The Glasgow Centre for International Law and Security holds an exciting range of academic and professional events throughout the year. From research seminars to public lectures, in our activities, we aim to promote an understanding of how international law operates and helps to shape our world and why international legal research is crucial to this endeavour.

Recordings of some of our past events are available here.

“Talk the Talk, Walk the Walk?” The Enforcement of Environmental and Human Rights Obligations in the External Relations of the European Union

GCILS Fellow Professor Anne Thies and Radbound professor Henri De Waele are hosting a interdisciplinary  conference: “Talk the Talk, Walk the Walk?” The Enforcement of Environmental and Human Rights O...

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CANCELLED: Rival Legalities: International Laws of the Cold War

EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO TRAVEL DISRUPTION CAUSED BY WAR ON IRAN   Guest Seminar with Professor Sundhya Pahuja (Melbourne Law School) and Professor Gerry Simpson (London School of Economics).   Register...

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International Law and Political Economy Workshop with Professor John Haskell

Join us for an afternoon roundtable with Professor John Haskell (University of Manchester), who will talk to us about the much-awaited second edition of the Research Handbook on Law and Political Econ...

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Hans Kundnani – ‘Eurowhiteness: Culture, Empire and Race in the European Project’

Eurowhiteness: Culture, Empire and Race in the European Project – talk by Hans Kundnani, European Institute, London School of Economics   Register here.  European identity, which is today centre...

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International Law as a Profession – Christie Edwards

We are delighted to invite you to the next event in our International Law as a Profession series, taking place at 5pm on 23 February 2026 in the Gloag Lecture Theatre, Stair Building, The Square. This...

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Matt Pollard – ‘The Song Remains the Same: The ICRC’s new legal commentary on the 1949 Geneva Convention for the protection of civilians.’

On Friday 6 February we are lucky to be hosting Matt Pollard of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Matt is Legal Adviser in the ICRC’s Legal Division. As a thematic Legal Adviser, he...

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