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National Security Law Institute

NSLICall for Applications
2009 Application
2009 Program
2009 Group Portrait in front of Rotunda
National Security Law 2nd ed. casebook & document supplement
Turner Space Law PowerPoint, 2009

The Seventeenth National Security Law Institute will be held May 31-June 12, 2009. The National Security Law Institute provides advanced training for professors of law and political science who teach or are preparing to teach graduate-level courses in national security law or related subjects requiring a detailed understanding of National Security Law. Applications are also invited from government attorneys in the national security community who are actively engaged in the practice of national security law or otherwise have a professional need for such training.

Special Note: His Excellency Stephen M. Schwebel, former President of the International Court of Justice in The Hague and a member of the Court for 19 years, has agreed to address the Seventeenth National Security Law Institute on the evening of Monday, June 8, at the Rotunda dinner..

This intensive two-week course is held at the University of Virginia School of Law in Charlottesville, Virginia, with a visit to Washington, DC, to discuss current developments and issues with senior government officials and national security lawyers. Lectures, panels, and debates feature prominent authorities from across the nation, including both scholars and practitioners.

Topics addressed include:

  • Contemporary Theory Concerning the Origins of War and the "Democratic Peace"
  • Aggression & Self-Defense
  • United Nations Peacekeeping
  • Legal and Ethical Aspects of Future War
  • The International Criminal Court
  • War and Treaty Powers under the Constitution
  • Intelligence and Counterintelligence
  • Counterproliferation
  • Counterterrorism
  • The Role of the Press in Military Operations

Approximately 25-30 participants are selected to attend each Institute. Participants provide their own transportation to and from Charlottesville and will pay a registration fee of $750 for the 2009 Institute. All hotel lodging, group meals, course materials, and travel during the Institute will be provided. The deadline for applications for the 2009 Institute has been extended to April 30, 2009. Interested parties should contact Ms. Donna Ganoe at the Center as soon as possible for further information (ddg@virginia.edu or 434-924-4080).