Dear universities,

I am begging you to stop requiring letters of recommendation for master's programmes. You and I both know you don't read them, so stop asking for them.

Instead, have applicants list a name and get in touch if it's a borderline case.

Signed,
Everyone.

Grad students in international law: the ISA International Law Section is now accepting submissions for the Best Graduate Paper Award for papers presented at the 2024 ISA Annual Convention.

Deadline: July 30, 2025
Submit to: ezgi.yildiz@csulb.edu
More info: www.isanet.org/Programs/Awa...

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Thrilled to see The Many Paths of Change in International Law (OUP, 2023)—co-edited with Nico Krisch—reviewed in AJIL by Taylor St John!

Many thanks to Taylor & all contributors!
📖 Review: shorturl.at/XzMX6
📘 Book: academic.oup.com/book/55327

Honored that our article, co-authored with Umut Yüksel, received the inaugural Best Article on International Law & Social Science from the American Society of International Law's ILASS group. Deep thanks to the committee!
🔗 open access: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Between Forbearance and Audacity Cambridge Core - UN and International Organisations - Between Forbearance and Audacity

Grateful to share that my book, Between Forbearance and Audacity, received an Honorable Mention for the 2025 Chadwick F. Alger Award from the International Studies Association's International Organization section.
📘 Open access: www.cambridge.org/core/books/b...

As this academic year wraps up, I’m reflecting with gratitude. Two projects close to my heart received recognition, and in a year full of challenges, that means a lot. Thank you to the mentors, co-authors, and communities that make this journey possible. 🌿📚

The many paths of change in international law Understanding change in international law requires more interdisciplinary efforts, and this book offers a roadmap for scholars interested in this pursuit.

Apparently, it’s book review day—and what a lovely one it is! Grateful for this generous and thoughtful review of Many Paths of Change in International Law (co-edited with Nico Krisch) by @antjewiener.bsky.social in International Affairs.
Read here: academic.oup.com/ia/article/1...

Ergün Cakal, Review of Ezgi Yildiz. Between Forbearance and Audacity: The European Court of Human Rights and the Norm against Torture In Between Forbearance and Audacity: The European Court of Human Rights and the Norm against Torture, Ezgi Yildiz advances a new generalizable framework to

What a joy to read this generous and thought-provoking review of my book by the fantastic @erguncakal.bsky.social in @ejiltalk! I’m deeply thankful for his close reading and meaningful reflections.

Read here (open access): academic.oup.com/ejil/advance...

Kicked off #ISA2025 with a great Geneva
@gvagrad.bsky.social reunion—this time in Chicago, over some deep-dish pizza. I look forward to presenting my book project on the politics of multistakeholderism and engaging in discussions on visa inequalities and the politics of expertise!

Thank you for persevering, taking the time to read it, and engaging with it 🙏 Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!

sometimes somehow the shortest and most inconsequential pieces take the longest time to surface. my review of @ezgiyildiz.bsky.social's brilliant book is soon out having lived a near death. here are the first two pages. the book itself is open access.

Thrilled to see my article -- showing how a private organization has shaped, and diluted, an international human rights norm -- in AJIL! It shows how a global sport governing body has responded to legal challenges by retrofitting 'gender equality' to align with exclusionary regulatory practices.

ISA Responds as Texas Threatens Academic Freedom

Threats to #AcademicFreedom:
@isanet.bsky.social concerned how U of North Texas implements SenateBill17
UNT made >200 changes to course syllabi to enforce restrictions + screen content for “legal” compliance ➡️ chilling atmosphere
Faculty can only engage in "true research"
sg-mktg.com/MTczNzA1NDYw...

I feel super awkward promoting this but... if you're in/near London on 20 January, please join us for the 2024 Polly Corrigan Book Prize award ceremony!

Everyone is welcome, I promise not to use any lawyer jargon in my speech, and there'll be drinks 🥂

To register: kcsi.uk/events/prize...

Abstract of the article in Global Governance

✨ @sarabkn.bsky.social and I have a new article out: "A Voice or an Echo? Women in the UN Human Rights Expert Bodies"✨

We study the impact of biographies on the behavior of experts in IOs. Most interesting finding: female members are more active.

Open Access:
brill.com/view/journal...

𝑀𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑚 𝑖𝑛 𝐴𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 is a platform for cutting-edge discussions on international organizations & global governance
🌐 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 our think-pieces
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🔗 multilateralism.sipa.columbia.edu
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#ILaw #Diplomacy #UN

In der Schweiz wurde 2024 viel über progressive Rechtsprechung des #EGMR diskutiert und darüber, ob diese dem Gerichtshof langfristig schade. @ezgiyildiz.bsky.social, u.a. am Graduate Institute, untersucht diese Frage in einer interdisziplinären Feldforschung. 14/n🔓 www.cambridge.org/core/books/b...

𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐸𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑎𝑛 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝐻𝑢𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝑅𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠: 𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝐸𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒’𝑠 𝑀𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝐺𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑘𝑒𝑒𝑝𝑒𝑟, by @ezgiyildiz.bsky.social #CSLB @gvagrad.bsky.social
🔗 multilateralism.sipa.columbia.edu/news/europea...
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Prof Anna Petrig @unibas.ch will give a presentation on 'Jurisdiction and the Protection of People at Sea' on 12 December 2024 (12:30-14:00) at the Geneva Graduate Institute. You can participate online via the following link: lnkd.in/dt8ZtMRU

#BlueRights #HumanRightsAtSea #LOS #MarSec #UNCLOS #ILA

The Geneva Graduate Institute starter pack 👇

The ICC didn’t imply there was “equivalence” between Israel and Hamas. They fight in the same war. That’s why there arrest warrants for violations of the law of armed conflict. It’s that simple. Late Joe Biden is a disgrace.

Situation in the State of Palestine: ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I rejects the State of Israel’s challenges to jurisdiction and issues warrants of arrest for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant Today, on 21 November 2024, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (‘Court’), in its composition for the Situation in the State of Palestine, unanimously issued two decisions rejectin...

ICC issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu and Gallant

Jurisdictional claims by Israel rejected: ICC has jurisdiction on the basis of the territorial jurisdiction of Palestine

www.icc-cpi.int/news/situati...

Excellent piece on passport inequality and the illusory sense of equality in academia.

🌍 Academia thrives on mobility, yet structural barriers —visa regimes, funding disparities, and institutional policies—disadvantage Global South scholars.✈️

📖 Read our working paper w Mert Cangönül
published by the Global Mobility Law Center ➡️ osf.io/preprints/so... & stay tuned for a forum piece!

UK cheeses miss out on international prize after getting stuck in customs At the World Cheese Awards in Portugal, British entries were conspicuous by their absence after failing to clear import controls

Brexit
The gift that keeps giving...
www.theguardian.com/food/2024/no...

This is what all the fuss is about. See the full post on polymetallic nodules on my Insta:

www.instagram.com/p/DCZYA1aJhS...

#StopDeepSeaMining #DefendTheDeep #ProtectTheOceans

Fueled by the hope that X will finally sink, here is my first attempt at a starter pack on (all things) international courts and dispute settlement.

It is certainly a work in progress, so please hit me up with suggestions for who to add!

European Court of Human Rights

For HumanRightsDay, @ezgiyildiz.bsky.social's new think-piece explains what determines regressive & progressive trends at the European Court of Human Rights. State backlash influences court decisions with detrimental outcomes for migrants&refugees
🔗 multilateralism.sipa.columbia.edu/news/europea...

How Norway's Scientists Are Approaching Deep Sea Mining Norway is famed for its complex landscapes—mountains, valleys, plunging fjords. This complexity doesn’t stop at the coastline: deep beneath Norway’s seas,

"Why not redesign the economy away from overconsumption and wastefulness? Why aren’t we questioning the ‘need’ for mining in the first place?" My take on deep-sea mining in a great piece by Elyse Hauser for Cosmos @dsbsoc.bsky.social
cosmosmagazine.com/earth/how-no...