Author Archives: jwitmerrich

On October 2, Professor Sterio moderated a Panel on “Teaching International Law During Challenging Times.” The Panel was sponsored by the American Branch of the International Law Association and co-sponsored by the Teaching International Law Interest Group at the American … Continue reading →

Professor Milena Sterio published a post on Opinio Juris, one of the most prominent academic blogs in international law, on the recent resurgence of conflict in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. The post is available here:http://opiniojuris.org/2020/10/02/the-frozen-conflict-in-nagorno-karabakh/

On Friday, September 17, Professor Heidi Gorovitz Robertson participated in the Future Environmental Law Professors’ Workshop hosted by the Haub School of Law at Pace University.  Robertson served as a commenter on mock job talks for prospective environmental law professors, … Continue reading →

On September 26, Professor Heidi Gorovitz Robertson participated in Vermont Law School’s Annual Environmental Scholarship Colloquium.  The annual event, usually conducted in-person in S. Royalton, Vermont, was held on-line. Below is an image from the colloquium (Professor Robertson in the … Continue reading →

Professor Milena Sterio participated as a panelist in an event titled “Post-Conflict State Rebuilding After Mass Atrocities,” on September 22.  The event was hosted by the NYU Center for Global Affairs and was based on a book which Professor Sterio … Continue reading →

On Sept. 21, 2020, Clinical Professor of Law Doron Kalir was interviewed by Charles Ellison of WURD Radio in Philadelphia on the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The conversation covered key opinions authored by Justice Ginsburg (for … Continue reading →

Professor Milena Sterio, along with several colleagues from the Public International Law and Policy Group, a prominent Washington D.C.-based NGO, filed an amicus brief with the International Criminal Court at The Hague in the case of Bosco Ntaganda. The brief … Continue reading →

Chris Sagers, the James A. Thomas Professor of Law, was featured in a long interview for the podcast series American Scandal, produced by the widely followed podcast platform Wondery. Sagers was featured in the final episode in an American Scandal series on the golden age … Continue reading →

On Thursday September 6, Clinical Professor of Law Doron Kalir presented at the Academic Engagement Network (AEN)’s zoom conference. AEN is a pro-Israel network of academics from across the country and across disciplines, who mainly monitor and discuss anti-Israel rhetoric … Continue reading →

On September 3, Professor Deborah A. Geier was a guest on the “Sound of Ideas” program on WCPN, where she discussed the ins and outs of the optional payroll tax deferral that was the subject of President Trump’s August 8 … Continue reading →