• “Tracing the Earliest Recorded Concepts of International Law. The Early Dynastic Period in Southern Mesopotamia” by Amnon Altman, in conversation with Seth Richardson
    Dec 12 2024

    In Episode 6, we will be talking to Seth Richardson about Amnon Altman’s article “Tracing the Earliest Recorded Concepts of International Law. The Early Dynastic Period in Southern Mesopotamia”, published in JHIL 6(2) (2004), 153 -172. Join us, as we talk to Seth about the role of law in early Mesopotamia, the Code of Hammurabi and why international relations, and by extension international law, might not be the most appropriate but a rather unconventional way to understand early interstate relations.

    Guest:

    Dr. Seth Richardson, Lecturer and Associate Researcher at the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (University of Chicago). https://isac.uchicago.edu/research/individual-scholarship/richardson

    Hosts:

    Dr. Raphael Schäfer - https://www.mpil.de/de/pub/institut/personen/wissenschaftlicher-bereich/rschaefe.cfm

    Sylvia Wu – Part of JHIL’s student assistant team with Amaya Gandy

    Music:

    Serge Quadrado Music – Cinematic Jazz

    LesFM – Acoustic Guitar Indie Background Music for Videos

    SamuelFrancisJohnson – Lifting Guitar

    Mr Pleasure – BurnishedBronze

    Find us on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/jhil_rhdi

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    47 mins
  • “Family of ‘Civilized’ States and Japan; A Story of Humiliation, Assimilation, Defiance and Confrontation” by Ram P. Anand, with Prabhakar Singh
    Oct 17 2024

    In the fifth episode of Voices of JHIL, we are talking to Prabhakar Singh about Ram P. Anand’s article “Family of "Civilized" States and Japan; A Story of Humiliation, Assimilation, Defiance and Confrontation,” published in JHIL 5(1) (2003), 1-75. What did it take to become recognized as a “civilized” state in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries? And which role did international law play in this process for the Japanese empire? Is there something like an “Asian” perspective on the history of international law? These and many other burning questions are discussed in our exciting interview with Professor Singh.



    Guest:
    Prof. Prabhakar Singh, Ph.D., Director of the Centre for International Law at BML Munjal University, India. https://www.bmu.edu.in/faculty/dr-prabhakar-singh/



    Hosts:
    Dr Raphael Schäfer - https://www.mpil.de/en/pub/institute/personnel/academic-staff/rschaefe.cfm

    Amaya Gandy - Part of JHIL’s student assistant team with Sylvia Wu.


    Music:
    Serge Quadrado Music – Cinematic Jazz

    LesFM – Acoustic Guitar Indie Background Music for Videos

    SamuelFrancisJohnson – Lifting Guitar

    Mr Pleasure - BurnishedBronze

    Find us on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/jhil_rhdi

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    40 mins
  • "Amicitia in Renaissance Peace and Alliance Treaties (1450 – 1530)” with Randall Lesaffer
    Sep 19 2024

    To what extent can we characterize the relations between states as Amicitia, as interstate friendships, and do they exist as juridical concepts? Join us in Episode 4 as we trace the historical and legal origins of Amicitia with Randall Lesaffer, discussing his 2002 article “Amicitia in Renaissance Peace and Alliance Treaties (1450-1530)", published in JHIL 4(1) (2002), 77–99. What significance does Amicitia have in the European legal tradition and why is it still relevant today? How might the history of international law help us better understand ancient concepts that can be found in our current legal systems? Tune in, to find out more about the fascinating concept of interstate friendships!


    Guest:
    Prof. Dr. Randall Lesaffer – Professor of Legal History at the KU Leuven and at Tilburg University. - https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/staff/r-c-h-lesaffer , https://www.law.kuleuven.be/romrecht/engels/people/00004223


    Hosts:
    Dr. Raphael Schäfer - https://www.mpil.de/en/pub/institute/personnel/academic-staff/rschaefe.cfm

    Dr. Inge van Hulle - https://www.lhlt.mpg.de/van-hulle/en


    Music:

    Serge Quadrado Music – Cinematic Jazz

    LesFM – Acoustic Guitar Indie Background Music for Videos

    SamuelFrancisJohnson – Lifting Guitar

    Mr Pleasure – BurnishedBronze


    Find us on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/jhil_rhdi

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    28 mins
  • “From the International Law of Christianity to the International Law of the World Citizen,” by Heinhard Steiger, with Dominik Steiger
    May 30 2024

    Although normative rules for the regulation of inter-power relationships have existed for centuries, the term “international law” and the meanings we attach to it today differs strongly from earlier notions of international law that we can find throughout world history. In Episode 3 of Voices of JHIL, we talk to Dominik Steiger about Heinhard Steiger’s, article “From the International Law of Christianity to the International Law of the World Citizen,” published in JHIL 3(2) (2000), 180-193. What are turning points in the history of international law and how can we periodize the history of international law despite the complex terminological issues we may face? Join us in this thrilling conversation to find out more!


    Guest:
    Prof. Dr. Dominik Steigner – Professor of Public International Law, European Law and Public Law at the Dresden University of Technology, Germany. https://tu-dresden.de/gsw/phil/irget/jfoeffl9/die-professur/Lehrstuhlinhaber


    Hosts:
    Dr. Raphael Schäfer - https://www.mpil.de/en/pub/institute/personnel/academic-staff/rschaefe.cfm

    Univ.-Prof. Dr. iur. Miloš Vec - https://rechtsgeschichte.univie.ac.at/team/milos-vec/


    Music:
    Serge Quadrado Music – Cinematic Jazz

    LesFM – Acoustic Guitar Indie Background Music for Videos

    SamuelFrancisJohnson – Lifting Guitar

    Mr Pleasure – BurnishedBronze

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    38 mins
  • "When was the Law of International Society Born? – An Inquiry of the History of International Law From an Intercivlizational Perspective" by Onuma Yasuaki, with Oguri Hirofumi
    Apr 25 2024

    In Episode 2, we will be talking to OGURI Hirofumi about ONUMA Yasuaki’s article "When was the Law of International Society Born? – An Inquiry of the History of International Law From an Intercivlizational Perspective", published in JHIL 2(1) (2000) 1-66. Join us, as Hirofumi sheds light on Eurocentrism in and of international law, dives into ONUMA san’s ‘intercivilizational approach’ and discusses ONUMA san’s legacy within the field of international law.

    Professor Hirofumi Oguri Associate Professor, Kyushu University, Japan.
    Faculty Profiles - OGURI Hirofumi (okayama-u.ac.jp).

    Music:
    “SamuelFrancisJohnson – Lifting Guitar” (https://pixabay.com/de/sound-effects/lifting-guitar-12549/)

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    38 mins
  • "International Law and the Idea of History" with Philip Allott
    Feb 8 2024

    We are thrilled to begin our podcast with Professor Allott, whose work in the field of international law played a crucial role in the founding of the Journal at a time when the discipline began turning to its history. Join us as we discuss his 1999 article „International Law and the Idea of History“, where he reflects on his work 25 years later and reveals how JHIL was founded.

    Professor PJ Allott - Emeritus Professor of International Public Law, University of Cambridge, UK. Professor PJ Allott | Faculty of Law (cam.ac.uk)


    Music:
    Serge Quadrado Music - Cinematic Jazz
    LesFM - Acoustic Guitar Indie Background Music For Videos

    Technical advice:
    Dr. Niccolò Ridi

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    22 mins