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Christiana Essie Sagay

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Life’s a climb, but the view is great ⛰️ PhDing @uocommonlaw.bsky.social Building @ilawproject.bsky.social Member @uottawahrrec.bsky.social International Law| Migration| Migration Diplomacy | Feminist Theory| Africa | TWAIL christianasagay.com

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Christiana Essie Sagay @christianasagay.com · 10/07/2026
Gratitude to the Chair, Migrant Protection & International Law @uottawa.ca @delnakache.bsky.social for spotlighting my work&for her ongoing supervision and support. Watch highlight 👉🏾 youtube.com/watch?v=r3xb... #LabourMigration #TWAIL #InternationalLaw #MigrantRights @uottawahrrec.bsky.social
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Transnational Labour Mobility: A TWAIL Assessment of Gender in Bilateral Labour Agreements in Africa
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Christiana Essie Sagay @christianasagay.com · 14/05/2026
When does sharing become labour? When does a parent's "yes" stop being enough? A new article co-authored with Unyime, first presented #MYM on sharenting, child rights & platform capitalism, and @uottawahrrec.bsky.social is out in the Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law. bit.ly/491yWKd
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UOttawa, Section de common law | Common Law Section @uocommonlaw.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
How can NGOs better support migrant workers under Canadian law? Join a public lecture hosted by the URC on Migration Protection and International Law and @uottawahrrec.bsky.social on May 25 to explore research and practical solutions. Register: bit.ly/4287Cpx
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The PhD Place - Academic Community @thephdplace.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Hey algorithm, I want to connect with people who love: 📕 Books 📚 Research 🎓 Education 📖 Studying 📝 Scholarship 🔬 Science 💻 Technology 📖 Academia 📊 Analysis 🖋️ Writing 📰 Publications 📓 Journals
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Christiana Essie Sagay @christianasagay.com · 25/11/2025
“It is never easy to capture who I am in a few words. I wear many hats, and to different people, I represent different things.” ....this feature interview forced me to stop, reflect, &articulate the past few years of my doctoral journey @uocommonlaw.bsky.social & how I came to be here. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
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Grounded in curiosity: Christiana Sagay brings lived realities to migration law | Faculty of Law
From her roots in Benin City, Nigeria – “the heartbeat of the Nation” – to her doctoral research on migration and labour mobility, Christiana brings a layered, global perspective to questions of law, ...
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UOttawa, Section de common law | Common Law Section @uocommonlaw.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
“In the end, the most rewarding part of the journey will be beyond what you produce, but who you become along the way and the kinship you develop”. Doctoral student @christianasagay.com describes her research journey in a new Q&A. Read more: bit.ly/49EV0vl
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UOttawa, Section de common law | Common Law Section @uocommonlaw.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
« La partie la plus gratifiante de votre parcours ne sera pas vos résultats, mais la personne que vous deviendrez en cours de route et les liens que vous développerez. » La doctorante @christianasagay.com raconte son parcours de recherche dans une nouvelle entrevue. bit.ly/3XPM8M5
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Christiana Essie Sagay @christianasagay.com · 19/11/2025
It was a packed 48 hours at the Max Planck Institute in Halle (Saale), #Germany – the historic salt city – at the generous invitation of Prof. Anuscheh Farahat, with conversations that added new flavour to so many questions on transnational labour mobility. @uottawahrrec.bsky.social
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Christiana Essie Sagay @christianasagay.com · 18/11/2025
🪧 My essay “Musings on ‘Internationality’: Cultural Particularities in Democratic Discourse in Africa”, 1st presented at the 2024 @asilorg.bsky.social #ASILAM, is now out in @ajil.bsky.social #AJILUnbound’s symposium on Africa’s intl law of democracy. Here bit.ly/3LHrACJ @uottawahrrec.bsky.social
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AJIL and AJIL Unbound @ajil.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
@cambup-law.cambridge.org @aratojulian.bsky.social @monicahakimi.bsky.social @christianasagay.com @chidiodinkalu.bsky.social
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Christiana Essie Sagay @christianasagay.com · 11/11/2025
The weather, regardless, Toronto rolled out a warm welcome for #IBA2025 @ibanews.bsky.social @ibaevents.bsky.social , and my time at the conference was full of highlights.
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Christiana Essie Sagay @christianasagay.com · 06/11/2025
Thanks to our star speakers at #IBA2026 @ibanews.bsky.social for enriching the PSDC's panel. Your expertise in business, international law, health law & food & agriculture law sparked an engaging conversation on practical pathways to eradicate extreme poverty&hunger. #SDG1 @uottawahrrec.bsky.social
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Dr Tamsin Phillipa Paige @pagingdrpaige.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Good to finally see this in print
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uOttawa CREDP-HRREC @uottawahrrec.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Professor @jp-peacemaking.bsky.social, who served two successful terms as director of the #uOttawa HRREC sat down with us to reflect on a decade of leadership, collaboration, and transformation. Read the interview ➡️ bit.ly/3KojT3R @uocommonlaw.bsky.social @uottawa-innovation.bsky.social
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Holly Cullen @hollycullenfreo.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Happening now: live broadcast of oral submissions on the advisory opinion request from the ILO on the right to strike under ILO Convention No 87 on Freedom of Association.
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THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings in the advisory proceedings on the Right to Strike – International Labour Office; International Trade Union Confederation; In...
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings on the request for an advisory opinion concerning the Right to Strike under ILO Convention No. 87 on 6 October 2025.
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Olabisi D. Akinkugbe @akinkugbe.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
📚📖📖New Forthcoming Short Essay in the #CPUS section of @ajil.bsky.social now on #SSRN. “Entrenching Inequality or Opportunities to Forge New Pathways: Implications of U.S. Foreign Aid Cuts and Reciprocal Tariffs for African Countries”. Download via link⬇️ papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Christiana Essie Sagay @christianasagay.com · 29/09/2025
At the @asilorg.bsky.social #MYM at Case Western, I leaned into a mix of the scholarly& personal on "Sharenting." Core Q: What happens when kids’ everyday lives become content, & how do we read that at the intersection of tech, labour & child rights? The answer is forthcoming in Case W. J. Int' l L
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Christiana Essie Sagay @christianasagay.com · 15/09/2025
Toronto owes me nothing. 🖤 I left Toronto with a full heart...ideas sharpened, spirit steadied, while surrounded by friends&kin. Engaging at the #TWAIL conference was uplifting. Thanks to Profs Okafor & Bawa for the invitation. #InternationalLaw @uottawahrrec.bsky.social @uocommonlaw.bsky.social
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Christiana Essie Sagay @christianasagay.com · 08/09/2025
Attending the @asilorg.bsky.social #MYM in Cleveland, Ohio? You are invited to the WILIG Coffee & Conversation. Details below. It’s a real privilege to carry the tradition forward once again. Drop by and say hello — I, we'd love to meet you! Thanks to our sponsor @foleyhoag.bsky.social
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Christiana Essie Sagay @christianasagay.com · 13/08/2025
Honoured that our work is included other outstanding scholars in this @elgarpublishing.bsky.social relevant collection on #Migration, #Asylum #Law. In our Chapter, (with @delnakache.bsky.social) we map 3 roles of vulnerability&propose concrete steps for practitioners when assessing vulnerability.
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International Law Project @ilawproject.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
🗣️ Out now Our 39th #LectureSeries video on YouTube explores the African Union's Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC): • Purpose • Composition • Functions • Mode of operation 📽️ Watch here: bit.ly/3IWHibP #Education #TeachingIL #ilawproject
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LESSON 39 - ECONOMIC, SOCIAL & CULTURAL COUNCIL
#AU #internationallaw #AfricanUnion #internationallaw #ilawproject #education #RegionalSystems #AU #AfricanUnion #TeachingIL For the thirty-ninth lecture in this series, we will speak to another African Union organ – Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC). In this lesson, we will address: Its purpose/objective Its composition Its functions; and Its mode of operation 👉🏿Download Transcript Here: https://bit.ly/4olomDF =========================================================== |Follow Us| 📌 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3QU8kTh 📌X (formerly Twitter): https://bit.ly/3eBeKBb 📌 Instagram: https://bit.ly/3k6XzZm 📌 Facebook: https://bit.ly/3ov11zS 📌 Blog: https://bit.ly/3n4C8ds 📌 Bluesky: https://bit.ly/4fhpZhE
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Christiana Essie Sagay @christianasagay.com · 31/07/2025
New chapter out in the Elgar Encyclopedia Migrants in Situations of Vulnerability. We map 3 roles of “vulnerability”—guiding case law, shaping frontline practice,&influencing decisions—& propose concrete steps for practitioners when assessing vulnerability. bit.ly/4oh8emD. @uottawahrrec.bsky.social
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Christiana Essie Sagay @christianasagay.com · 08/07/2025
This past week, I joined 77 other scholars from 42 countries at the Global Scholars' Academy of the Institute for Global Law and Policy at Harvard Law School, hosted at Stellenbosch University in South Africa—highlights in photos. @uottawahrrec.bsky.social @uocommonlaw.bsky.social
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Christiana Essie Sagay @christianasagay.com · 28/06/2025
🎓 Call for Postdoctoral Candidates! Planning to apply for a SSHRC, FRQSC, or other postdoc fellowship? Passionate about migration, international law, and human rights? The Chair on Migrant Protection and International Law @uocommonlaw.bsky.social is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to join its team!
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Christiana Essie Sagay @christianasagay.com · 20/06/2025
I’ve been fortunate to receive, among others, the Nicole Senécal Award in International Law, but even more so to have met Ms. Senécal in person and shared a rich lunch conversation on everything from international law to life beyond the academy. Special thanks to Ms. Nget for facilitating this!
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Christiana Essie Sagay @christianasagay.com · 03/06/2025
Edmonton welcomed me last week at the #RILS conference, and the camaraderie was palpable! Thanks to the organizers for creating space & @ubakaogbogu.bsky.social for hosting. My piece “Two Sides of a Coin: Are a Coin” offered a metaphorical exploration of migration as currency & border as method.
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Christiana Essie Sagay @christianasagay.com · 21/05/2025
A sneak peek while we wait for official photos: The Chair is officially launched! From bold ideas to honest dialogue, thanks to everyone who came, listened, & shared and made the room electric. Special shoutout to @jp-peacemaking.bsky.social & @vfernand1217.bsky.social of @uottawahrrec.bsky.social
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Annie Worsley @annieworsley.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Turned away from the news to face the sun dying into the west. There is such beauty in this precious world and every drop is worth fighting for. 📷 The Outer Hebrides from home
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UOttawa, Section de common law | Common Law Section @uocommonlaw.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Canada’s Migration Diplomacy: Between International Commitments and National Practices. Launch of the new URC on Migrant Protection and International Law (May 20) exploring Canada’s role in global migration governance. 📍Hybrid | 🕚 11am–2pm 🔗 shorturl.at/UfQxD
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Christiana Essie Sagay @christianasagay.com · 10/05/2025
What a riveting experience at the just-concluded GSLEDD conference @uocommonlaw.bsky.social. While I had a brief moment to share my research method, the real applause goes to the brilliant minds who presented their work with such eloquence, & to the GSLEDD_UO Executive team for a great conference.
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Christiana Essie Sagay @christianasagay.com · 02/05/2025
On May 20, 2025, join us for the official launch of the University Research Chair on Migrant Protection & International Law - Prof. Delphine Nakache @uocommonlaw.bsky.social as we unveil our flagship project on Canada’s Migration Diplomacy. Register here: lnkd.in/gT9tHers. @tsourapas.bsky.social
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IBA Events @ibaevents.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
💻Book your place online for #IBAWebinar 'Cross-sectoral approaches to poverty eradication: #law, environmental sustainability & gender' 🗓️16 May 🕓1700-1800 BST ✍️Register➡ bit.ly/IBAWeb-16May ⭐FREE to Attend! 🔹Presented by IBA Poverty & Social Development Committee
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Christiana Essie Sagay @christianasagay.com · 21/04/2025
#ASILAM2025 @asilorg.bsky.social felt like a homecoming. Back in D.C., reconnecting with friends, mentors, colleagues, and brilliant minds doing powerful work in international law—it’s hard to capture it all in a photo dump or a single post. A few highlights: @uocommonlaw.bsky.social #AThread🧵
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Christiana Essie Sagay @christianasagay.com · 15/04/2025
Poverty has its roots in EVERYTHING! In the 4th webinar of this series on May 16, our expert panel will explore the question of poverty eradication through the lenses of environmental law and sustainability, gender, property and land use. Register here 👉🏾 lnkd.in/e6fG5ddj @godwindzah.bsky.social
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Christiana Essie Sagay @christianasagay.com · 08/04/2025
The tradition continues at the @asilorg.bsky.social #ASILAM2025. I'm incredibly grateful to everyone who continues to support this gathering and helps make it such a safe, welcoming, and camaraderie-filled space. If you're at #ASILAM2025 — stop by! We… I want to meet you and get to know you.
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Olabisi D. Akinkugbe @akinkugbe.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
#Webinar #Invitation: The Canadian Yearbook of International Law is pleased to invite you to join their inaugural Webinar - Theme: "International Economic System in a State of Flux: In Search of a Way Forward" - Date: April 11, 2025 - Time: 9-10:30am (EST) - Zoom Reg: lnkd.in/eyYCgvn7
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Christiana Essie Sagay @christianasagay.com · 26/03/2025
Well deserved @godwindzah.bsky.social 👏🏽👏🏽
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International Law Project @ilawproject.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
UNGA Resolution A/RES/66/281 proclaiming today as a day of happiness was done with the consciousness that ‘the pursuit of happiness is a fundamental human goal. #DayofHappiness #GlobalIssues #Education #Didyouknow #ilawproject
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Global Souths Hub @globalsouthshub.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
📢Tune into this upcoming webinar! 🗓️ March 27, 2025 | ⏰ 9:00–10:30 AM EST Topic: Gender, Geopolitics & Forced Displacement: Global South Perspectives 🔗 Register: carleton.ca/fd-chairs-ne... Organised by @carleton.ca
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Christiana Essie Sagay @christianasagay.com · 12/03/2025
Research Data Management & Open Skills Training specially curated for Law and Social Sciences researchers, hosted at the @uottawahrrec.bsky.social facility of @uocommonlaw.bsky.social and accessible online. Scan the QR Code or click the link below to register! @uottawa-innovation.bsky.social
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Christiana Essie Sagay @christianasagay.com · 02/03/2025
In #Chicago for the 2nd @isanet.bsky.social pre-conference workshop on Global South perspectives on IOs at #ISA2025. With appreciation to @uottawahrrec.bsky.social and an engaging collective, including @drgholmes.bsky.social @ttieku.bsky.social @danielnaujoks.bsky.social. @uocommonlaw.bsky.social
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Christiana Essie Sagay @christianasagay.com · 01/03/2025
How did time go by so fast? Thanks to you and the collective for the excellent comments and engagement with my work. Look forward to the next iteration! @uottawahrrec.bsky.social @uocommonlaw.bsky.social @ilawproject.bsky.social
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Dr Georgina Holmes @drgholmes.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Antonia Witt and Sophia Birchinger present their paper on regional IOs in Africa #ISA2025 @ttieku.bsky.social @prif.org @claraegger.bsky.social @christianasagay.com @danielnaujoks.bsky.social @isanet.bsky.social
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uOttawa CREDP-HRREC @uottawahrrec.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
HRREC member and Gordon F. Henderson Postdoctoral Fellow Jane Erigwe is organizing a Training on research data management and #OpenScience skills for racialized researchers at the #uOttawa Faculties of #Law and #SocialSciences. Registration required.
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Christiana Essie Sagay @christianasagay.com · 25/02/2025
Calling all @uottawa.bsky.social Law & Social Science researchers to a free research training! 🔹 Funded by: Digital Research Alliance of Canada 🔹 Organizer: @janeezirigwe.bsky.social 📌 Details in the poster! 📍 Register: bit.ly/3EQyFNM @uottawahrrec.bsky.social @uottawainnovation.bsky.social
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Jane McAdam @profjmcadam.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
On paper, Africa is ahead of the world on climate-related migration, but it needs support to implement its progressive frameworks. Excellent piece by Tamara Wood & Aimee Noel Mbiyozo issafrica.org/iss-today/tu...
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Turning Africa’s legal advantages into benefits for climate refugees | ISS Africa
On paper, Africa is ahead of the world on climate-linked migration, but needs support to implement its progressive frameworks.
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Christiana Essie Sagay @christianasagay.com · 22/02/2025
Link to Webinar now available here 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾 bit.ly/3QsCCLl Special thanks to all who made this possible: @ibaevents.bsky.social @uottawahrrec.bsky.social @kavell.bsky.social @ilawproject.bsky.social Prof. Obiora Okafor & Mr. Satyajit Gupta.
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International Law Project @ilawproject.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
The image represents, in 32 languages, including Albanian - pershendetje; Bulgarian - здравей; Czech - Ahoj; Dutch - HoiEdo – Kóyo; English - Hi; French - salut; Greek - γεια; Itsekiri - Bokor; Pidgin English - How far?; Xhosa – Mholweni; Yoruba - Ẹ n lẹ #MotherLanguageDay #Education #ilawproject
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Jamie Chai Yun Liew (she/her) @jcyliew.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Victoria! I am visiting with #GhostCitizens!! Join me and a dream panel of readers on Feb 27 👇🏼
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