From Oct. 23 to 25, the American Branch of the International Law Association (ABILA) hosted their annual International Law Weekend (ILW). This year’s theme was “Crisis as Catalyst in International Law.” Panels, plenary sessions, and keynote addresses across a broad range of international law topics examined “how crises can serve as transformative moments that challenge and reshape the framework of international law,” acknowledging the deep challenges of the moment while seeking to identify paths by which international law could meet the moment.
Just Security, as a co-sponsor of the event, is pleased to feature a series in connection with the weekend. Prior to ILW, the series launched with articles by ABILA President Michael Scharf and ILW Co-Chairs William Aceves, Amity Boye, and Jessica Peake. Other analyses coming out of the weekend, including by both established and emerging international law scholars, will further explore this theme.
This series contains the following articles and will be updated regularly:
- Michael P. Scharf, “Crisis as Catalyst in International Law” (Oct. 16, 2025)
- William J. Aceves, Amity Boye, and Jessica Peake, “Crisis as Catalyst: Past, Present, and Future of International Law” (Oct. 21, 2025)
- Chiara Giorgetti, Milena Sterio, Rebecca Hamilton, and Megan Corrarino, The Just Security Podcast: Reflections on International Law Weekend 2025 (Nov. 3, 2025)
- Naida Softic, “Crisis Without Consent: What Intergovernmental Organization Refusals Reveal about Mandate, Liability, and Legitimacy” (Forthcoming)
- Emmanuel U. Osayande, “When Crises Become Courtrooms: How Africa’s Engagement with the ICJ is Rewriting the Playbook of International Law” (Forthcoming)
