The Yale Journal of International Law Fall 2025 Symposium on Rethinking/Reimagining the International World Order took place on October 3, 2025. Contributing authors gathered in New Haven to discuss their work and the future of international law.
The Yale Journal of International Law Fall 2025 Symposium: Rethinking/Reimagining the International Order
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International Law Unmasked
Farshad Ghodoosi: International law doesn’t fail in crises—it legitimizes force, turning norms into tools of coercion.
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Artificial Intelligence and the Law of Armed Conflict: A Case for Gradualism
Joshua A. Geltzer: AI is reshaping the law of armed conflict, forcing urgent reassessment of autonomy, accountability, and ad bellum in warfare.
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The Counterhegemonic Power of the Sources of International Law: A Case Study of the Durability of the Prohibition on the Use of Force
Matei Alexianu: The dynamic of gradual change built into the sources of international law can serve as a powerful tool for marginalized states.
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Unimagined Communities and Social Murder: Reimagining International Law through an Afrofuturist, Feminist, and Property Lens
Renée Ramona Robinson: Public/private legal divides enable global exploitation. Feminist, property, and Afrofuturist approaches envision a new future.
