Sponsored by the International Legal Theory Interest Group of the American Society of International Law.

This event is a discussion of the volume International Legal Theory and the Cognitive Turn (van Aaken & Hirsch, eds., OUP 2025). The book examines how insights gained from cognitive-behavioral sciences may influence the principal theoretical approaches to international law. The discussion will feature chapter authors who will preview their treatment of approaches such as transnational legal process, realism, constructivism, and critical approaches to international law.

Panelists:

• Harlan Cohen, Fordham University
• Regina Jefferies, University of New South Wales
• Ian Johnstone, Tufts University
• Shiri Krebs, Deakin University

Moderators:

• Anne van Aaken, University of Hamburg
• Moshe Hirsch, Hebrew University of Jerusalem