Ryan Goodman

Courses

• Hauser Colloquium

  The study of international and transnational law concerning international humanitarian law, human rights law, and national security has grown enormously in recent years. The colloquium provides students with the opportunity to engage this area of scholarship by bringing to the seminar leading academics producing some of the most interesting new work (See below for list). Our distinguished guest speakers will generally present a work-in-progress. Students will write reaction papers and participate actively in class discussion. Some sessions of the colloquium will be reserved for meetings for students only without outside speakers. Students will have a choice as to which weeks they write reaction papers. The seminar will be an intellectual feast with highly collegial and engaging discussions. Professor Federica Paddeu on military assistance and prohibitions on the use of force Professor Jide Okechuku Nzelibe on mixed stakes conflicts in international and constitutional law Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin on soft law and new institutions in counter-terrorism Professor Rachel E. VanLandingham on strengthening U.S. war crimes accountability Professor Steve Vladeck on military justice and trial by jury Professor Eliav Lieblich on the humanization of the resort to war and its perils Professor Katerina Linos on multilateral refugee policy Professor Bobby Chesney on the UK’s evolving institutional, policy, and legal posture on cyber operations Professor Matiangai Sirleaf on pandemic response

• International Humanitarian Law

  This course provides an introduction to the subset of international law relating to the conduct of war – known as international humanitarian law (IHL) or the law of armed conflict. The course will also explore some of the deeper themes that emerge in this area of law. We will consider topics such as the definition of armed conflict; the concept of "unlawful combatants;" the power to detain, capture, and kill; the treatment of civilians and prisoners-of-war; and emergent issues such as drones and cyber warfare. Familiarity with public international law is helpful, but not necessary, to participate in the course. The textbook for the course is: Corn, G. S. et al., The Law of Armed Conflict: An Operational Approach (SECOND EDITION). Wolters Kluwer.