This workshop provides students with the opportunity to examine and critique current research in the field of international law by scholars from across the country. Topics likely address (among other things) transnational institutions, the political and economic context in which international law operates, problems that justify (or are thought to justify) transnational regulation, and the historical or ethical development of international legal arrangements. By exposing students to emerging legal scholarship in the field, the course provides a means for learning about some of the most pressing and challenging topics in international law and closely related areas.
The workshop is scheduled to meet approximately every other week throughout the academic year for two credits (one unit in autumn and one unit in spring). One grade will be given for the full-year course at the end of the spring semester.