Articles of War / Lieber Institute Westpoint
Regulation Military Force Series – Low-Intensity Cyber Operations and Regulation of the Resort to Force
This article was published on 21st February 2024 by Maga. Angela MORELLO.
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Article ‘Völkerrechtsblog’
The OSCE Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place
This article by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Kirsten Schmalenbach and Maga. Melissa Rudigier; LLB.oec. was published in the international law blog on 3rd April 2023.
Völkerrechtsblog
Lecture at the Centre for Advanced Studies in the Humanities
‘The EU’s Neighbourhood Policy after Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: End or New Beginning?’
On 15 November 2022, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Kirsten Schmalenbach gave a lecture as part of the series ‘Europe after the Russian invasion of Ukraine’ at the Kolleg für Humanwissenschaften in Bad Homburg.
The lecture dealt with the original goals and the actual challenges of the ‘European Neighbourhood Policy’ in general and Russia’s position within this policy area in particular.
Forschungskolleg Humanwissenschaften – Events
Article ‘Völkerrechtsblog’
How to End an Illegal War?
This article by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Kirsten Schmalenbach and Mag. Alexander Prantl, LLB.oec. was published in the international law blog on 1st April 2022.
Völkerrechtsblog
Questions and Answers on International Law in the Ukraine Conflict
Question and answer session with Univ.-Prof. Dr. Kirsten Schmalenbach for students and staff of the PLUS, Friday 4th March 2022.
Due to current events, the International Law Department at PLUS gave students and staff of the Faculty of Law, Business and Economics the opportunity to ask questions on the international legal assessment of the armed conflict in Ukraine and the reactions of the international community. The lively participation enabled an interesting and extensive exchange on this topic. The discussion was held in German.
After a short introduction by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Kirsten Schmalenbach, questions from the audience were asked via chat. The Q & A was moderated by Maga. Sara Wissmann, research assistant at the Department of International Law.
The event was recorded and is available in the PLUS IURIS podcast by Prof. Andreas Kletecka.
Article ‘Völkerrechtsblog’
Even the Eagle does not Fly Higher than the Sun
A Critical Analysis of the Russian Draft Agreement Submitted to NATO Member States
This article by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Kirsten Schmalenbach and Maga. Sara Wissmann was published in the international law blog on 21st February 2022.
Völkerrechtsblog
Göttinger Kamingespräche on Agricultural Law
The Institute of Agricultural Law is launching the “Göttinger Kamingespräche on Agricultural Law”, a new virtual format to further deepen the academic dialogue on agricultural law. On a monthly basis, every Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m., Prof. Martinez will interview experts on current developments in agricultural law in legislation, case law or legal practice. Participants can and should be involved in the discussion by asking questions. Click here for further informations: https://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/638881.html
International law topics of the day: Recognising governments after a regime change – recent developments in Afghanistan and Myanmar, with Univ.-Prof. Kirsten Schmalenbach
After forced changes of power, the international community is faced with difficult questions regarding the treatment of the new representatives of the affected states. Do the new rulers take over the seat of the state in international bodies; do they take the position of the old government as a party in international court proceedings; must they be granted access to foreign accounts without further ado? These are just some of the open legal questions that Prof. Kirsten Schmalenbach discussed using the recent examples of Afghanistan and Myanmar in the online kick-off session on 10 November 2021.
‘Völkerrechtliche Tagesthemen’ (Video clip)
Interview Univ.-Prof. Dr. Kirsten Schmalenbach // KURIER
Taliban: Do you recognise a government whose interior minister is wanted by the FBI?
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Kirsten Schmalenbach was interviewed by the foreign policy editorial staff of the daily newspaper KURIER for an article on this topic.
The article was published in the 09 September 2021 issue of KURIER. Link to KURIER article (paywall)
Guest lecture as part of the course ‘Space Law’
On 4th May 2021, the Department of International Law hosted a public guest lecture by two renowned space law experts as part of the Space Law seminar.
The title of the joint lecture by Steven Freeland and Donna Lawler was ‘A day in the lives of two space lawyers’.
Mr Freeland is Emeritus Professor of International Law at Western Sydney University and a member of the Australian delegation to the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS). Ms Lawler is a co-founder and lawyer at Azimuth Advisory, a law firm specialising in legal advice for space activities.
Radio Interview with Prof. Dr. Kirsten SCHMALENBACH
Terrorists kill. Anti-terrorist laws and their opportunities, limits and threats
On this topic, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Kirsten Schmalenbach was a guest of Barbara Zeithammer on Monday, 9 November 2020 in the Ö1 live discussion programme ‘Punkt eins.Via the link https://player.vimeo.com/video/477988162 you can listen to the programm (the Radio programme is in German).
Guest Lecturer Winter Semester 2020/2021
In the winter semester 2020/2021, we were pleased to welcome a visiting professor at the Department of International Law.
Mr Priv.-Doz. Dr. Paul Gragl took over the course “Public International Law I” in the winter semester. Mr Gragl is professor of International Law, European Law and Legal Theory. Since 2018 he has been assistant professor at the Queen Mary University of London.
Paul Gragl has been a university professor at the Institute for European Law at the University of Graz since 1st April 2021.
