About the centre
With an interdisciplinary and practice-oriented approach, the Stockholm Centre for International Law and Justice plays a key role in ensuring that international law remains relevant and impactful in today’s rapidly changing global landscape.
Stockholm Centre for International Law and Justice (SCILJ) was established on February 20, 2012 with the following missions:
- To develop research in international law, especially the relationship between international law and other legal systems and between international law and international politics and ethics;
- To strengthen the links between academia and practice;
- To establish and maintain international contacts, and
- To strengthen the profile of international law at Stockholm University.
The centre shall have an interdisciplinary and practice oriented character and will make international law visible as part of the public discourse.
Research
Research is at the heart of SCILJ. The Centre’s research focuses on international law, examining its intersections with politics, ethics, and other legal systems, addressing a wide range of topics, including human rights, global justice, and legal issues in diverse contexts such as public international law, international politics, and governance.
Ongoing research
PhD Projects:
Algorithms in the Workplace
PhD project analyzing the legal aspects of algorithm use in employment, focusing on co-determination and employer decision-making.
PhD candidate: Sonia Bastigkeit Ericstam
Supervisor: Professor Mark Klamberg
Project period: May 2022 - April 2027
Citizenship Deprivation
PhD project examining whether revoking individuals' citizenship on national security grounds complies with EU and international human rights law.
PhD candidate: Maria Fakih
Supervisor: Professor Mark Klamberg and Professor Pål Wrange
Project period: Sept. 2021 - Sept. 2026
Criminalization of torture at the domestic level – a victim’s approach
PhD project analyzing how states define torture in national legislation and its impact on prosecutions and redress for survivors, focusing on European countries.
PhD candidate: Ylva Lennartsson Hartmann
Supervisor: Professor Mark Klamberg
Project period: Sept. 2022 - Sept. 2027
Does necessity know the constitution? Examining constitutional necessity in Sweden
PhD project exploring the actions state agents can take during crises and whether constitutional necessity can justify acting outside the constitution.
PhD candidate: Julia Dahlqvist
Supervisor: Professor Mark Klamberg and Professor Karin Åhman
Project period: Aug. 2020 - Jan. 2026
International Law and Political Transitions after Armed Conflict
PhD project that examines whether and how international legal norms shape the process and content of constitutional change after armed conflict.
PhD candidate: William Underwood
Supervisor: Professor Pål Wrange and Professor Håvard Hegre
Project period: Sept. 2018 - May 2025
Previous research
Investigation and prosecution of international crimes in Scandinavia
The Argument of Self-Defence in Relation to Unwilling or Unable States
PhD Projects:
Terrorism and Exclusion from Refugee Protection
Freedom of expression in armed conflict: The silence between spaces
Individual Responsibility for the Crime of Aggression
Publications
The researchers linked to the Center conduct research in a variety of areas. Their articles and publications are listed on their respective university profile pages.
Education
The Stockholm Centre for International Law and Justice is primarily a research-focused centre and does not independently provide educational programs. However, as part of the Department of Law at Stockholm University, SCILJ members actively lead and teach in the department’s various courses, both at undergraduate and advanced levels.
Master programme in Public International Law
The Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Public International Law is an advanced level programme which seeks to give students in-depth knowledge of both general public international law and selected branches of the field.
Courses within the Law Programme
Undergraduate and exchange courses
Law courses for exchange students:
Advanced Course in Public International Law
Human Rights in a Global Perspective
International Law and the Global Economy
Free standing courses:
Media
The Stockholm Centre for International Law and Justice has made available a collection of seminars, lectures and workshops hosted by the Centre, in the form of videos and podcasts. These are openly published and accessible to anyone with an interest in international law.
SCILJ Media - Videos and Podcasts
Events
SCILJ regularly organizes seminars, lectures, and conferences on key topics in international law and justice. Both Swedish and international researchers contribute, often in collaboration with other organizations. Details about upcoming seminars and events held in English are available in the calendar section of our website.
Board and Network
The Stockholm Centre for International Law and Justice is supported by a distinguished board and an extensive network of scholars, practitioners, and collaborators. Together, they contribute to the Centre's mission of advancing research, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue, and strengthening the connection between academia and practice in the field of international law and justice.
See SCILJ Board, Fellows and collaborators
Last updated: February 13, 2025
Source: Stockholm Centre for International Law and Justice