Byse Workshop 2026: The Turn to the Local in International Law and Development
February 5, 2026
3:45 pm - 5:15 pm
Recurring
Hauser Hall; 104 Lumbard Classroom
This workshop investigates the turn to the local across international legal fields, from criminal law and development to investment arbitration, climate governance, and cultural heritage protection. It asks how the “local” is defined and mobilized, what underlies the growing appeal of localism, and what tensions accompany these shifts.