July 3 Colloquia/Workshops
Oxford
Adam Kolber (San Diego), Neurotechnology and Subjective Experience (Oxford Centre for Functional MRI of the Brain)
Adam Kolber (San Diego), Why Retributivists Must Abolish Prison (Oxford Centre for Practical Ethics)
Call for Papers - Supreme Court Preview issue of Charleston L. Rev.
The Charleston Law Review, the flagship law review of the Charleston School of Law, invites submissions for its Supreme Court Preview issue. We welcome an article or essay addressing a case before the Court in its October 2009 Term, or in the alternative, addressing an aspect of the Court itself such as recent voting trends, case load, an analysis of a particular Justice, or any other topic related to the Supreme Court.
Last year, our Supreme Court Preview included a diverse spectrum of works ranging from articles that examined cases argued in the Court’s October 2008 Term to articles that analyzed current voting trends among the Court. For example, in Crime Labs and Prison Guards: A Comment on Melendez-Diaz and Its Potential Impact on Capital Sentencing Proceedings, John Blume and Emily Paavola argued that the Court’s decision in Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts could resolve conflicting authority on what constitutes testimonial hearsay under Crawford v. Washington and could have a dramatic impact on the criminal justice system, particularly capital sentencing proceedings. Alternatively, in The Roberts Court and Criminal Justice at the Dawn of the 2008 Term, Professors Christopher E. Smith, Michael A. McCall, and Madhavi M. McCall introduced empirical decision-making patterns from the initial three terms of the Roberts Court in an attempt to ascertain how the Court would likely determine three Fourth Amendment cases in the Court’s October 2008 Term.
The Supreme Court Preview is published to coincide with the opening of the October Term 2009, and we therefore ask that work be submitted no later than August 1, 2009. Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis beginning July 1, 2009. Please direct submissions and any questions about our Supreme Court Preview to Ben Garner, Editor in Chief, via email at bgarner [at] charlestonlaw.edu or via telephone at (434) 941-9831.
Digital Forensics and Cyber Crime - Albany, NY
The International Conference on Digital Forensics and Cyber Crime (ICDF2C) (Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2009) is organized by the School of Business at the University at Albany, State University of New York (UAlbany) in collaboration with the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering (ICST) and Create-Net. We are also working closely the New York State Police (NYSP) and the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) who are cosponsoring the event.
“This is a unique conference encompassing not only technical, but also the social, legal, and business aspects of forensics.”
The submission deadline for papers and presentation proposals has been changed from May 15, 2009 to June 15, 2009.
Nat’l Institute of Justice - Arlington, VA
The National Institute of Justice holds its annual conference June 15-17, 2009, in Arlington, VA. Advance registration has closed, but there will be on-site registration.
For more than a decade, NIJ’s annual conference has brought together criminal justice scholars, policymakers, and practitioners at the local, state and federal levels to share the most recent findings from research and technology.The conference showcases what works, what doesn’t work and what the research shows as promising. It puts a heavy emphasis on the benefits to researchers and practitioners who work together to create effective evidence-based policies and practices. The DNA Grantees Workshop, formerly a separate event, is now an integral part of the NIJ Conference. Combining the former DNA Grantees Workshop with the NIJ Conference allows us to feature innovations in forensic sciences and related policy and resource issues.
Hamas, the Gaza War, and Accountability under International Law - Jerusalem
Hamas, the Gaza War, and Accountability under International Law:
The Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and the Global Law Forum at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, supported by the Legacy Heritage Fund Ltd., will hold a special conference on 18 June 2009 to critically examine international humanitarian law and laws of terrorism and genocide, and their applicability to Hamas and its supporters. The conference aims to produce practical proposals on how to establish legal accountability for Hamas and other non-state actors that systematically violate international law.
Call for Papers: Jihad in the 21st Century
CALL FOR PUBLICATION: Jihad in the 21st Century
Book edited by Ahmed Al-Dawoody (University of Birmingham/Al-Azhar University) & Anicée Van Engeland (Law Faculty, McGill University).
We would like to edit a book on the issue of the contemporary theories and practices of the Islamic tradition of jihad. The purpose is to gather a group of expertise from both the Muslim and Western Worlds who will approach this issue from various disciplines Approaches to jihad should be innovative.
The aim is to discuss the issue of jihad and its relevance to the contemporary issues of: war – both domestic and international – peace, international law, international criminal law, international humanitarian law norms, domestic and international forms of terrorism. These discussions intend to explain the Islamic position on (1) the different form of the use of force in the post United Nations era by both state and non-state actors; (2) domestic and international acts of terrorism; and the international community position.
Contributions can be made in any field (law, politics, social sciences, humanities and others) on the following non-exhaustive list:
o History of Jihad
o Jihad in the Quran
o Jihad in the Modern World
o Jihad and International Law (self-defense for example)
o Jihad and Universal Human Rights
o Islam and law of armed conflicts
o Ethics
o The Politics of Jihad
o Fundamentalism
o Terrorism
Any other topic not included in this list is welcome.
Please send an abstract (maximum 500 words) with title of the proposed chapter, affiliation and contact information as well as a resume/CV by July 1, 2009, to
Anicée Van Engeland anicee.vanengeland [at] mcgill.ca
&
Ahmed Mohsen Al-Dawoody: adawoody [at] hotmail.com
NE People of Color - America’s New Class Warfare? - Buffalo
The Northeast People of Color Legal Scholarship Conference (NEPOC) 2009 will take place October 23-25 at the University at Buffalo Law School in Buffalo, New York.
During last year’s NEPOC, we experienced the monumental collapse of Lehman Brothers and subsequently, our financial and real estate sectors. Our nation and economy have been suffering since that time and there have been many interesting changes. This year our theme is “America’s New Class Warfare?”
For more details on the theme, please see the conference webpage.
Instead of relying solely on invitations, this year’s NEPOC will also do a call for papers for the plenary panels. In addition, we are seeking works in progress, leaders for professional development workshops and nominees for the Haywood Burns – Shanara Gilbert Awards. The deadline for the submission of all these materials is June 30th.
Pace Enviromental L. Rev. Adopts Peer Review
As of August 1, 2009, Pace Environmental Law Review (PELR) will use a new peer review process to select articles for publication. Submissions will be reviewed internally and then forwarded to a select group of Peer Reviewers - academics, practitioners, and experts in the field, including members of Pace Law School’s world-renowned environmental law faculty. The Peer Review process will offer new and distinctive opportunities to foster continued debate and reflection upon some of the most pressing topics within the field of environmental law. Articles selected for publication will benefit from:
o Expedited editorial processing of 8 to 10 weeks from acceptance.
o Single-article hard copy publication.
o Inclusion in a bound volume distributed to PELR’s wide-ranging list of subscribers.
All articles submitted to PELR must be original scholarship and not previously published.
Established in 1982, PELR was one of the first scholarly environmental law journals.
We invite authors to submit articles either via ExpressO or directly in either MSWord or PDF format to the PELR Development & Acquisitions Editor at pelracq [at] law.pace.edu.
Call for Papers: Southwestern Journal of International Law
The Southwestern Journal of International Law seeks scholarly legal articles in the area of international law for publication in its next volume. Articles should reflect the international focus of the journal.
Please submit all articles and questions to lawjournal@swlaw.edu prior to June 29, 2009. Article submission requirements can be found at here.
Call for Papers: Texas Environmental Law Journal
The Texas Environmental Law Journal, the official journal of the Texas State Bar Environmental and Natural Resource Law Section, solicits Student Notes and Articles on Texas state issues, or federal issues with impact for practitioners in Texas.
Please send submissions to teljsubmissions@gmail.com.
Call for Papers: Journal of Affordable Housing & Community Development Law
The Journal of Affordable Housing & Community Development Law, the legal publication of the American Bar Association’s Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law, is currently seeking submissions from students, professors, and practitioners. The Journal publishes full-length articles, book reviews, and shorter commentaries on a wide range of affordable housing and community and economic development issues.
The Fall 2009 issue will focus on “Housing and Community Development in the Economic Crisis.” Submissions of papers or proposals for papers should be e-mailed to Paulette Williams at pwillia8@utk.edu no later than June 15, 2009.
Writer’s guidelines can be found here.
Call for Papers: University of Richmond Law Review
The University of Richmond Law Review seeks articles and essays from legal scholars and practicing attorneys on regulatory, administrative, and all related legal topics for publication in the January 2010 issue of Volume 44. Book reviews of works related to the regulatory theme of this issue, particularly Richard Posner’s A Failure of Capitalism, are also encouraged.
Please send a .doc version of any submission to lawrevsubmissions@richmond.edu
Complete submission guidelines can be found here.
Conference: 40 Years of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties - London, UK
The British Institute of International and Comparative Law presents Celebrating 40 Years of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, a conference on Thursday, June 18, 2009.
Since its adoption in 1969 the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties has made a significant contribution to the development of international law. This conference will examine current issues in the application and the interpretation of the VCLT. Topics to be considered include: treaty interpretation; reservations to treaties; amendment and invalidity of treaties; and developments concerning the ratification and domestic implementation of treaties.
A full program is available here.
BIICL 2009 Conference on the Law of Food and Drink - London, UK
The British Institute of International and Comparative Law hosts the 2009 Conference on the Law of Food and Drink on Thursday, June 11, 2009.
This conference brings together industry members, lawyers, insurers and regulators to discuss the practice and principles of food and drink law. This conference focuses on how the sector is affected by developments in: consumer information and product labelling regulation; consumer litigation and collective redress; trends in regulatory enforcement; and insurance, recalls and risk management.
A full program can be found here.
Autism & Vaccines - Indianapolis
Indiana University School of Law — Indianapolis hosts the 7th Annual Conference on Health, Disability, and the Law, Autism and Vaccines, June 12, 2009.
May 29th Colloquia/Workshops
2009 Stanford/Yale Junior Faculty Forum
Session 1: Corporate and Securities Law
Michal Barzuza (Virginia Law), Lemon Signaling in Cross-Listing
Katherine V. Litvak (Texas Law), The Effect of U.S. Securities Law on Foreign Companies: The Relationship Between Cross-Listing Premia U.S. Stock Prices, and U.S. Trading Volumes
Usha Rodrigues (Georgia Law), Placebo Ethics
James Spindler (USC Law), Vicarious Liability for Bad Corporate Governance: Are We Wrong About 10b-5?
Session 2: Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Rebecca Hollander-Blumoff (Washington University of St. Louis Law), Just Negotiation
Brian T. Fitzpatrick (Vanderbilt Law), The End of Objector Blackmail
Session 3: Property
Daniel B. Kelly (Harvard Law), Strategic Spillovers
David Schleicher (George Mason Law), The City as a Law and Economic Subject
Gender and Justice: An International Inquiry - Washington, D.C.
American Jewish Congress and the American University Washington College of Law will sponsor an International Conference on Gender and Justice to take place from June 14-16, 2009 at American University Washington University College of Law, 4801 Massachusetts Avenue, N. W., Washington, D. C.
The conference will bring together women judges from around the world, including judges from countries that have only recently begun to place women on the bench, and from countries whose constitutions mandate gender equality, but whose governments make little or no effort to effect implementation. Our goal is to examine advances made in recent years, to highlight the challenges women continue to face and to chart a course for future legal and judicial empowerment for women, world-wide.
Brown International Advanced Research Institutes - Providence
This summer four Brown International Advanced Research Institutes
will be held at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Each Institute is designed as a residential, intensive two-week long workshop, organized as a mix of lectures, round tables, group work, field trips and social interactions. Each will be led by a team of recognized scholars in the field, who have invited world-renowned lecturers and speakers to join and participate in the Institute’s formal and informal activities. During the Institute participants will be given the opportunity to share and present their work, and will have access to Brown University’s world class research facilities and resources.
The institutes have been accepting applications for a couple of months, but the website does not indicate a closed date.
The four topics are:
- Law, Social Thought and Global Governance, June 7-20, 2009
- Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, June 14-27, 2009
- Development and Inequality in the Global South, May 31 - June 13. 2009
- Towards a Global Humanities: Critical Traditions from the Global South, May 31 - June, 2009
A fifth institute, The Genome and the Computational Sciences: The Next Paradigms, was originally scheduled for May 10-16, 2009, but has been postponed to 2010.
AI & Law, Natural Language Engineering of Legal Argumentation - Barcelona
The International Conference on AI and Law, June 8-12 2009, Barcelona, Spain, will include a workshop on Natural Language Engineering of Legal Argumentation (NaLELA 09), June 12 2009, Barcelona, Spain, will be held at The workshop date is June 12, 2009.
Call for Papers: North Carolina Tax Symposium
The University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler School of Business has issued a call for papers for its Thirteenth Annual Tax Symposium to be held January 29-30, 2010. The symposium “is designed to bring together leading tax scholars from economics, accounting, finance, law, political science, and related fields.” The deadline for the call for papers is November 16, 2009.
“Papers should be well developed, but at a stage where they can still benefit from the group’s discussion. The symposium will include no more than six papers. Travel and lodging expenses for presenters will be reimbursed up to $500.”
You can submit a paper to doug_shack@unc.edu. Paper selection will be finalized by December 4, 2009.
Thanks to TaxProf Blog for this information.
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