Ezgi Yildiz
@ezgiyildiz.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at Bowdoin College, Researcher Global Governance Center at the Geneva Graduate Institute
Interested in international law, international courts and institutions, Europe, human rights, ocean governance
Interested in international law, international courts and institutions, Europe, human rights, ocean governance
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Ezgi Yildiz
@ezgiyildiz.bsky.social
· May 9
As this academic year wraps up, I’m reflecting with gratitude. Two projects close to my heart received recognition, and in a year full of challenges, that means a lot. Thank you to the mentors, co-authors, and communities that make this journey possible. 🌿📚
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Dear universities,
I am begging you to stop requiring letters of recommendation for master's programmes. You and I both know you don't read them, so stop asking for them.
Instead, have applicants list a name and get in touch if it's a borderline case.
Signed,
Everyone.
I am begging you to stop requiring letters of recommendation for master's programmes. You and I both know you don't read them, so stop asking for them.
Instead, have applicants list a name and get in touch if it's a borderline case.
Signed,
Everyone.
July 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Dear universities,
I am begging you to stop requiring letters of recommendation for master's programmes. You and I both know you don't read them, so stop asking for them.
Instead, have applicants list a name and get in touch if it's a borderline case.
Signed,
Everyone.
I am begging you to stop requiring letters of recommendation for master's programmes. You and I both know you don't read them, so stop asking for them.
Instead, have applicants list a name and get in touch if it's a borderline case.
Signed,
Everyone.
Grad students in international law: the ISA International Law Section is now accepting submissions for the Best Graduate Paper Award for papers presented at the 2024 ISA Annual Convention.
Deadline: July 30, 2025
Submit to: ezgi.yildiz@csulb.edu
More info: www.isanet.org/Programs/Awa...
Deadline: July 30, 2025
Submit to: ezgi.yildiz@csulb.edu
More info: www.isanet.org/Programs/Awa...
ILAW Best Student Paper Award
www.isanet.org
June 17, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Grad students in international law: the ISA International Law Section is now accepting submissions for the Best Graduate Paper Award for papers presented at the 2024 ISA Annual Convention.
Deadline: July 30, 2025
Submit to: ezgi.yildiz@csulb.edu
More info: www.isanet.org/Programs/Awa...
Deadline: July 30, 2025
Submit to: ezgi.yildiz@csulb.edu
More info: www.isanet.org/Programs/Awa...
Thrilled to see The Many Paths of Change in International Law (OUP, 2023)—co-edited with Nico Krisch—reviewed in AJIL by Taylor St John!
Many thanks to Taylor & all contributors!
📖 Review: shorturl.at/XzMX6
📘 Book: academic.oup.com/book/55327
Many thanks to Taylor & all contributors!
📖 Review: shorturl.at/XzMX6
📘 Book: academic.oup.com/book/55327
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May 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Thrilled to see The Many Paths of Change in International Law (OUP, 2023)—co-edited with Nico Krisch—reviewed in AJIL by Taylor St John!
Many thanks to Taylor & all contributors!
📖 Review: shorturl.at/XzMX6
📘 Book: academic.oup.com/book/55327
Many thanks to Taylor & all contributors!
📖 Review: shorturl.at/XzMX6
📘 Book: academic.oup.com/book/55327
As this academic year wraps up, I’m reflecting with gratitude. Two projects close to my heart received recognition, and in a year full of challenges, that means a lot. Thank you to the mentors, co-authors, and communities that make this journey possible. 🌿📚
May 9, 2025 at 9:24 PM
As this academic year wraps up, I’m reflecting with gratitude. Two projects close to my heart received recognition, and in a year full of challenges, that means a lot. Thank you to the mentors, co-authors, and communities that make this journey possible. 🌿📚
Apparently, it’s book review day—and what a lovely one it is! Grateful for this generous and thoughtful review of Many Paths of Change in International Law (co-edited with Nico Krisch) by @antjewiener.bsky.social in International Affairs.
Read here: academic.oup.com/ia/article/1...
Read here: academic.oup.com/ia/article/1...
The many paths of change in international law
Understanding change in international law requires more interdisciplinary efforts, and this book offers a roadmap for scholars interested in this pursuit.
academic.oup.com
March 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Apparently, it’s book review day—and what a lovely one it is! Grateful for this generous and thoughtful review of Many Paths of Change in International Law (co-edited with Nico Krisch) by @antjewiener.bsky.social in International Affairs.
Read here: academic.oup.com/ia/article/1...
Read here: academic.oup.com/ia/article/1...
What a joy to read this generous and thought-provoking review of my book by the fantastic @erguncakal.bsky.social in @ejiltalk! I’m deeply thankful for his close reading and meaningful reflections.
Read here (open access): academic.oup.com/ejil/advance...
Read here (open access): academic.oup.com/ejil/advance...
Ergün Cakal, Review of Ezgi Yildiz. Between Forbearance and Audacity: The European Court of Human Rights and the Norm against Torture
In Between Forbearance and Audacity: The European Court of Human Rights and the Norm against Torture, Ezgi Yildiz advances a new generalizable framework to
academic.oup.com
March 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
What a joy to read this generous and thought-provoking review of my book by the fantastic @erguncakal.bsky.social in @ejiltalk! I’m deeply thankful for his close reading and meaningful reflections.
Read here (open access): academic.oup.com/ejil/advance...
Read here (open access): academic.oup.com/ejil/advance...
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Kicked off #ISA2025 with a great Geneva
@gvagrad.bsky.social reunion—this time in Chicago, over some deep-dish pizza. I look forward to presenting my book project on the politics of multistakeholderism and engaging in discussions on visa inequalities and the politics of expertise!
@gvagrad.bsky.social reunion—this time in Chicago, over some deep-dish pizza. I look forward to presenting my book project on the politics of multistakeholderism and engaging in discussions on visa inequalities and the politics of expertise!
March 3, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Kicked off #ISA2025 with a great Geneva
@gvagrad.bsky.social reunion—this time in Chicago, over some deep-dish pizza. I look forward to presenting my book project on the politics of multistakeholderism and engaging in discussions on visa inequalities and the politics of expertise!
@gvagrad.bsky.social reunion—this time in Chicago, over some deep-dish pizza. I look forward to presenting my book project on the politics of multistakeholderism and engaging in discussions on visa inequalities and the politics of expertise!
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sometimes somehow the shortest and most inconsequential pieces take the longest time to surface. my review of @ezgiyildiz.bsky.social's brilliant book is soon out having lived a near death. here are the first two pages. the book itself is open access.
February 19, 2025 at 3:43 AM
sometimes somehow the shortest and most inconsequential pieces take the longest time to surface. my review of @ezgiyildiz.bsky.social's brilliant book is soon out having lived a near death. here are the first two pages. the book itself is open access.
Reposted by Ezgi Yildiz
Thrilled to see my article -- showing how a private organization has shaped, and diluted, an international human rights norm -- in AJIL! It shows how a global sport governing body has responded to legal challenges by retrofitting 'gender equality' to align with exclusionary regulatory practices.
The January issue of AJIL is now available online! @michelekrech.bsky.social @hosungahn.bsky.social @monicahakimi.bsky.social @jkatzcogan.bsky.social @akinkugbe.bsky.social @asilorg.bsky.social @cambup-law.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
February 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Thrilled to see my article -- showing how a private organization has shaped, and diluted, an international human rights norm -- in AJIL! It shows how a global sport governing body has responded to legal challenges by retrofitting 'gender equality' to align with exclusionary regulatory practices.
Reposted by Ezgi Yildiz
Threats to #AcademicFreedom:
@isanet.bsky.social concerned how U of North Texas implements SenateBill17
UNT made >200 changes to course syllabi to enforce restrictions + screen content for “legal” compliance ➡️ chilling atmosphere
Faculty can only engage in "true research"
sg-mktg.com/MTczNzA1NDYw...
@isanet.bsky.social concerned how U of North Texas implements SenateBill17
UNT made >200 changes to course syllabi to enforce restrictions + screen content for “legal” compliance ➡️ chilling atmosphere
Faculty can only engage in "true research"
sg-mktg.com/MTczNzA1NDYw...
ISA Responds as Texas Threatens Academic Freedom
sg-mktg.com
January 16, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Threats to #AcademicFreedom:
@isanet.bsky.social concerned how U of North Texas implements SenateBill17
UNT made >200 changes to course syllabi to enforce restrictions + screen content for “legal” compliance ➡️ chilling atmosphere
Faculty can only engage in "true research"
sg-mktg.com/MTczNzA1NDYw...
@isanet.bsky.social concerned how U of North Texas implements SenateBill17
UNT made >200 changes to course syllabi to enforce restrictions + screen content for “legal” compliance ➡️ chilling atmosphere
Faculty can only engage in "true research"
sg-mktg.com/MTczNzA1NDYw...
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I feel super awkward promoting this but... if you're in/near London on 20 January, please join us for the 2024 Polly Corrigan Book Prize award ceremony!
Everyone is welcome, I promise not to use any lawyer jargon in my speech, and there'll be drinks 🥂
To register: kcsi.uk/events/prize...
Everyone is welcome, I promise not to use any lawyer jargon in my speech, and there'll be drinks 🥂
To register: kcsi.uk/events/prize...
January 7, 2025 at 10:02 AM
I feel super awkward promoting this but... if you're in/near London on 20 January, please join us for the 2024 Polly Corrigan Book Prize award ceremony!
Everyone is welcome, I promise not to use any lawyer jargon in my speech, and there'll be drinks 🥂
To register: kcsi.uk/events/prize...
Everyone is welcome, I promise not to use any lawyer jargon in my speech, and there'll be drinks 🥂
To register: kcsi.uk/events/prize...
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✨ @sarabkn.bsky.social and I have a new article out: "A Voice or an Echo? Women in the UN Human Rights Expert Bodies"✨
We study the impact of biographies on the behavior of experts in IOs. Most interesting finding: female members are more active.
Open Access:
brill.com/view/journal...
We study the impact of biographies on the behavior of experts in IOs. Most interesting finding: female members are more active.
Open Access:
brill.com/view/journal...
January 8, 2025 at 4:25 PM
✨ @sarabkn.bsky.social and I have a new article out: "A Voice or an Echo? Women in the UN Human Rights Expert Bodies"✨
We study the impact of biographies on the behavior of experts in IOs. Most interesting finding: female members are more active.
Open Access:
brill.com/view/journal...
We study the impact of biographies on the behavior of experts in IOs. Most interesting finding: female members are more active.
Open Access:
brill.com/view/journal...
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𝑀𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑚 𝑖𝑛 𝐴𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 is a platform for cutting-edge discussions on international organizations & global governance
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#ILaw #Diplomacy #UN
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January 7, 2025 at 3:39 AM
𝑀𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑚 𝑖𝑛 𝐴𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 is a platform for cutting-edge discussions on international organizations & global governance
🌐 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 our think-pieces
🌐 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 our content
🌐 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 our mailing list
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📧-list: columbia.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
#ILaw #Diplomacy #UN
🌐 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 our think-pieces
🌐 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 our content
🌐 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 our mailing list
🔗 multilateralism.sipa.columbia.edu
📧-list: columbia.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
#ILaw #Diplomacy #UN
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In der Schweiz wurde 2024 viel über progressive Rechtsprechung des #EGMR diskutiert und darüber, ob diese dem Gerichtshof langfristig schade. @ezgiyildiz.bsky.social, u.a. am Graduate Institute, untersucht diese Frage in einer interdisziplinären Feldforschung. 14/n🔓 www.cambridge.org/core/books/b...
December 19, 2024 at 4:38 PM
In der Schweiz wurde 2024 viel über progressive Rechtsprechung des #EGMR diskutiert und darüber, ob diese dem Gerichtshof langfristig schade. @ezgiyildiz.bsky.social, u.a. am Graduate Institute, untersucht diese Frage in einer interdisziplinären Feldforschung. 14/n🔓 www.cambridge.org/core/books/b...
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𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐸𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑎𝑛 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝐻𝑢𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝑅𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠: 𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝐸𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒’𝑠 𝑀𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝐺𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑘𝑒𝑒𝑝𝑒𝑟, by @ezgiyildiz.bsky.social #CSLB @gvagrad.bsky.social
🔗 multilateralism.sipa.columbia.edu/news/europea...
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The European Court of Human Rights: Fortress Europe’s Mercurial Gatekeeper | International Organization and United Nations Studies Specialization (IOUNS)
multilateralism.sipa.columbia.edu
December 10, 2024 at 4:34 PM
𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐸𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑎𝑛 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝐻𝑢𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝑅𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠: 𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝐸𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒’𝑠 𝑀𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝐺𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑘𝑒𝑒𝑝𝑒𝑟, by @ezgiyildiz.bsky.social #CSLB @gvagrad.bsky.social
🔗 multilateralism.sipa.columbia.edu/news/europea...
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2/5
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Prof Anna Petrig @unibas.ch will give a presentation on 'Jurisdiction and the Protection of People at Sea' on 12 December 2024 (12:30-14:00) at the Geneva Graduate Institute. You can participate online via the following link: lnkd.in/dt8ZtMRU
#BlueRights #HumanRightsAtSea #LOS #MarSec #UNCLOS #ILA
#BlueRights #HumanRightsAtSea #LOS #MarSec #UNCLOS #ILA
December 9, 2024 at 3:16 PM
Prof Anna Petrig @unibas.ch will give a presentation on 'Jurisdiction and the Protection of People at Sea' on 12 December 2024 (12:30-14:00) at the Geneva Graduate Institute. You can participate online via the following link: lnkd.in/dt8ZtMRU
#BlueRights #HumanRightsAtSea #LOS #MarSec #UNCLOS #ILA
#BlueRights #HumanRightsAtSea #LOS #MarSec #UNCLOS #ILA
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The Geneva Graduate Institute starter pack 👇
Here comes the Geneva Graduate Institute starter pack go.bsky.app/NFEFPC4
December 9, 2024 at 2:15 PM
The Geneva Graduate Institute starter pack 👇
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The ICC didn’t imply there was “equivalence” between Israel and Hamas. They fight in the same war. That’s why there arrest warrants for violations of the law of armed conflict. It’s that simple. Late Joe Biden is a disgrace.
November 22, 2024 at 1:37 PM
The ICC didn’t imply there was “equivalence” between Israel and Hamas. They fight in the same war. That’s why there arrest warrants for violations of the law of armed conflict. It’s that simple. Late Joe Biden is a disgrace.
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ICC issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu and Gallant
Jurisdictional claims by Israel rejected: ICC has jurisdiction on the basis of the territorial jurisdiction of Palestine
www.icc-cpi.int/news/situati...
Jurisdictional claims by Israel rejected: ICC has jurisdiction on the basis of the territorial jurisdiction of Palestine
www.icc-cpi.int/news/situati...
Situation in the State of Palestine: ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I rejects the State of Israel’s challenges to jurisdiction and issues warrants of arrest for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant
Today, on 21 November 2024, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (‘Court’), in its composition for the Situation in the State of Palestine, unanimously issued two decisions rejectin...
www.icc-cpi.int
November 21, 2024 at 12:24 PM
ICC issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu and Gallant
Jurisdictional claims by Israel rejected: ICC has jurisdiction on the basis of the territorial jurisdiction of Palestine
www.icc-cpi.int/news/situati...
Jurisdictional claims by Israel rejected: ICC has jurisdiction on the basis of the territorial jurisdiction of Palestine
www.icc-cpi.int/news/situati...
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Excellent piece on passport inequality and the illusory sense of equality in academia.
🌍 Academia thrives on mobility, yet structural barriers —visa regimes, funding disparities, and institutional policies—disadvantage Global South scholars.✈️
📖 Read our working paper w Mert Cangönül
published by the Global Mobility Law Center ➡️ osf.io/preprints/so... & stay tuned for a forum piece!
📖 Read our working paper w Mert Cangönül
published by the Global Mobility Law Center ➡️ osf.io/preprints/so... & stay tuned for a forum piece!
OSF
osf.io
November 19, 2024 at 1:23 PM
Excellent piece on passport inequality and the illusory sense of equality in academia.
🌍 Academia thrives on mobility, yet structural barriers —visa regimes, funding disparities, and institutional policies—disadvantage Global South scholars.✈️
📖 Read our working paper w Mert Cangönül
published by the Global Mobility Law Center ➡️ osf.io/preprints/so... & stay tuned for a forum piece!
📖 Read our working paper w Mert Cangönül
published by the Global Mobility Law Center ➡️ osf.io/preprints/so... & stay tuned for a forum piece!
OSF
osf.io
November 18, 2024 at 3:45 PM
🌍 Academia thrives on mobility, yet structural barriers —visa regimes, funding disparities, and institutional policies—disadvantage Global South scholars.✈️
📖 Read our working paper w Mert Cangönül
published by the Global Mobility Law Center ➡️ osf.io/preprints/so... & stay tuned for a forum piece!
📖 Read our working paper w Mert Cangönül
published by the Global Mobility Law Center ➡️ osf.io/preprints/so... & stay tuned for a forum piece!
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This is what all the fuss is about. See the full post on polymetallic nodules on my Insta:
www.instagram.com/p/DCZYA1aJhS...
#StopDeepSeaMining #DefendTheDeep #ProtectTheOceans
www.instagram.com/p/DCZYA1aJhS...
#StopDeepSeaMining #DefendTheDeep #ProtectTheOceans
November 17, 2024 at 7:54 PM
This is what all the fuss is about. See the full post on polymetallic nodules on my Insta:
www.instagram.com/p/DCZYA1aJhS...
#StopDeepSeaMining #DefendTheDeep #ProtectTheOceans
www.instagram.com/p/DCZYA1aJhS...
#StopDeepSeaMining #DefendTheDeep #ProtectTheOceans
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Fueled by the hope that X will finally sink, here is my first attempt at a starter pack on (all things) international courts and dispute settlement.
It is certainly a work in progress, so please hit me up with suggestions for who to add!
It is certainly a work in progress, so please hit me up with suggestions for who to add!
November 16, 2024 at 2:33 PM
Fueled by the hope that X will finally sink, here is my first attempt at a starter pack on (all things) international courts and dispute settlement.
It is certainly a work in progress, so please hit me up with suggestions for who to add!
It is certainly a work in progress, so please hit me up with suggestions for who to add!