Speaking Engagement

International Law Weekend

October 22, 2026

Andrew Loewenstein will be speaking at International Law Weekend 2026, on a panel titled "Flying False Colors: Shadow Fleets and the Crisis of Flag State Jurisdiction". 

Under the theme [R]evolution in the International Legal Order, this year's conference will examine the re-ordering of the international legal order at a pivotal moment of transition. Shifts in global power, challenges to bedrock legal principles, including the prohibition on the use of force, and retreat from long-standing international commitments pose challenges to the status quo, creating both uncertainty and opportunities for renewal. As some traditionally dominant states scale back their engagement with international law and institutions, space opens to reconsider the global distribution and exercise of authority and responsibility.