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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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Shujie Feng: Chinese Trademark Law, Treaty Implementation, and Endogenous Legal Development –  – Reflections on the 2nd Webinar – ESIL Interest Group on European and International Rule of Law Webinar Series · Webinar 2 · Reflection 2/5  

Shujie Feng: Chinese Trademark Law, Treaty Implementation, and Endogenous Legal Development – Reflections on the 2nd Webinar – ESIL Interest Group on European and International Rule of Law Webinar Series · Webinar 2 · Reflection 2/5 When does the implementation of international legal commitments cease to be primarily an exercise in external alignment and become […]

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From Trademark Law to Public Health Governance: Intellectual Property, International Treaties, and the Rule of Law in a Changing Global Order – Reflections on the 2nd Webinar – ESIL Interest Group on European and International Rule of Law Webinar Series · Webinar 2 · Reflection 1/5 

From Trademark Law to Public Health Governance: Intellectual Property, International Treaties, and the Rule of Law in a Changing Global Order – Reflections on the 2nd Webinar – ESIL Interest Group on European and International Rule of Law Webinar Series · Webinar 2 · Reflection 1/5  What happens when common international intellectual-property rules encounter different […]

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Preparing Lawyers for the Climate and Energy Transition: Experiential Pedagogy, Professional Skills, and Institutional Innovation – 2026 Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) Annual Conference

Preparing Lawyers for the Climate and Energy Transition: Experiential Pedagogy, Professional Skills, and Institutional Innovation – 2026 Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) Annual Conference On Saturday, August 1, I organized and moderated the fourth and final interdisciplinary discussion group of my week at the 2026 Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) Annual Conference on Amelia […]

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