Student Voices: Politics and Power in International Law
If power determines law, what does that mean for the rules-based international order? Join the Burkle Center for a timely discussion about the future of international law.
Wednesday, January 21, 20265:30 PM - 7:30 PM (Pacific Time)
Ackerman Union, Bruin Viewpoint Rm
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA 90095
ABOUT THE EVENT
As part of the Student Voices series, the Burkle Center will host a conversation with UCLA Law students and Dr. David Kim about the role of economic and political power in international law. The discussion aims to explore who holds the authority to shape international norms and who is able to transgress rules with minimal accountability. The event is targeted toward undergraduate and graduate students.
ABOUT THE PANELISTS
Dr. David Kim is a Professor in the Department of European Languages and Transcultural Studies and Associate Vice Provost at UCLA’s International Institute. His work spans postcolonial, global, and migration studies, with a particular focus on human rights, cosmopolitanism, solidarity, and global literary histories. His research explores how histories of colonialism, racism, and political violence are remembered, narrated, and reframed across transnational and comparative contexts. He is also the author of Arendt’s Solidarity: Anti-Semitism and Racism in the Atlantic World (Stanford University Press, 2024) and Cosmopolitan Parables (Northwestern University Press, 2017).
Aniq M. Chunara is a J.D. candidate at the UCLA School of Law and a Latham & Watkins Business Law Scholar for the Class of 2026. His legal training is grounded in rigorous research and institutional practice, shaped by his experience as a Judicial Intern at the International Court of Justice, the Supreme Court of Pakistan, and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, where he supported complex legal analysis across domestic and international jurisdictions. Prior to law school, Aniq was the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Shmacked, a startup he launched during his final year at UCLA in 2020. Under his leadership, the company emerged as a leader in sustainable college delivery, culminating in its acquisition in June 2022.
Kateryna Onyshchenko is a LL.M. candidate at the UCLA School of Law with experience in international legal and policy settings. She has contributed to the work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, where her efforts have intersected with global legal frameworks and diplomatic practice. At UCLA Law, Kateryna focuses on comparative and international law while engaging with complex issues that define law, governance, and global affairs.
PIZZA will be served!
ABOUT STUDENT VOICES
Student Voices is a by-students/for-students discussion series that provides space for students to engage with experts and each other on various issues spanning international relations. Each event is organized by the Burkle Center interns in partnership with an international relations organization on campus.
This event is co-sponsored with the UCLA Undergraduate Journal of International Law (UJIL).
Sponsor(s): UCLA Undergraduate Journal of International Law (UJIL)