If you’re interested in international law (or in a class with Professor Giorgetti), we have an exciting resource to highlight! International Law Chats, a podcast co-hosted by Richmond Law’s own Professor Chiara Giorgetti, offers students a fascinating deep dive into real-world developments in international law.
Produced by the American Branch of the International Law Association (“ABILA”), International Law Chats features conversations with leading scholars and practioners working at the forefront of international legal practice. Episodes are released on the first Monday of each month and explore timely topics in international, comparative, and public interest law.
Recent episodes have covered subjects such as the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion on climate change, international health law, and ongoing negotiations toward a proposed Crimes Against Humanity treaty. The podcast also includes an annual review episode examining major international law developments from the past year while looking ahead to emerging legal challenges on the global stage.
Professor Giorgetti particularly recommends the following episodes:
- Episode 2: Look WHOs Back? with Gian Luca Burci
- “This month’s episode features Professor Gian Luca Burci, Adjunct Professor of international law at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva since 2012. He is also the Director of the joint LLM on Global Health Law and Governance between the Graduate Institute and Georgetown Law School, as well as Academic Adviser in the Global Health Centre of the Graduate Institute. Since 2016, Prof. Burci is Visiting Professor and Senior Scholar at the O’Neill Center on National and Global Health Law, Georgetown University School of Law.”
- Episode 5: The ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on Climate Change
- “This month’s episode features Andrew B. Loewenstein, a Partner with Foley Hoag’s Boston office, Professor Nilüfer Oral, Director of the Centre of International Law at the National University of Singapore and a member of the UN International Law Commission, Ambassador Franz Perrez, Head of the Directorate of International Law at the Swiss Federal Office of Foreign Affairs, and Professor Lavanya Rajamani, Professor of International Environmental Law at the University of Oxford. “
- Episode 7: Peace Negotiations after the Dayton Accords with Dr. Paul W. Williams
- “This month’s episode features Dr. Paul R. Williams. Paul holds the Rebecca I. Grazier Professorship in Law and International Relations at American University, where he teaches in the School of International Service and at the Washington College of Law. Dr. Williams is also the co-founder of the Public International Law & Policy Group (PILPG), a pro bono law firm providing legal assistance to states and governments involved in peace negotiations, post-conflict constitution drafting, and the prosecution of war criminals.”
- Episode 11: The Future of the International Legal Order with Harold Hongju Koh
- “This month, Chiara and Milena interview Professor Harold Hongju Koh about the future of the international legal order, his book The National Security Constitution in the Twenty-First Century, and unconstitutional actions under the Trump Administration. Professor Koh is the Sterling Professor of International Law at Yale Law School. He returned to Yale Law School in January 2013 after serving for nearly four years as the 22nd Legal Adviser of the U.S. Department of State. He is one of the country’s leading experts in public and private international law, national security law, and human rights.”
So, if you are taking a course in international law, preparing for a summer placement, or just generally interested in exploring global legal issues beyond the classroom, International Law Chats is a fantastic resource. As of this writing, there are thirteen episodes released, with each episode ranges from thirty minutes to an hour in length. Listeners can catch episodes on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and even YouTube. For more information, make sure to check ABILA’s website. And, if you enjoy listening, make sure to tell Professor Giorgetti!