Cognitive Turn in International Law
April 15, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:20 pm
WCC; B015 Classroom
Book Launch: International Legal Theory and the Cognitive Turn (Anne van Aaken & Moshe Hirsch, OUP, 2025)
This open-access book examines cognitive-behavioral influences on international legal theory, covering TWAIL, feminist, and legal realist approaches.
Speakers:
Anne van Aaken, Prof. at Univ. of Hamburg, former VP of ESIL, expert in law & economics, behavioral science, and international law. Served at Max Planck Institutes, consulted for IBRD, OECD, UN.
Moshe Hirsch, Prof. at Hebrew Univ., specializes in social cognition and international law. Published on sociology, cognitive biases, and international economic law.