October 6, 2009
When Cooperation Fails:
The International Law and Politics of Genetically Modified Foods
Mark Pollack, Jean Monnet Chair; Associate Professor,
Temple University Political Science Department
(co-sponsored by the Penn-Temple European Studies Colloquium)
On October 6th, 2009, at noon, Klein Hall, the Institute and the Penn-Temple European Studies Collquium are pleased to sponsor a talk by Professor Mark A. Pollack, Associate Professor of Political Science at Temple University, who will discuss his latest book, co-authored with Professor Cregory C. Shaffer, "When Cooperation Fails: The International Law and Politics of Genetically Modified Foods." Professor Pollack will examine the obstacles to reconciling regulatory differences among nations through the lens of the genetically modified organisms (GMO) dispute, a dispute that has developed into one of the most intractable transatlantic and global conflicts, resisting efforts at negotiated resolution and resulting in a bitterly contested legal battle before the WTO. For additional information, please click here.
October 15, 2009
International Law and the U.S. Quest for Legal Security
Shirley Scott, IILPP Visiting Scholar; Senior Lecturer
School of Politics and International Relations
University of New South Wales
A dominant theme in writing on the nature of U.S. engagement with international law is that of inconsistency. During the Bush years, the U.S. attitude to international law was often contrasted with its post World War II enthusiasm for institution-building. Other commonly identified inconsistencies include those between periods of isolationism and internationalism, between actions in regards to different fields of international law, and between how the U.S. believes others should act and how the U.S. itself behaves.
On October 15th, 2009, please join us in welcoming Shirley Scott, Senior Lecturer, School of Politics and International Relations at the University of New South Wales and current Institute Visiting Scholar, for a noon-time seminar, at which she will demonstrate that some of the commonly identified inconsistencies represent false dichotomies and that there has, in fact, been a strong element of continuity in the nature of U.S. engagement with international law. This continuity will be presented in terms of a quest for defensive and offensive legal security.
October 22, 2009
International Law and Policy in a World of Cyberconflicts
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Dr. Herbert Lin, Senior Scientist
National Academy of Science
Duncan Hollis, Associate Professor of Law
Temple University Beasley School of Law
The Institute will be hosting Herb Lin, the chief scientist at the National Research Council, who will be presenting a report, Technology, Policy, Law, and Ethics Regarding U.S. Acquisition and Use of Cyberattack Capabilities, he co-authored for the National Research Council of the National Academies along with William A. Owens and Ken Dam. The report itself can be downloaded here or it can be accessed on line for free. After Dr. Lin's presentation, Professor Duncan Hollis will provide additional commentary.
October 29, 2009
Fair Trade, Corporate Accountability and Beyond:
Experiments in 'Globalising Justice'
John Howe, Associate Professor & Director,
Centre for Employment and Labour Relations Law
University of Melbourne Law School
At noon on Thursday, October 29, the Institute welcomes the return of Professor John Howe, former Institute visiting scholar and currently Associate Professor & Director for the Centre for Employment and Labour Relations Law at the University of Melbourne Law School, for a noon-time discussion about his paper entitled "The Regulatory Impact of Using Public Procurement to Promote Better Labour Standards in Corporate Supply Chains". The discussion will examine the potential impact of government procurement as a form of transnational regulation by assessing some examples of the use of public procurement in developed countries as a mechanism for improvement of job quality and alleviation of poverty in developing countries. The talk will be held in room 7A, Klein Hall.
November 4, 2009
International Law and Climate Change: What Next?
Sue Biniaz, Office of the Legal Advisor
U.S. Department of State
Climate change threatens to alter significantly the planet's environment, human health and welfare, and the global economy. The international community is currently engaged in intensive and, at times, divisive, negotiations over a climate treaty. A critical international meeting will take place next month in Copenhagen.
On Wednesday, November 4, the Institute for International Law and Public Policy will host Sue Biniaz, Deputy Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State and a key member of the U.S. negotiating team on climate change. Ms. Biniaz has just returned to the United States from negotiations in Europe, and will speak on International Law and Climate Change.
Please note that this talk, originally schedule for October 21, is now scheduled for November 4 at noon in room 1C, Klein Hall.
