Journal of International Law and Politics - Spring

The Journal of International Law and Politics presents the 29th Annual Herbert Rubin and Justice Rose Luttan Rubin International Law Symposium: Innovations in Environmental Law and Climate Advocacy. We bring together academics, advocates, policymakers, and activists to discuss developments in environmental law and work to combat climate change across disciplines and methods. 

9:00-9:30AM - Registration and Breakfast

9:45AM - Welcome and Introductory Remarks 

Sruthi Rao - Journal of International Law and Politics, Senior Symposium Editor

10:00AM - Panel I: Environmental Harms and International Criminal Law 

Islam Attia

Shirleen Chin

Thomas Hansen

Danuta Palarczyk

Moderated by: Benedict Kingsbury

11:15AM - Coffee Break

11:30AM - Panel II: Indigeneity and Land Rights

Steph Tai

Nadia B. Ahmad

Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz

Moderated by: Cesar Rodriguez-Garavito

12:45PM - Lunch Break

2:00PM - In Conversation: Legal Empowerment Approaches to Environmental Law and Advocacy

Rebecca Iwerks

Malene Aleyne

Geraldine Patrick Encina

Moderated by: Meg Satterthwaite

3:00PM - Earth Rights Clinic Project Presentations (Adam Reynolds JD ‘25, Emma Crowe JD ‘24, Jeremy Zullow JD ‘25). 

4:00PM - Coffee Break

4:15PM - Panel III: Climate Migration, Displacement, and Reparations 

Sumudu Attapatu

Kimberly Thomas

Sienna Merope-Synge

Moderated by: Arpitha Kodiveri

5:30PM - Closing Remarks

Sophie Pu, Journal of International Law and Politics, Editor-in-Chief