IG History of International Law preconference workshop program - August 31st, 9:30 am -12:30 pm
Historical Perspectives on Fairness in International Law
Word of welcome - Prof. Markus Beham (University of Passau)
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Panel 1: Chinese perspectives on fairness in the history of international law
1. Lam Sze Hong (Leiden University): Unequal Treaties: China’s approach toward colonial injustice revisit
2. Prof. Ryan Mitchell (The Chinese University of Hong Kong): International Law as a "Discourse Among Equals": Changing Chinese Perceptions of the Fairness of Global Order Between Colonialism and Great Power Competition
Moderator: Florenz Volkaert (Ghent University)
Panel 2: Fairness and decolonization
1. Dr. Wim Zimmerman (University of Salzburg): On virtue and vanity in international law: the making of self-determination in the General Assembly 1945-1960
2. Jacqueline Espenilla (Utrecht University): The promise of fairness: The development of the “common heritage of mankind” principle in international law
Moderator: Prof. Markus Beham (University of Passau)
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Concluding remarks: Jaanika Erne (University of Tartu)
In light of the upcoming elections for coordinators of the IG History of International Law, the workshop will be followed by an interest group meeting. All IG members are kindly invited to attend to discuss the work of the IG, provide feedback and contribute to developing a new mission statement for the IG. The present mission statement can be found here.
For the call for papers, consult our initial blog post or click here.
