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Talking about MethodsCris van Eijk on Making and Unmaking ArchivesIn this episode of Talking about Methods, Professor Linda Mulcahy talks to Cris van Eijk about making and unmaking archival methods.For more information on this episode, please visit frontiers.csls.ox.ac.uk.
2026-02-0336 min
Celestial CitizenArtemis Accords: Cooperation or Conflict?On today's episode, we will be discussing the Artemis Accords, a non-binding multilateral arrangement between the U.S. government and other world governments participating in the Artemis Program, which is an American-led effort to return humans to the Moon by 2025. We’ll also discuss the legal framework behind the Artemis Accords, the nations that have become signatories to it, and why it has gained traction where other legal agreements in space have been slower to gain broad adoption.On today’s show we are joined by Cris van Eijk, an international lawyer researching what it means to make...
2023-03-0258 min
Jus Cogens - The International Law Podcast#31 - Cris van Eijk - Space Colonization, Erasure of Global South, PhDs & Other Anxieties of Aspiring Int'l LawyersIn this episode, we speak with Cris van Eijk (@crisveijk) on everything from Elon Musk writing a constitution of Mars, to how global south contributions to international space law have been disregarded over time, to discussing challenges of getting into an international law Ph.D., to examining the inclusiveness of the discipline in addition to a host of other issues affecting young and upcoming international lawyers.
You can find more about Cris and his work at: https://linktr.ee/crisveijk http://www.jusadastra.org/Our-Team.html
Material Referenced in the Episode:
Article - U...
2021-11-1746 min
Law and the Future of WarWhat space law can tell us about international law - Cris van EijkSend us a textIn this episode, Dr Simon McKenzie chats with Cris van Eijk about space law – including some of its fundamental documents and places of political contestation - and what the structure and focus of space law tells us about international law more generally. After a few decades on the outer, space law is back in vogue: the rise of commercial space ventures combined with an uptick in geopolitical tension about the use of space makes it particularly important for us to think about if and how it is regulated by law.Cris van...
2021-10-2738 min
Pod Ad AstraEP.4 - The Right to Environment in Space with Cris van EijkIn this episode, we sit down with Cris van Eijk, an international lawyer based at the University of Cambridge. Cris researches outer space law from Global South, human rights, and environmental perspectives.
2021-08-0924 min
The Auxiliary ChamberA Beginners Guide to Space LawIn Episode 8 it was an honor to discuss with Cris van Eijk and his passion for space law in: “A Beginners Guide to Space Law and Orbital Debris”. We talk Space Law 101, the 3 myths of space governance, and the dangers of orbital debris!
Breaking the 4th wall, we have provided some links and resources to further conceptualise our discussion on space debris:
Satellite Map: https://maps.esri.com/rc/sat2/index.html
Real-Time Model of Near-Misses in Low Earth Orbit: http://astriacss03.tacc.utexas.edu/ui/min.html
The views expressed in this episode reflect the personal capacity of all invo...
2021-07-1631 minCelestial CitizenThe Legal Landscape of MarsOn this week's episode, I sit down with an international lawyer to discuss his recent efforts to debunk SpaceX’s attempts to claim “Mars as a free planet," why the field of space law can no longer be overlooked by the broader legal community, and how science fiction plays into the way we think about future legal and governance frameworks.My guest on today’s episode, is Cristian van Eijk, author of the viral article, "Sorry, Elon: Mars is not a legal vacuum - and it's not yours, either." Cris is currently finishing an accelerated law degree at the...
2021-04-2955 min