Individual Membership Copy
The European Society of International Law (ESIL) is a dynamic network of academics, practitioners, judges and students of international law. The Society’s goals are to encourage the study of international law, to foster inquiry, discussion, and innovation in international law, and to promote a greater understanding of the role of international law in the world today.
Membership of the society is for the calendar year (January to December), regardless of the date of joining the society. All members joining/renewing their membership between 1 November and 31 December will be accorded membership for the following year.
- You are part of a community of international law professionals from all over the world.
- You receive regular emails about ESIL events - Annual Conferences, Research Fora, ESIL joint events, Interest Group events, ESIL-supported events, and so on.
- You pay reduced registration fees at ESIL Annual Conferences.
- You pay reduced registration fees at the annual ESIL Research Forum.
- You may be considered for the ESIL Early-Career Scholar Prize.
- You can join any of the ESIL Interest Groups and participate in their activities. (Indicate the groups you want to join in your membership account).
- You can join the ESIL Early-Career Network and participate in their event and activities, including the ESIL Mentoring Programme.
- You benefit from numerous opportunities to network and potentially to publish with the Society.
- You can submit up-to-date reflections on current issues in international law to be published in the series of ESIL Reflections.
- You receive quarterly ESIL Newsletters, regular ESIL Reflections, and monthly ESIL Updates by email.
- You can post announcements in the Members' News section of the ESIL website to share information with other members about conferences, workshops, seminars, summer schools, research posts, etc. and these announcements will be sent to all members in the monthly ESIL Updates.
- You have exclusive access to the ESIL Teaching Corner
- You can choose to receive an online subscription to the European Journal of International Law (four issues per year) at a reduced cost; Oxford University Press (OUP) will provide instructions on how to access the online subscription shortly after you pay your membership fee.
- You can participate in the election of the ESIL Board and of IG Coordinating Committees. After one year of membership, you are eligible to stand for election yourself.
REGULAR Member | STUDENT Member | 5-YEAR Member | RETIRED Member | ||
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Standard Fee | € 120 | € 40 | €550 (saving €50) | € 85 | |
Standard Fee + EJIL Online Subscription | € 136 | € 48 | €630.00 (saving €50) | € 100 | |
Reduced Fee | € 60 | € 20 | |||
Reduced Fee + EJIL Online Subscription | € 76 | € 28 |
To join the Society or renew your membership, go to the online membership platform, select your membership category, click on ‘’proceed to payment’’, log in to your account (or create an account if you are a new member) and follow the instructions. You can pay by credit card or bank transfer.
If you are interested in Lifetime Membership or Institutional Membership, please see the relevant webpages or contact the ESIL Secretariat for further details.
- If you change your email address at any time, please inform the ESIL Secretariat and also update your online account.
- If you have any questions about the membership options, please contact the ESIL Secretariat
- Please note that due to administrative costs, the Society cannot reimburse sums less than 49 EUR.