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International law lecturer at Oxford University to give BYU address Oct. 19

Stefan Talmon, a university lecturer in public international law at Oxford University, will present a Global Awareness Lecture, “The EU as an Actor in International Law,” Wednesday, Oct. 19, at noon in 238 Herald R. Clark Building.

Talmon, who joined Oxford University in 2003, is a tutorial fellow in law at St. Anne’s College and is the course director for public international law in Oxford’s Foreign Service Program.

His wide-ranging legal opinions cover international law, law of the sea, human rights and terrorism.

Talmon’s honors include an award from the German Research Foundation and the German Foreign Office for his habilitation thesis, the Teacher of the Year Award from the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg and a Rhodes scholarship.

He is a member of several professional societies, including the Society of Legal Scholars, German Society of the United Nations, International Law Association and the American Society of International Law.

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Writer: Angela Fischer

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