10th Annual Cambridge International Law Conference 2021

The Conference Convenor and Editors of the Cambridge International Law Journal (CILJ) are pleased to announce the 10th Annual Cambridge International Law Conference, which will be hosted online from 18 to 20 March 2021.

THEME

This year, the Conference invited the submission of papers under the theme ‘National Sovereignty and International Co‑operation: The Challenges of Navigating Global Crises’. The full Conference Programme is available below.

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the tension between the benefits of internationally co-ordinated responses to global issues, and States’ unwillingness to concede their sovereign right to act – or not act – as they see fit. However, the difficulty posed by conflicting international and domestic concerns is by no means novel, nor limited to public health. The major issues of global import – from environmental threats to impediments on trade, the forced migration of refugees to nuclear weapons and intervention in armed conflicts – naturally entail interactions between States, as global interconnectedness draws domestic concerns into regional and international spheres. Yet, the legal mechanisms facilitating co‑operation – from international organisations to bilateral agreements – are stymied by States’ reticence to participate. While national sovereignty is paramount, how can true international co‑operation be achieved?

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

We are pleased to announce the following keynote speakers:

Professor Malgosia Fitzmaurice, Professor of Public International Law at Queen Mary University of London; Nippon Foundation Professor in Marine Environmental Law at IMLI.

Professor Makane Moïse Mbengue, Professor of International Law at the University of Geneva; Director of the Department of Public International Law and International Organization at the University of Geneva; Affiliate Professor at Sciences Po Paris (School of Law).