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The academic home for the study and practice of international law at the University of Manchester.

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Manchester International Law Centre @milcmanchester.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the book launch — it was wonderful to see such a great turnout! 📚 Congratulations again to our brilliant faculty members, Professor Jean d'Aspremont, Professor John Haskell, Professor Yenkong Ngangjoh Hodu, and Dr Yusra Suedi, on their new books.
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Manchester International Law Centre @milcmanchester.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Join Prof. Alejandro del Valle-Gálvez for a discussion of European and American values in international law and their role in shaping democracy in a multipolar world. ⚖️ 📅 6 May 2026, 4–5.30 pm 📍 University Place 5.206 All welcome. Co-organised by ManReg & MILC.
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Manchester International Law Centre @milcmanchester.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
🎓 Happening today: ‘The European Court of Justice: An Insider’s Perspective’ Join Prof. Alejandro del Valle-Gálvez for a conversation on the inner workings of the European Court of Justice. 📅 23 April 2026, 2–4 pm 📍 University Place 3.209, University of Manchester
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Manchester International Law Centre @milcmanchester.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
📚 MILC is delighted to host a multi-book launch celebrating recent publications by our faculty members Prof. Jean d'Aspremont, Prof. John Haskell, Prof. Yenkong Ngangjoh Hodu, and Dr Yusra Suedi. How to join us: 🗓 29 April 2026, 12–1:30pm 📍 University Place, Room 4.205 💻 Zoom ID: 929 1706 3907
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University of Manchester School of Social Sciences @uomsoss.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
📢What does it truly mean to lead as a woman in systems that resist change? Join us for the Christabel Pankhurst Lecture: PUSHing for Justice: Women, Power & the Unfinished Fight for Equality where @istephanieboyce.bsky.social will share her insights 🎟️Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/christabel...
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Manchester International Law Centre @milcmanchester.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Join us on 5 March 2026 for ‘Investment and Human Rights: Lessons from the Magomedov and Dynasty Cases’, with Ms Galyna Carey (Fortior Law), exploring human rights concerns in major international investment disputes ⚖️
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Manchester International Law Centre @milcmanchester.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Don’t miss the 2026 Gillian White Lecture on 4 March with Dr Christiane Ahlborn exploring ‘The New International Economic (Dis)order: On Law, Privatization and Power’. Register via the link below ⬇️
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University of Manchester School of Social Sciences @uomsoss.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
@milcmanchester.bsky.social presents the Gillian White Lecture 2026 The New International Economic (Dis)order: On Law, Privatization & Power with Christiane Ahlborn 📅4 March, 4–5pm Exploring corporate power, privatization & the future of global economic justice www.eventbrite.com/e/the-new-in...
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Manchester International Law Centre @milcmanchester.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
We are pleased to announce the 2026 Gillian White Lecture: ‘The New International Economic (Dis)order: On Law, Privatization and Power’ 📅 4 March 2026 | 4–5pm 📍 University of Manchester Everyone is welcome to join! Please register here: www.eventbrite.com/manage/event...
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Manchester International Law Centre @milcmanchester.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
How does the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research keep complex disarmament and security dialogues moving in a shifting global landscape? Dr Andraž Kastelic explains it on 12 December — don’t miss it!
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Manchester International Law Centre @milcmanchester.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
We had a full house at our Careers in International Law session, led by Professor George Galindo (Universidade de Brasília, Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and ILC Member), covering pathways into government, diplomacy, and international organisations.
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Manchester International Law Centre @milcmanchester.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Grateful to Simon Visiting Professor George Galindo for leading the workshop ‘Beyond the Core’ and guiding the discussion of faculty and PhD papers on how international law operates across different semi-peripheries. And thank you to the MILC community for the rich engagement.
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Manchester International Law Centre @milcmanchester.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
We were thrilled to have a full house join us for a roundtable with Dr Megan Donaldson (UCL), Prof George Galindo (Brasília & Simon Visiting Prof), & Prof Nehal Bhuta (Edinburgh), chaired by Dr Justina Uriburu (Manchester), on transparency, secrecy, & who governs in a changing international order.
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Manchester International Law Centre @milcmanchester.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
We are very much looking forward to today’s roundtable!
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uomlaw.bsky.social @uomlaw.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
As a result of Professor George Galindo’s visit, the Manchester International Law Centre will host a series of events focused on governance during times of intersecting crises, the importance of alternative normative orders, and career pathways in international law.
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Manchester International Law Centre @milcmanchester.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Join us for ‘Green Transition: Environmental, Legal, Macroeconomic Governance’, a workshop exploring how credit policy, law, and finance can drive a just green transition. 📅 19 November 2025 | 13:30–15:00 📍Williamson 4.08 & 💻 Zoom Featuring Simon Youel (Positive Money)
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University of Manchester School of Social Sciences @uomsoss.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Who governs when the world is falling apart? Join the 2025 Melland Schill Roundtable with Nehal Bhuta, Megan Donaldson & George Galindo. 🗓 19 Nov 2025, 5–6.30pm 📍 Samuel Alexander Building www.eventbrite.com/e/melland-sc... @milcmanchester.bsky.social @uomlaw.bsky.social @uompols.bsky.social
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Manchester International Law Centre @milcmanchester.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
We are thrilled to announce the 2025 Melland Schill Roundtable. Nehal Bhuta (Edinburgh), Megan Donaldson (UCL), and George Galindo (Brasilia) will examine how technology, secrecy, and multipolarisation are reshaping global governance. Open to all 👉 www.eventbrite.com/e/melland-sc...
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Manchester International Law Centre @milcmanchester.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
We’re delighted to host Dr Edwini Kessie, Director of Agriculture & Commodities at the WTO, for a talk on ‘The WTO in Today’s More Turbulent Policy Environment’. 🗓️ 13 Oct 2025, 3pm 📍Roscoe 1.009, @officialuom.bsky.social Join us for insights on global trade in an era of volatility! #WTO
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Manchester International Law Centre @milcmanchester.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Congratulations to Dr Thibault Moulin 🎉 whose monograph ‘Cyber-Espionage in International Law: Silence Speaks’ has been longlisted for the Inner Temple Book Prize. Dr Moulin completed his PhD in Law at Manchester in 2018. 👏
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The Longlist | The Inner Temple
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HCRInstitute @hcrinstitute.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
📢 UoM experts are cited in the latest @houseofcommons.parliament.uk IDC report on humanitarian access & international law. Featuring academics from @milcmanchester.bsky.social & ‪@hcrinstitute.bsky.social‬. 🔗 tinyurl.com/46mf4shk #HumanitarianLaw #UoMResearch #IDCReport
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Humanitarian access and adherence to international humanitarian law - Committees - UK Parliament
International humanitarian law includes important rules to facilitate the passage of humanitarian relief such as food, clothing and medical supplies as well as rules on the protection of humanitarian ...
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Manchester International Law Centre @milcmanchester.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Congratulations to Dr Thibault Moulin 🎉 whose monograph ‘Cyber-Espionage in International Law: Silence Speaks’ has been longlisted for the Inner Temple Book Prize. Dr Moulin completed his PhD in Law at Manchester in 2018. 👏
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The Longlist | The Inner Temple
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Manchester International Law Centre @milcmanchester.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Warmest congratulations to MILC alumnus Ibrahim Olabi on his appointment as Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN. 👏 Ibrahim completed his LLM in Security and International Law with us in 2015.
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Manchester International Law Centre @milcmanchester.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
We are pleased to share that @johnhaskell.bsky.social’s (Professor of Law, University of Manchester) Research Handbook on Law and Political Economy (2nd ed) is now available in print. We cannot wait to formally launch this phenomenal book soon.
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Manchester International Law Centre @milcmanchester.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
With great sadness, MILC notes the death in Colchester on April 18 of Professor Francoise Hampson from the University of Essex. She had a formidable intellect, particularly in the field of international humanitarian and human rights law.
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Manchester International Law Centre @milcmanchester.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
‘Our epistemic work is a pathway to resistance.’ A powerful Gillian White lecture by the formidable Professor @celinetan.bsky.social. We are grateful for your bold and disruptive insights – illuminating the world, if not making it better.
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Manchester International Law Centre @milcmanchester.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Well done to our latest MILC and WILNET author, @yusrasuedi.bsky.social. We cannot wait to celebrate and launch your phenomenal book ✨
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Manchester International Law Centre @milcmanchester.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
We are eagerly looking forward to Professor Celine Tan’s Gillian White Lecture today. Join us at 4 pm in room A112 in the Samuel Alexander Building. A wine reception will follow.
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Justina Uriburu @justinauriburu.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
In response to several requests from colleagues, we are happy to announce an extension of the submission deadline for the upcoming LASIL Conference to Friday, 28 March. We very much look forward to reading your submissions!
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Justina Uriburu @justinauriburu.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Join us on 25 March to hear the wonderful Celine Tan discuss how international scholars can reclaim the knowledge production on how states and communities in the Global South engage in and with the global economic architecture.
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Dr Yusra Suedi @yusrasuedi.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Join us tomorrow for a conversation about ecocide -- I will be discussing its prospects as a fifth international crime under the ICC Rome Statute! Registration here: manchesterstudentsunion.com/events/produ... @milcmanchester.bsky.social
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Manchester International Law Centre @milcmanchester.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
We are pleased to share that the 2025 Gillian White Lecture will be delivered by Professor @celinetan.bsky.social, titled ‘Telling Different Stories: Overcoming Methodological Othering and Epistemological Silences in IEL Scholarship’. Join us on 25 March at 4 pm. All welcome!
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Manchester International Law Centre @milcmanchester.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
📢 Join us for a double book launch celebrating International Law & Universality (OUP 2024) & Expansion in IHRL (Brill 2024)!📚✨ 🎙️Talk by Işıl Aral & Jean d’Aspremont: ‘The Universality of International Law & Its Discontent’ 📅 10 March | ⏰ 4 pm 📍Samuel Alexander A7
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Manchester International Law Centre @milcmanchester.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
We had a full house at the launch event for the MILC Law and Diplomacy Forum, featuring Ambassador Mzukisi Qobo. Thank you all for engaging in a discussion about the role of the WTO in the context of great power competition, the digital economy, a new Trump administration, and the climate emergency.
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Manchester International Law Centre @milcmanchester.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
We are thrilled to host Ambassador Dr Mzukisi Qobo tomorrow to discuss the role of the World Trade Organization in a changing global order. The details of the talk are below; everyone is welcome to attend!
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Manchester International Law Centre @milcmanchester.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
On Tuesday, 11 February, join Dr Mzukisi Qobo, South Africa’s Ambassador to the World Trade Organisation, for the inaugural lecture in MILC’s Law and Diplomacy Forum lecture series. 📆 Tuesday, 11 February 📍 Room A102 Samuel Alexander Building Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-world-...
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The World Trade Organisation in a Changing Global Order
Join Dr. Mzukisi Qobo, South Africa’s Ambassador to the WTO, for the inaugural lecture in MILC’s Law and Diplomacy Forum lecture series.
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Manchester International Law Centre @milcmanchester.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
📢 The Manchester International Law Centre — 2nd Semester Events 2024/25 Join us for a compelling series of talks, book launches, and events featuring leading scholars and diplomats, as we explore key issues in international law — past and present. 📆 Check out the full schedule on the poster!
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Justina Uriburu @justinauriburu.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
As the Manchester International Law Centre (MILC) joins Bluesky, I am pleased to announce my appointment as Co-Director of the centre, effective December 2024. I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this exceptional community of international lawyers. More updates soon!
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Manchester International Law Centre @milcmanchester.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Yesterday, MILC kicked off Semester 2’s Brown Paper series with Dr Emma Scali, Lecturer in International Law @official-uom.bsky.social and MILC faculty member. Emma presented her work in progress titled ‘A-Legality and the Question of Sovereign Debt in International Law’. Stay tuned for more!
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Manchester International Law Centre @milcmanchester.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
🎉 We are thrilled to announce that MILC is now active on Bluesky! Stay tuned as we continue to share updates, events, and insights into the dynamic world of international law. Follow us here to stay informed about MILC’s activities and the work of our affiliated members. #MILC #InternationalLaw
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Justina Uriburu @justinauriburu.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
In this post, @fjquintana.com and I analyse the escalating diplomatic crisis between Venezuela and Argentina. We argue that the ICC and IACHR are not the right paths to resolve this conflict. We explore Article 15 communications, Venezuela’s grey OAS status, and the current regional fractures.
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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
⚖️NEW in Paperback in our Melland Schill #InternationalLaw series: The values of international organisations & African perspectives in international investment law @siobhanmup.bsky.social @milcmanchester.bsky.social Now £25! Find out more👇
Banner image. Book cover for The values of international organizations. Accompanying text states the book's name, authors and publication month (November 2024). Melland Schill Studies in International Law logo. Manchester University Press logo.Banner image. Book cover for African perspectives in international investment law. Accompanying text states the book's name, authors and publication month (November 2024). Melland Schill Perspectives in International Law logo. Manchester University Press logo.
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Dr Yusra Suedi @yusrasuedi.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Today marked an emotional and proud moment as my first cohort of LLM/MA students in International Law at the University of Manchester graduated. It was an honor to celebrate their hard work, dedication, and remarkable achievements. Congratulations to all! @milcmanchester.bsky.social
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