Episode 16 - The Stale Waters of Academia? with Professor Martti Koskenniemi

In this episode, we talk to Professor Martti Koskenniemi about his experiences as both a practitioner and an academic. From the halls of the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the auditoriums of the academy, Koskenniemi reflects on his experience of academia and how it has changed for the better.

‘Martti Koskenniemi is Emeritus Professor of International Law at the University of Helsinki and Director of the Erik Castrén Institute of International Law and Human Rights. He was a member of the Finnish diplomatic service 1978-1994, Judge with the Administrative Tribunal of the Asian Development Bank (1997- 2002) member of the International Law Commission (UN) in 2002-2006.’ (Bio from - https://its.law.nyu.edu/facultyprofiles/index.cfm?fuseaction=profile.overview&personid=20054).