Message from Monica Garcia-Salmones to the members of the IG
Dear Friends of the blog of ESIL - IG of the History of International Law,
I am a trained international lawyer who embraced the turn to history in international law. I wrote my LLD in international law at the Erik Castrén Institute of International Law and Human Rights, (Helsinki University) with a thesis on the project of positivism in 20th century international law. After that, I held several post-doc positions, in projects such as ‘History of International Law: Between Empire and Religion’ and ‘The Concept of Natural Rights’, also based at The Erik Castrén Institute, where I was a Senior Researcher, and since 2016, an Associate Professor of International Law. Since 2023, I am Assistant Professor of Foundations of Law at the University of Maastricht, The Netherlands, and Co-Director of the Maastricht Centre for Law & Jurisprudence.
As an IG Convener, I would like to continue the great work done by the other Conveners so far. I am specially intrigued by the possibility of observing the past as a vast territory, which can be explored for thinking about the future. Creative ideas may arise from such observation. These ideas might or might not realise, but they can often contribute to enlighten our trouble times. I also would welcome the creation of opportunities to interact more with people focusing on doctrinal themes.
The other convenors welcome Monica and look forward to collaborating with her.
