Introduction (Michelle) Like many teachers of international law today, I was initially a little anxious about how to confront the challenge of AI in the classroom. Almost immediately, it was clear to me that striking an ostrich stance would not work. Joseph Weiler echoes these sentiments when he suggests that it ‘we would be remiss if in our design of courses (and consequently exams) we stick our heads in the sand and pretend that AI does not exist.’ Many of my students have been experimenting with AI’s imperfect search capabilities or its responses to essay questions. How could I devise an assessment exercise that developed their own critical thinking on the law while using AI? Was this even possible? In short, it was, and the assessment I devised was much more fruitful than I had anticipated. Here, in this post which is styled as a teacher and student response, I introduce the assessment I used last year before showcasing one student assignment by Katherine May. I conclude by reflecting on the lessons…
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COPs as Emerging Subjects of International Law? Rethinking Legal Personality in Global Governance
Introduction The sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) finished last week in Colombia, kicking off the 2024 COP season. A large part of the international legal community turned its attention to the discussions held in Cali, and will now focus on the upcoming debates in…
Trivia: State Leaders Appearing Before the International Court of Justice
Last week Friday, Sir Keir Starmer KC assumed office as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom following the decisive victory of his Labour Party in the UK's general election. As the "KC" after his name indicates he is an accomplished lawyer. He had a very successful career as an English barrister, and as Director of Public Prosecutions…
Re-enacting ourselves: academic behavior in research seminars
This blog is about two similar events: one in Amsterdam, the other in Florence. Both events looked like a normal research seminar. We booked a room, circulated a paper in advance, we arranged a discussant and a chair. A paper was presented and comments and questions followed. It was also meant as a normal seminar, except for one…
A Brechtian Way of Mooting
This year, international legal education reached a (cinematic) milestone. The documentary film African Moot (Shameela Seedat, African Moot, 2022) was showcased at the international documentary festival HotDoc and entered several other film festivals across the world. The film follows a group of law students who take part in the annual African Human Rights Moot Competition. The audience…
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