 – From Environmental Law in Context to Comparative Environmental Governance: Justice, Sustainability, and the Rule of Law

European Society of International Law (ESIL) Interest Group on European and International Rule of Law Webinar Series –  Webinar 3 – From Environmental Law in Context to Comparative Environmental Governance: Justice, Sustainability, and the Rule of Law The European Society of International Law (ESIL) Interest Group on EU and International Rule of Law is pleased to announce the next […]

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Rethinking Energy Sovereignty at the 2026 Annual Conference of the European Society of International Law (ESIL) — Málaga, Spain

Rethinking Energy Sovereignty at the 2026 Annual Conference of the European Society of International Law (ESIL) — Málaga, Spain It was a pleasure to present my paper, “Energy Sovereignty Under Constraint: Tribal Governance, Global Infrastructure, and the Politics of Knowledge in the Energy Transition,” at the 2026 European Society of International Law (ESIL) Annual Conference […]

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𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗽 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 — 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗟 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗽 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 — 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗟 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 One of the highlights of the opening day of the European Society of International Law Annual Conference in Málaga was the keynote lecture delivered by Michael O’Flaherty, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe: “International Human Rights Law: The Roadmap […]

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From Vienna to the Future of International Law: Global Challenges, Emerging Powers, Human Rights, Nature and the Rule of Law – Reflections on the 82nd ILA Biennial Conference

From Vienna to the Future of International Law: Global Challenges, Emerging Powers, Human Rights, Nature and the Rule of Law – Reflections on the 82nd ILA Biennial Conference Looking back at an extraordinarily rich week at the 82nd Biennial Conference of the International Law Association (ILA) in Vienna, held from 17–21 August 2026 under the […]

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Paolo Davide Farah: Coordinated Legal Pluralism, Epistemic Governance, and the Rule of Law – Reflections on the 2nd Webinar – ESIL Interest Group on European and International Rule of Law Webinar Series · Webinar 2 · Reflection 5/5

Paolo Davide Farah: Coordinated Legal Pluralism, Epistemic Governance, and the Rule of Law – Reflections on the 2nd Webinar – ESIL Interest Group on European and International Rule of Law Webinar Series · Webinar 2 · Reflection 5/5 What kind of legal architecture can preserve common international commitments while accommodating regulatory diversity, competing forms of […]

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Edward Kwakwa: China, Institutional Mandates, and the Changing Global IP Order – Reflections on the 2nd Webinar – ESIL Interest Group on European and International Rule of Law Webinar Series · Webinar 2 · Reflection 4/5

Edward Kwakwa: China, Institutional Mandates, and the Changing Global IP Order – Reflections on the 2nd Webinar – ESIL Interest Group on European and International Rule of Law Webinar Series · Webinar 2 · Reflection 4/5 What happens when international intellectual-property governance is viewed not from the perspective of a single treaty or doctrine, but […]

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Srividhya Ragavan: Centering Public Health in IP and Trade Governance – Reflections on the 2nd Webinar – ESIL Interest Group on European and International Rule of Law Webinar Series · Webinar 2 · Reflection 3/5

Srividhya Ragavan: Centering Public Health in IP and Trade Governance – Reflections on the 2nd Webinar – ESIL Interest Group on European and International Rule of Law Webinar Series · Webinar 2 · Reflection 3/5 What changes when public health is treated not as an exception to intellectual-property and trade rules, but as one of […]

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