Events

The Manchester International Law Centre organises seminars, workshops, and lectures throughout the academic year. Its flagship events are the Melland Schill Lecture and the Gillian White Lecture.

Upcoming events

The New International Economic (Dis)order: On Law, Privatization and Power

04:00 - 17:00 04 March 2026

In 1976, Gillian White published her famous article ‘The New International Economic Order’ in the Virginia Journal of International Law, finding a ‘climate in which some genuine amelioration is possible’. Fifty years later, the New International Economic Order (NIEO) has clearly not materialised. Quite the contrary is the case: The exe..

Annual Harry Street Lecture 2026 - speaker to be announced

17:30 - 19:30 11 March 2026

The School of Social Sciences and Department of Law are delighted to host the 2026 Annual Harry Street Lecture delivered by an alumnus of our school and leading figure in the legal and political sphere. Full details on the distinguished speaker will be revealed soon, but previous Harry Street Lectures have featured renowned judges and policy..

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Other events series

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Melland Schill Lecture Series

Find out more about this long-standing lecture series, established in 1961 and revived by MILC in 2014.
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Gillian White Lecture Series

Learn more about this annual lecture, hosted jointly by MILC and WILNET, which honours the legacy of Professor Gillian White.
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Past events

Access the archive of past events hosted by the MILC.