WCL's 3rd Annual International Week:
During the third week in September, faculty, students, staff and other members of the WCL community enjoy a series of week - long events at the law school. The goal of international week is to promote awareness of international law in an attempt to better understand what it means to live in an international community. International Week highlights all of WCL’s international programs, promotes awareness of international law and celebrates the school’s cultural diversity. Events ranged from lectures and panels to luncheons and socials—all hosted by various offices within WCL. Faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend all the events all throughout the week.
The International Legal Studies Program would like to thank all the offices at WCL that made the 3rd Annual International Week celebration such a success. We are proud to report that more than 1,000 members of the WCL community attended International Week events, which ranged from academic lectures and panels, to social events.
View the 2nd Annual International Week Photos - 3rd Annual International Week Photos Coming Soon!
Some highlights of the week were:
- The 3rd annual ILSP lecture on International Law: Lecturer Sally Engly Merry, Director of the Law and Society Program & Professor of Anthropology at New York University spoke to over 165 participants about "Crossing the Culture-Rights Divide - The Making of Human Rights in the Vernacular."
- 10th Annual Embassy Reception: Representatives from over 65 embassies participated together with our students, faculty and alumni.
- 2nd Annual International Week Photo Competition: 94 participants submitted over 167 photos to the competition. Photos were grouped into the category of nature, architecture, humor and faces of the worlse. Thank you to our 5 judges who chose the 8 winning photos. To view the winning photos visit the ILSP photo competition website.
- ILSP 2nd Annual Soccer Competition: 7 teams of 8 players and fans braved the rain in order to finish the tournament. Congratulations to Team A who won the competition!
Thank you again to all who organized and participated in these events. We hope you enjoyed the week!
Full List of International Week Events
| Thursday 9/17 | |
12:00pm: |
"Accountability for Gross Human Rights Violations: An Overview of International and Domestic Approaches" Luncheon hosted by Academy of Human Rights: 6th floor JD Lounge |
7:30pm: |
Potluck Dinner and Photo Competition Award Ceremony: 6th floor lounges |
| Monday 9/21 | |
12:00pm: |
Humphrey Perspectives: Legal Issues Around the World: 6th floor lounges |
12:00pm: |
Language Tables: Practice your Spanish and Arabic with JDs and LLMs: Cafeteria |
12:30pm: |
Copyright from a Global Perspective (PIJIP): Room 603 |
| 3:30pm: | "Coup or no coup? The Crisis in Honduras and Beyond" hosted by Academy on Human Rights: Room 600 |
4:00pm: |
Financial Crisis and IMF Reform Lecture: Room 603 |
7:00pm: |
Eid Celebration: 6th floor lounges |
| Tuesday 9/22 | |
| 12:00pm: | Language Tables: Practice your French, Mandarin or Portuguese with JDs and LLMs: Cafeteria |
| 12:00pm: | 1L Luncheon on International Law with various WCL professors: Room 603 |
| 12:00pm: | "Getting Started in International Arbitration" Luncheon Panel: 6th floor student lounges |
| 3:00pm: | Gender and Climate Change hosted by the Women and Int'l Law Program: 6th floor student lounges |
| Wednesday 9/23 | |
| 12:00pm: | "Controversial Conversations in Human Rights: Does Torture Work?" Luncheon hosted by the Center for Human Rights: 6th floor JD Student Lounge |
| 12:15pm: | Practicing Law in Asia: Room 528 |
| 4:00pm: | Study Abroad and Summer Session Fair: 6th floor JD Student Lounge |
| 4:00pm: | "Hot Trends in International Practice" hosted by OCPD: TBA |
| Thursday 9/24 | |
| 12:00pm: | "A Civil Rights Retrospective" with EEOC Acting Commissioner Ishimaru: 6th floor JD Student Lounge |
| 5:30pm - 6:30pm: | 3rd Annual ILSP Lecture on International Law: Lecturer Professor Sally Engle Merry, Director of the Law and Society Program and Professor of Anthropology, New York University: "Crossing the Culture-Rights Divide - The Making of Human Rights in the Vernacular." 6th floor lounges |
| 6:30pm - 8:00pm: | 10th Annual Embassy Reception: 6th floor Dining Room - By Invitation Only |
| Friday 9/25 | |
| 11:00am: | Washington College of Law Soccer Competition: Massachusetts Avenue Fields |
Upcoming International Events
Sept. 28: International Right to Know Day
Oct. 01-04: LatCrit Conference
Oct. 05: Dutch Embassy Reception
Oct. 07: Richard S. Levick Annual Lecture in Crisis Communication and International Law
Oct. 08: Hispanic Heritage Month Program and Reception
Oct. 12-17: Seminar on Arbitration
Nov. 05: Beyond TRIPS: The Current Push for Greater International Enforcement of Intellectual Property
Nov. 16: Program on Environmental Law with the Center for International Environmental Law
Contact Bill Churma wchurma@wcl.american.edu for questions.