“It is never easy to capture who I am in a few words. I wear many hats, and to different people, I represent different things.”
....this feature interview forced me to stop, reflect, &articulate the past few years of my doctoral journey @uocommonlaw.bsky.social & how I came to be here.
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“In the end, the most rewarding part of the journey will be beyond what you produce, but who you become along the way and the kinship you develop”.
Doctoral student @christianasagay.com describes her research journey in a new Q&A.
Read more: bit.ly/49EV0vl
🪧 My essay “Musings on ‘Internationality’: Cultural Particularities in Democratic Discourse in Africa”, 1st presented at the 2024 @asilorg.bsky.social #ASILAM, is now out in @ajil.bsky.social #AJILUnbound’s symposium on Africa’s intl law of democracy. Here bit.ly/3LHrACJ @uottawahrrec.bsky.social
The week closed on a high at the #YLC retreat in beautiful Niagara.
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Thanks to our star speakers at #IBA2026 @ibanews.bsky.social for enriching the PSDC's panel. Your expertise in business, international law, health law & food & agriculture law sparked an engaging conversation on practical pathways to eradicate extreme poverty&hunger. #SDG1 @uottawahrrec.bsky.social
THURSDAY 6 Nov at #IBAToronto – join IBAHRI for the ‘SPPI Showcase - Law not war: part 1’ from 0930–1045. This session will explore the role of #lawyers in using the #law and legal procedures to broker peace talks and bring war crimes to #justice.
Info: www.ibanet.org/session-deta...
An exciting part was again hosting the #WILIG coffee and conversation, & connecting with so many women shaping the future of international law. Thanks to WILIG and its leadership for holding this space, and to @foleyhoag.bsky.social
for sponsoring this year's meeting
It was rock and roll at the Hall of Fame — building on conversations from the sessions and making new friends along the way
At the @asilorg.bsky.social #MYM at Case Western, I leaned into a mix of the scholarly& personal on "Sharenting." Core Q: What happens when kids’ everyday lives become content, & how do we read that at the intersection of tech, labour & child rights? The answer is forthcoming in Case W. J. Int' l L
Come talk shop with AJIL EICs and Board members tomorrow morning at the #ASILMYM!
Toronto owes me nothing. 🖤
I left Toronto with a full heart...ideas sharpened, spirit steadied, while surrounded by friends&kin. Engaging at the #TWAIL conference was uplifting. Thanks to Profs Okafor & Bawa for the invitation.
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Honoured that our work is included other outstanding scholars in this @elgarpublishing.bsky.social relevant collection on #Migration, #Asylum #Law.
In our Chapter, (with @delnakache.bsky.social) we map 3 roles of vulnerability&propose concrete steps for practitioners when assessing vulnerability.
🗣️ Out now
Our 39th #LectureSeries video on YouTube explores the African Union's Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC):
• Purpose
• Composition
• Functions
• Mode of operation
📽️ Watch here: bit.ly/3IWHibP
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New chapter out in the Elgar Encyclopedia Migrants in Situations of Vulnerability. We map 3 roles of “vulnerability”—guiding case law, shaping frontline practice,&influencing decisions—& propose concrete steps for practitioners when assessing vulnerability. bit.ly/4oh8emD.
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This past week, I joined 77 other scholars from 42 countries at the Global Scholars' Academy of the Institute for Global Law and Policy at Harvard Law School, hosted at Stellenbosch University in South Africa—highlights in photos.
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🔗 Details: bit.ly/3ZQgzmT
📝 Apply here: bit.ly/3ZQgzmT
📅 Deadline: July 11, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (EST)
🎓 Call for Postdoctoral Candidates!
Planning to apply for a SSHRC, FRQSC, or other postdoc fellowship? Passionate about migration, international law, and human rights? The Chair on Migrant Protection and International Law @uocommonlaw.bsky.social is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to join its team!
I’ve been fortunate to receive, among others, the Nicole Senécal Award in International Law, but even more so to have met Ms. Senécal in person and shared a rich lunch conversation on everything from international law to life beyond the academy. Special thanks to Ms. Nget for facilitating this!
Edmonton welcomed me last week at the #RILS conference, and the camaraderie was palpable! Thanks to the organizers for creating space & @ubakaogbogu.bsky.social for hosting. My piece “Two Sides of a Coin: Are a Coin” offered a metaphorical exploration of migration as currency & border as method.
A sneak peek while we wait for official photos:
The Chair is officially launched!
From bold ideas to honest dialogue, thanks to everyone who came, listened, & shared and made the room electric. Special shoutout to @jp-peacemaking.bsky.social & @vfernand1217.bsky.social of @uottawahrrec.bsky.social
What a riveting experience at the just-concluded GSLEDD
conference @uocommonlaw.bsky.social. While I had a brief moment to share my research method, the real applause goes to the brilliant minds who presented their work with such eloquence, & to the GSLEDD_UO Executive team for a great conference.
On May 20, 2025, join us for the official launch of the University Research Chair on Migrant Protection & International Law - Prof. Delphine Nakache @uocommonlaw.bsky.social as we unveil our flagship project on Canada’s Migration Diplomacy.
Register here: lnkd.in/gT9tHers.
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#ASILAM2025 @asilorg.bsky.social felt like a homecoming.
Back in D.C., reconnecting with friends, mentors, colleagues, and brilliant minds doing powerful work in international law—it’s hard to capture it all in a photo dump or a single post. A few highlights:
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We are so happy to welcome our four new members to the AJIL Board! Congratulations!!
We are also thrilled to be working with our newest Honorary Board members. Welcome back to the AJIL team!
Poverty has its roots in EVERYTHING!
In the 4th webinar of this series on May 16, our expert panel will explore the question of poverty eradication through the lenses of environmental law and sustainability, gender, property and land use.
Register here 👉🏾 lnkd.in/e6fG5ddj
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The tradition continues at the @asilorg.bsky.social #ASILAM2025. I'm incredibly grateful to everyone who continues to support this gathering and helps make it such a safe, welcoming, and camaraderie-filled space.
If you're at #ASILAM2025 — stop by! We… I want to meet you and get to know you.
Registration link below! 👇
The estimated incidence of Down syndrome is between 1 in 1,000 to 1 in 1,100 live births worldwide.
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“As the world comes together to defeat COVID-19, Nowruz serves as an inspiration to recover and rebuild in a more just and durable way, in harmony and nature.”
- UNSG António Guterres
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