Silvia Steininger
@silviasteininger.bsky.social
(international) law, social sciences & interdisciplinarity at @hertiecfr.bsky.social & @mpil.de. member of the board of @esil-sedi.bsky.social. #firstgen , 🐶, she/her.
too loud & too excited about too many things.
too loud & too excited about too many things.
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Take a walk on the dark side of European society: @silviasteininger.bsky.social and @jennyos.bsky.social on who is (and who is not) recognised.
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Decolonising European Society | European Law Open | Cambridge Core
Decolonising European Society
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February 12, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Take a walk on the dark side of European society: @silviasteininger.bsky.social and @jennyos.bsky.social on who is (and who is not) recognised.
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It's much worse than this. The 'review' is pervaded by the most astonishing case of anti-Italianism I've ever seen on print, and it beggars belief how any journal could even remotely consider to publish it. It's so unhinged that it becomes hilarious at times, but only because we're not the targets
An academic disliked an Oxford Very Short Introduction (145 pages) in his field so much that he wrote a 200 page book review attacking it. www.pierre-legrand.com/ewExternalFi...
December 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
It's much worse than this. The 'review' is pervaded by the most astonishing case of anti-Italianism I've ever seen on print, and it beggars belief how any journal could even remotely consider to publish it. It's so unhinged that it becomes hilarious at times, but only because we're not the targets
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Last class tomorrow of international law, wrapping up the course.
Decided we should talk about the boat strikes because it combines many concepts throughout the semester.
I love using current events to understand course material, but oof it's a lot sometimes (all the time?).
Decided we should talk about the boat strikes because it combines many concepts throughout the semester.
I love using current events to understand course material, but oof it's a lot sometimes (all the time?).
December 1, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Last class tomorrow of international law, wrapping up the course.
Decided we should talk about the boat strikes because it combines many concepts throughout the semester.
I love using current events to understand course material, but oof it's a lot sometimes (all the time?).
Decided we should talk about the boat strikes because it combines many concepts throughout the semester.
I love using current events to understand course material, but oof it's a lot sometimes (all the time?).
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When someone says I have to work more on and unpack my analysis
November 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM
When someone says I have to work more on and unpack my analysis
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And so many voices from #MPIL! MPIL director Armin von Bogdandy, Jannika Jahn, @goldmatt.bsky.social, @kemmereralex.bsky.social, @danaschmalz.bsky.social, @silviasteininger.bsky.social, Anna Sophia Tiedeke & Moritz Vinken! (6/6)
October 22, 2025 at 8:41 AM
And so many voices from #MPIL! MPIL director Armin von Bogdandy, Jannika Jahn, @goldmatt.bsky.social, @kemmereralex.bsky.social, @danaschmalz.bsky.social, @silviasteininger.bsky.social, Anna Sophia Tiedeke & Moritz Vinken! (6/6)
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🇪🇺 Marking 75 years of the #EuropeanConvention on Human Rights, #MPIL co-hosted a symposium with the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection, warmly welcomed by Minister Stefanie Hubig & Deputy State Secretary Johannes Dimroth, exploring transnat. perspectives and glob. interaction. (1/6)
October 22, 2025 at 8:41 AM
🇪🇺 Marking 75 years of the #EuropeanConvention on Human Rights, #MPIL co-hosted a symposium with the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection, warmly welcomed by Minister Stefanie Hubig & Deputy State Secretary Johannes Dimroth, exploring transnat. perspectives and glob. interaction. (1/6)
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Stuck on a train? Join our event on 75 years of the European Convention of Human Rights via livestream from anywhere!
www.bmjv.de/SharedDocs/V...
#ECHR75 #HumanRights
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#ECHR75 #HumanRights
October 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Stuck on a train? Join our event on 75 years of the European Convention of Human Rights via livestream from anywhere!
www.bmjv.de/SharedDocs/V...
#ECHR75 #HumanRights
www.bmjv.de/SharedDocs/V...
#ECHR75 #HumanRights
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In this latest issue, we are also excited to announce our new Legal Sightseeing section! More details can be found at:
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September 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
In this latest issue, we are also excited to announce our new Legal Sightseeing section! More details can be found at:
www.cambridge.org/core/service...
www.cambridge.org/core/service...
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@silviasteininger.bsky.social launches the new standing Legal Sightseeing section at the @ljil-leiden.bsky.social with a snap from Berlin, a visual commentary on German memory culture in the heart of Empire.
Are you legal sightseeing too? We welcome your visuals!
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Are you legal sightseeing too? We welcome your visuals!
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September 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
@silviasteininger.bsky.social launches the new standing Legal Sightseeing section at the @ljil-leiden.bsky.social with a snap from Berlin, a visual commentary on German memory culture in the heart of Empire.
Are you legal sightseeing too? We welcome your visuals!
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Are you legal sightseeing too? We welcome your visuals!
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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🇮🇱🇪🇺⚖️🇵🇸 I am somewhat disappointed - but perhaps not surprised - that what one of the brightest minds in European public law can conjure in response to what is happening in Gaza amounts to a blog post that's simply an excerpt from the Bible with some bolded parts and one sentence from the author.
August 1, 2025 at 9:08 AM
🇮🇱🇪🇺⚖️🇵🇸 I am somewhat disappointed - but perhaps not surprised - that what one of the brightest minds in European public law can conjure in response to what is happening in Gaza amounts to a blog post that's simply an excerpt from the Bible with some bolded parts and one sentence from the author.
Tax the Poor! Together with my colleague Alan Desmond (University of Leicester), we highlight the international legal regulation of migrant remittances - and why the new Trump tax on remittances will have disastrous consequences in @ejiltalk.bsky.social
www.ejiltalk.org/tax-the-poor...
www.ejiltalk.org/tax-the-poor...
Tax the Poor! Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” and International Standards on Remittance Transaction Costs
Nearly one in seven people worldwide is either a sender or recipient of remittances, defined by IOM as “personal monetary transfers… made by migrants to individuals or communities with whom the migran...
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July 28, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Tax the Poor! Together with my colleague Alan Desmond (University of Leicester), we highlight the international legal regulation of migrant remittances - and why the new Trump tax on remittances will have disastrous consequences in @ejiltalk.bsky.social
www.ejiltalk.org/tax-the-poor...
www.ejiltalk.org/tax-the-poor...
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🇵🇱⚖️Adam Bodnar is out as the Polish Minister of Justice/Prosecutor General, why? First, being a good academic/human rights defender doesn't necessarily make you a good politician; second, you can't please everyone who wants to be pleased; third, timid people aren't suited for savage times. 1/
July 23, 2025 at 1:27 PM
🇵🇱⚖️Adam Bodnar is out as the Polish Minister of Justice/Prosecutor General, why? First, being a good academic/human rights defender doesn't necessarily make you a good politician; second, you can't please everyone who wants to be pleased; third, timid people aren't suited for savage times. 1/
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🖤 With Christian Joerges’ passing, we have lost an intellectual giant, who has left a deep mark on the Hertie School.
Our thoughts go out to his family.
Our thoughts go out to his family.
We mourn the passing of Christian Joerges, Professor Emeritus at the Hertie School and leading scholar of European law.
"A scholar of rare intellectual depth and integrity," said President Cornelia Woll. He will be deeply missed.
"A scholar of rare intellectual depth and integrity," said President Cornelia Woll. He will be deeply missed.
July 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
🖤 With Christian Joerges’ passing, we have lost an intellectual giant, who has left a deep mark on the Hertie School.
Our thoughts go out to his family.
Our thoughts go out to his family.
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25 nations demand end to war on Gaza; slam Israel killing aid seekers
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK
July 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
25 nations demand end to war on Gaza; slam Israel killing aid seekers
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK
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Die Menschenwürde spielt in der Debatte um Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf eine zentrale Rolle.
Das ist kein Zufall, meint VICTOR LOXEN (@victorloxen.bsky.social) – denn das deutsche Verständnis der Menschenwürde als „Wert“ könne enthemmte Diskurse geradezu begünstigen.
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Das ist kein Zufall, meint VICTOR LOXEN (@victorloxen.bsky.social) – denn das deutsche Verständnis der Menschenwürde als „Wert“ könne enthemmte Diskurse geradezu begünstigen.
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July 15, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Die Menschenwürde spielt in der Debatte um Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf eine zentrale Rolle.
Das ist kein Zufall, meint VICTOR LOXEN (@victorloxen.bsky.social) – denn das deutsche Verständnis der Menschenwürde als „Wert“ könne enthemmte Diskurse geradezu begünstigen.
verfassungsblog.de/die-sache-mi...
Das ist kein Zufall, meint VICTOR LOXEN (@victorloxen.bsky.social) – denn das deutsche Verständnis der Menschenwürde als „Wert“ könne enthemmte Diskurse geradezu begünstigen.
verfassungsblog.de/die-sache-mi...
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Wie fühlt es sich an, in der derzeitigen Lage Völkerrecht zu lehren?
Für unser Editorial haben wir Dutzende deutsche Völkerrechtsprofessor*innen befragt. Ihre Antworten schwanken zwischen Hoffnung und Verzweiflung.
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Ein erster Einblick ⬇️
Für unser Editorial haben wir Dutzende deutsche Völkerrechtsprofessor*innen befragt. Ihre Antworten schwanken zwischen Hoffnung und Verzweiflung.
verfassungsblog.de/zwischen-hof...
Ein erster Einblick ⬇️
June 21, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Wie fühlt es sich an, in der derzeitigen Lage Völkerrecht zu lehren?
Für unser Editorial haben wir Dutzende deutsche Völkerrechtsprofessor*innen befragt. Ihre Antworten schwanken zwischen Hoffnung und Verzweiflung.
verfassungsblog.de/zwischen-hof...
Ein erster Einblick ⬇️
Für unser Editorial haben wir Dutzende deutsche Völkerrechtsprofessor*innen befragt. Ihre Antworten schwanken zwischen Hoffnung und Verzweiflung.
verfassungsblog.de/zwischen-hof...
Ein erster Einblick ⬇️
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when tiktok said y2k is back i thought it meant frilly tops and low rise jeans not the west invading countries and pretending it’s all about WMDs
June 19, 2025 at 5:48 AM
when tiktok said y2k is back i thought it meant frilly tops and low rise jeans not the west invading countries and pretending it’s all about WMDs
„die implizite Billigung der Angriffe, lässt sich hingegen nur als grundlegendes Versagen deutscher Außenpolitik bezeichnen … In Fragen des Völkerrechts darf nicht mit zweierlei Maß gemessen werden.“ Mehrdad Payandeh must read im @verfassungsblog.de
t.co/AiT11OgCTR
t.co/AiT11OgCTR
https://verfassungsblog.de/israel-iran-volkerrecht/
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June 15, 2025 at 2:51 PM
„die implizite Billigung der Angriffe, lässt sich hingegen nur als grundlegendes Versagen deutscher Außenpolitik bezeichnen … In Fragen des Völkerrechts darf nicht mit zweierlei Maß gemessen werden.“ Mehrdad Payandeh must read im @verfassungsblog.de
t.co/AiT11OgCTR
t.co/AiT11OgCTR
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Germany seemingly endorsing a broad preemptive self-defence, something Germany opposed explicitly in the days of George W Bush. Is this cleared with your legal adviser?
Israel hat das Recht, seine Existenz und die Sicherheit seiner Bürger zu verteidigen. Gleichzeitig fordern wir alle Seiten auf, weitere Eskalation zu vermeiden. Deutschland setzt auf Diplomatie – gemeinsam mit unseren Partnern in Europa und den USA. @aussenminister.diplo.de 3/3
June 14, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Germany seemingly endorsing a broad preemptive self-defence, something Germany opposed explicitly in the days of George W Bush. Is this cleared with your legal adviser?
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The Fall and Rise of German Arms Exports to Israel: Questions for the International Court of Justice
By Professor @adhaque.bsky.social
#Germany #Israel #GazaWar #ICJ
By Professor @adhaque.bsky.social
#Germany #Israel #GazaWar #ICJ
German Arms Exports to Israel and the ICJ
International law scholar discusses discrepancy between Germany’s recent disclosure of military support to Israel and what Germany told the International Court of Justice about its practices.
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June 13, 2025 at 10:19 AM
The Fall and Rise of German Arms Exports to Israel: Questions for the International Court of Justice
By Professor @adhaque.bsky.social
#Germany #Israel #GazaWar #ICJ
By Professor @adhaque.bsky.social
#Germany #Israel #GazaWar #ICJ
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The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that it does not breach the ECHR if EU Member States tax cross-border transactions within the EU (on the basis of EU law) more favourably than comparable domestic transactions.
Analysis by Dr Samira Allioui: eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2025/06/firs...
Analysis by Dr Samira Allioui: eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2025/06/firs...
First decision by the European Court of Human Rights on suspicion of reverse discrimination in tax matters
Dr Samira-Asmaa Allioui , Research fellow, Centre d'études internationales et européennes, Université de Strasbourg Photo credit : ...
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June 9, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that it does not breach the ECHR if EU Member States tax cross-border transactions within the EU (on the basis of EU law) more favourably than comparable domestic transactions.
Analysis by Dr Samira Allioui: eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2025/06/firs...
Analysis by Dr Samira Allioui: eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2025/06/firs...
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"𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿, 𝗶𝗳 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗽𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿?" @silviasteininger.bsky.social unpacks in a timely post @verfassungsblog.de, how nine member states are challenging the ECtHR's migration and asylum standards.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/2s3yppj9
🔗https://tinyurl.com/2s3yppj9
June 3, 2025 at 10:15 AM
"𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿, 𝗶𝗳 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗽𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿?" @silviasteininger.bsky.social unpacks in a timely post @verfassungsblog.de, how nine member states are challenging the ECtHR's migration and asylum standards.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/2s3yppj9
🔗https://tinyurl.com/2s3yppj9
I am trying to put some academia things now also on Linkedin in case you want to follow. Today it is on the research publication planner, in my experience a severely overlooked element for ECRs and PhD candidates. In case you want to learn more: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
research-publications-planner.pdf | Silvia Steininger
As I am preparing for my next mentorship session, let me introduce you to 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗿 - in my experience a severely overlooked element of the PhD process 📚
You should not just "publi...
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June 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM
I am trying to put some academia things now also on Linkedin in case you want to follow. Today it is on the research publication planner, in my experience a severely overlooked element for ECRs and PhD candidates. In case you want to learn more: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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Have finished quick reading of 30k AG Ćapeta Opinion. Lots to unpack. Something which struck me was repeated use of "negation of" values (about 16 times) and "deviation from" (6 times) values / model of a constitutional democracy / model of good society. Use of "red lines" (6 times) also striking.
"By calling into question the equality of LGBTI persons, Hungary is not demonstrating a disagreement or a divergence about the content of [EU values]. Instead, that [MS] has negated several of those fundamental values and [...] has significantly deviated from the model of a constitutional democracy"
#ECJ #AG Ćapeta: Hungary breached #EUlaw by banning or limiting access to #LGBTI content 👉 curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo...
June 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Have finished quick reading of 30k AG Ćapeta Opinion. Lots to unpack. Something which struck me was repeated use of "negation of" values (about 16 times) and "deviation from" (6 times) values / model of a constitutional democracy / model of good society. Use of "red lines" (6 times) also striking.