Reposted by Ezgi YildizAlex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · 28/07/2025Dear universities, I am begging you to stop requiring letters of recommendation for master's programmes. You and I both know you don't read them, so stop asking for them. Instead, have applicants list a name and get in touch if it's a borderline case. Signed, Everyone. 1652880
Ezgi Yildiz @ezgiyildiz.bsky.social · 18/06/2025Grad students in international law: the ISA International Law Section is now accepting submissions for the Best Graduate Paper Award for papers presented at the 2024 ISA Annual Convention. Deadline: July 30, 2025 Submit to: ezgi.yildiz@csulb.edu More info: www.isanet.org/Programs/Awa...isanet.org ILAW Best Student Paper Award 012
Ezgi Yildiz @ezgiyildiz.bsky.social · 19/05/2025Thrilled to see The Many Paths of Change in International Law (OUP, 2023)—co-edited with Nico Krisch—reviewed in AJIL by Taylor St John! Many thanks to Taylor & all contributors! 📖 Review: shorturl.at/XzMX6 📘 Book: academic.oup.com/book/55327shorturl.atShortURL - URL ShortenerShortURL is a tool to shorten a long link and create a short URL easy to share on sites, chat and emails. Track short URL traffic and manage your links. 040
Ezgi Yildiz @ezgiyildiz.bsky.social · 09/05/2025As this academic year wraps up, I’m reflecting with gratitude. Two projects close to my heart received recognition, and in a year full of challenges, that means a lot. Thank you to the mentors, co-authors, and communities that make this journey possible. 🌿📚 160
Ezgi Yildiz @ezgiyildiz.bsky.social · 10/03/2025Apparently, it’s book review day—and what a lovely one it is! Grateful for this generous and thoughtful review of Many Paths of Change in International Law (co-edited with Nico Krisch) by @antjewiener.bsky.social in International Affairs. Read here: academic.oup.com/ia/article/1...academic.oup.comThe many paths of change in international lawUnderstanding change in international law requires more interdisciplinary efforts, and this book offers a roadmap for scholars interested in this pursuit. 171
Ezgi Yildiz @ezgiyildiz.bsky.social · 10/03/2025What a joy to read this generous and thought-provoking review of my book by the fantastic @erguncakal.bsky.social in @ejiltalk! I’m deeply thankful for his close reading and meaningful reflections. Read here (open access): academic.oup.com/ejil/advance...academic.oup.comErgün Cakal, Review of Ezgi Yildiz. Between Forbearance and Audacity: The European Court of Human Rights and the Norm against TortureIn Between Forbearance and Audacity: The European Court of Human Rights and the Norm against Torture, Ezgi Yildiz advances a new generalizable framework to 192
Reposted by Ezgi YildizJuanita Uribe @uribejuanita.bsky.social · 03/03/2025Kicked off #ISA2025 with a great Geneva @gvagrad.bsky.social reunion—this time in Chicago, over some deep-dish pizza. I look forward to presenting my book project on the politics of multistakeholderism and engaging in discussions on visa inequalities and the politics of expertise! 281
Reposted by Ezgi Yildizergün cakal @erguncakal.bsky.social · 19/02/2025sometimes somehow the shortest and most inconsequential pieces take the longest time to surface. my review of @ezgiyildiz.bsky.social's brilliant book is soon out having lived a near death. here are the first two pages. the book itself is open access. 131
Reposted by Ezgi YildizMichele Krech @michelekrech.bsky.social · 10/02/2025Thrilled to see my article -- showing how a private organization has shaped, and diluted, an international human rights norm -- in AJIL! It shows how a global sport governing body has responded to legal challenges by retrofitting 'gender equality' to align with exclusionary regulatory practices. 1114
Reposted by Ezgi YildizDaniel Naujoks @danielnaujoks.bsky.social · 16/01/2025Threats to #AcademicFreedom: @isanet.bsky.social concerned how U of North Texas implements SenateBill17 UNT made >200 changes to course syllabi to enforce restrictions + screen content for “legal” compliance ➡️ chilling atmosphere Faculty can only engage in "true research" sg-mktg.com/MTczNzA1NDYw...sg-mktg.comISA Responds as Texas Threatens Academic Freedom 023
Reposted by Ezgi YildizSophie Duroy @sophieduroy.bsky.social · 07/01/2025I feel super awkward promoting this but... if you're in/near London on 20 January, please join us for the 2024 Polly Corrigan Book Prize award ceremony! Everyone is welcome, I promise not to use any lawyer jargon in my speech, and there'll be drinks 🥂 To register: kcsi.uk/events/prize...kcsi.ukPrize-winner’s Talk: The 2024 Polly Corrigan Book PrizeMon 20th Jan 18:30 - Sopie Duroy, winner of the 2024 Polly Corrigan Book Prize, and discussants will reflect upon her prize-winning book 3194
Reposted by Ezgi YildizNina Reiners @ninareiners.bsky.social · 08/01/2025✨ @sarabkn.bsky.social and I have a new article out: "A Voice or an Echo? Women in the UN Human Rights Expert Bodies"✨ We study the impact of biographies on the behavior of experts in IOs. Most interesting finding: female members are more active. Open Access: brill.com/view/journal... 0136
Reposted by Ezgi YildizDaniel Naujoks @danielnaujoks.bsky.social · 07/01/2025𝑀𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑚 𝑖𝑛 𝐴𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 is a platform for cutting-edge discussions on international organizations & global governance 🌐 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 our think-pieces 🌐 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 our content 🌐 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 our mailing list 🔗 multilateralism.sipa.columbia.edu 📧-list: columbia.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=... #ILaw #Diplomacy #UN 174
Reposted by Ezgi YildizStefan Schlegel @stefanschlegel.bsky.social · 19/12/2024In der Schweiz wurde 2024 viel über progressive Rechtsprechung des #EGMR diskutiert und darüber, ob diese dem Gerichtshof langfristig schade. @ezgiyildiz.bsky.social, u.a. am Graduate Institute, untersucht diese Frage in einer interdisziplinären Feldforschung. 14/n🔓 www.cambridge.org/core/books/b... 131
Reposted by Ezgi YildizDaniel Naujoks @danielnaujoks.bsky.social · 10/12/2024𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐸𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑎𝑛 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝐻𝑢𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝑅𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠: 𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝐸𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒’𝑠 𝑀𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝐺𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑘𝑒𝑒𝑝𝑒𝑟, by @ezgiyildiz.bsky.social #CSLB @gvagrad.bsky.social 🔗 multilateralism.sipa.columbia.edu/news/europea... 2/5multilateralism.sipa.columbia.eduThe European Court of Human Rights: Fortress Europe’s Mercurial Gatekeeper | International Organization and United Nations Studies Specialization (IOUNS) 153
Reposted by Ezgi YildizBlueRights @bluerights-cost.bsky.social · 09/12/2024Prof Anna Petrig @unibas.ch will give a presentation on 'Jurisdiction and the Protection of People at Sea' on 12 December 2024 (12:30-14:00) at the Geneva Graduate Institute. You can participate online via the following link: lnkd.in/dt8ZtMRU #BlueRights #HumanRightsAtSea #LOS #MarSec #UNCLOS #ILA 042
Reposted by Ezgi YildizGeneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad.bsky.social · 09/12/2024The Geneva Graduate Institute starter pack 👇 133
Reposted by Ezgi YildizRalph Janik @ralphjanik.com · 22/11/2024The ICC didn’t imply there was “equivalence” between Israel and Hamas. They fight in the same war. That’s why there arrest warrants for violations of the law of armed conflict. It’s that simple. Late Joe Biden is a disgrace. 3374
Reposted by Ezgi YildizAlina Carrozzini @alinacarrozzini.bsky.social · 21/11/2024ICC issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu and Gallant Jurisdictional claims by Israel rejected: ICC has jurisdiction on the basis of the territorial jurisdiction of Palestine www.icc-cpi.int/news/situati...icc-cpi.intSituation in the State of Palestine: ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I rejects the State of Israel’s challenges to jurisdiction and issues warrants of arrest for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav GallantToday, on 21 November 2024, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (‘Court’), in its composition for the Situation in the State of Palestine, unanimously issued two decisions rejectin... 132
Reposted by Ezgi YildizJuanita Uribe @uribejuanita.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Excellent piece on passport inequality and the illusory sense of equality in academia. 031
Ezgi Yildiz @ezgiyildiz.bsky.social · 18/11/2024🌍 Academia thrives on mobility, yet structural barriers —visa regimes, funding disparities, and institutional policies—disadvantage Global South scholars.✈️ 📖 Read our working paper w Mert Cangönül published by the Global Mobility Law Center ➡️ osf.io/preprints/so... & stay tuned for a forum piece!osf.ioOSF 072
Reposted by Ezgi Yildizjanemick @janemick.bsky.social · 17/11/2024Brexit The gift that keeps giving... www.theguardian.com/food/2024/no...theguardian.comUK cheeses miss out on international prize after getting stuck in customsAt the World Cheese Awards in Portugal, British entries were conspicuous by their absence after failing to clear import controls 46717
Reposted by Ezgi YildizArlo Hemphill @arlohemphill.bsky.social · 17/11/2024This is what all the fuss is about. See the full post on polymetallic nodules on my Insta: www.instagram.com/p/DCZYA1aJhS... #StopDeepSeaMining #DefendTheDeep #ProtectTheOceans 072
Reposted by Ezgi YildizJustina Uriburu @justinauriburu.bsky.social · 16/11/2024Fueled by the hope that X will finally sink, here is my first attempt at a starter pack on (all things) international courts and dispute settlement. It is certainly a work in progress, so please hit me up with suggestions for who to add! 228333
Reposted by Ezgi YildizInternational Organization & UN Studies @Columbia-SIPA @unatcolumbia.bsky.social · 13/12/2023For HumanRightsDay, @ezgiyildiz.bsky.social's new think-piece explains what determines regressive & progressive trends at the European Court of Human Rights. State backlash influences court decisions with detrimental outcomes for migrants&refugees 🔗 multilateralism.sipa.columbia.edu/news/europea... 032
Reposted by Ezgi YildizEd Nedelciu @ednedelciu.bsky.social · 11/12/2023"Why not redesign the economy away from overconsumption and wastefulness? Why aren’t we questioning the ‘need’ for mining in the first place?" My take on deep-sea mining in a great piece by Elyse Hauser for Cosmos @dsbsoc.bsky.social cosmosmagazine.com/earth/how-no...cosmosmagazine.comHow Norway's Scientists Are Approaching Deep Sea MiningNorway is famed for its complex landscapes—mountains, valleys, plunging fjords. This complexity doesn’t stop at the coastline: deep beneath Norway’s seas, 0123
Reposted by Ezgi YildizEd Nedelciu @ednedelciu.bsky.social · 12/12/2023Last week we brought together two interdisciplinary panels of reseachers to offer perspectives on deep-sea mining, especially in the context of Norway voting soon to open up areas for exploration and exploitation. A summary and recording here: seas.w.uib.no/2023/12/11/t...seas.w.uib.noThe future of deep-sea mining: minerals, industry, society, and seabed governance (Session 1)This is a special SEAS podcast episode recorded at the symposium "The future of deep-sea mining." It was organized by SEAS fellows Aiste and Ed at the University of Bergen. You will hear four t... 041
Ezgi Yildiz @ezgiyildiz.bsky.social · 11/12/2023Thank you @danielnaujoks.bsky.social for inviting me to write about my new book in Multilateralism in Action by Columbia | SIPA. Below is a quick summary of the book's arguments and findings. Here is the link to the book available with open access: www.cambridge.org/core/books/b... 032
Reposted by Ezgi YildizDaniel Naujoks @danielnaujoks.bsky.social · 11/12/2023In 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞’𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫, @ezgiyildiz.bsky.social explains regressive&progressive trends at the ECtHR. State backlash influences court decisions with detrimental outcomes for migrants&refugees ⚖️ 🔗 multilateralism.sipa.columbia.edu/news/europea... 064
Reposted by Ezgi YildizLuigi Prosperi @luigiprosperi.bsky.social · 11/12/2023[intlaw; IHL] the Special issue of the international review of the Red Cross on the protection of the environment during armed conflict is available open access at this link international-review.icrc.org/reviews/irrc...international-review.icrc.orgProtection of the Environment During Armed ConflictThe specific legal protection of the environment during armed conflict is a relatively recent development in the context of international humanitarian law. Still, modern understandings of the environm... 042
Reposted by Ezgi YildizDr. Kelebogile Zvobgo (she/her) @kellyzvobgo.bsky.social · 10/12/2023Yesterday was the 75th anniversary of the UN Genocide Convention. Today is the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In @goodauth.bsky.social today, I trace the Declaration’s history, review our human rights, and discuss some of the work still ahead. #HumanRightDay 🌐goodauthority.orgThe UN set out to protect human rights 75 years ago"Respect human rights" sign at a January 2009 protest in Caracas, Venezuela (cc) Rodrigo Suarez On December 10, 1948, the United Nations General Assembly 12017
Ezgi Yildiz @ezgiyildiz.bsky.social · 28/11/2023Join us tomorrow for the "Lifecycle of an Interdisciplinary Book: Demystifying the Publication Process” event with the great Moshe Hirsch, Tommaso Soave & Emma Nyhan - ESIL IG on Social Sciences and Int'L Law, & ESIL Early Career Network Co-ordinating Committee. 🔗 esil-sedi.eu/ig-on-social... 011
Reposted by Ezgi YildizHarlan G. Cohen @harlangcohen.bsky.social · 28/11/2023Cool looking program from @ezgiyildiz.bsky.social, Moshe Hirsch, Tommaso Soave, Emma Nyhan, ESIL IG on Social Sciences and Int'L Law, & the ESIL Early Career Network Co-ordinating Committee: "Lifecycle of an Interdisciplinary Book: Demystifying the Publication Process”: esil-sedi.eu/ig-on-social...esil-sedi.euIG on Social Sciences and International Law/ESIL Early-Career Network | Online event on “Lifecycle... 011
Ezgi Yildiz @ezgiyildiz.bsky.social · 21/11/2023Our edited volume with Nico Krisch is now available with #openaccess thanks to generous support from the European Research Council. Currently, open access is limited to certain regions. Here are instructions to access the entire book, no matter where you are. global.oup.com/academic/pro... 3157
Reposted by Ezgi YildizNina Reiners @ninareiners.bsky.social · 06/11/2023Great to see this out - highly recommended! 061
Ezgi Yildiz @ezgiyildiz.bsky.social · 06/11/2023My book, Between Forbearance and Audacity: The European Court of Human Rights and the Norm against Torture, is finally published with #openaccess with generous support from the European Research Council. You can access the book here: 🔗 tinyurl.com/4mx237uw #AcademicSky #Polisky #lawsky #HiSciSky 33311
Ezgi Yildiz @ezgiyildiz.bsky.social · 03/11/2023Hi #AcademicSky! Happy on this site! I am a political scientist interested in international law, international courts and institutions, Europe, human rights, ocean governance and seabed mining #Polisky #lawsky #HiSciSky 0172
Reposted by Ezgi YildizDaniel Naujoks @danielnaujoks.bsky.social · 24/10/2023In 'Much Attacked, Still Standing: How the Intern'l Legal Order is Attacked & Defended' Heike Krieger & Andrea Liese examine the fate of key norms of inter'l law based on their new book Tracing Value Change in the Intern'l Legal Order (OUP) multilateralism.sipa.columbia.edu/news/much-at... #polisky 065