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Sept. 3, 2010 Colloquia/Workshops

September 3, 2010

Emory Law

Daphne Barak-Erez (Tel Aviv University) will present her paper “Who Is a Jew and the Law - Between London and Jerusalem.”

This paper is not publicly available.

University of Texas

Dan Rodriguez (UT Law) will present “State Constitutional Failure.”

This paper is not publicly available.

Posted by pittlegalscholarship on September 3rd, 2010 | LECTURES, EVENTS, COLLOQUIA/ WORKSHOPS | no comments

Sept. 3, 2010 Colloquia/Workshops

Emory Law

Daphne Barak-Erez (Tel Aviv University) will present her paper “Who Is a Jew and the Law - Between London and Jerusalem.”

This paper is not publicly available.

University of Texas

Dan Rodriguez (UT Law) will present “State Constitutional Failure.”

This paper is not publicly available.

Posted by pittlegalscholarship on September 3rd, 2010 | LECTURES, CONFERENCES | no comments

1st African Conference on Int’l Commercial Law - Douala, Cameroon

The University of Basel in Switzerland and the University of Buea in Cameroon, with the support of UNCITRAL (United Nation Commission on International Trade Law) and OHADA (Organisation for the Harmonised Business Law in Africa) are organising an international conference entitled “The 1st African Conference on International Commercial Law.” The Conference will be held in Douala, Cameroon, Jan. 13-14, 2011. The Conference will focus on topics related to international sales law, international arbitration and unification of general contract law.

During this conference early career researchers also have the opportunity to present recent research papers relating to the topics of the conference. Early career researchers interested in submitting abstracts are invited to do so before Oct. 1, 2010. The abstract should be submitted as a word or pdf document with 12-point font, 1.5 line spacing and should not exceed 1500 words. The abstract should be sent via email to Jeanalain.Penda [at] unibas.ch. A jury of established academics will select the successful eight abstracts. The researchers of the selected abstracts will be given 10 minutes to present their papers during the “Early Career Researchers Panel.” The travel and accommodation expenses of the selected candidates will be covered.

Who is an Early Career Researcher?
Early Career Researchers are people who are within two years of the start of their research careers when submitting their abstract. They should be currently undertaking a dissertation, Ph.D. thesis or the like, or have received a doctoral degree not earlier than 2008.

For additional information please contact:
Jean Alain Penda at Jeanalain.Penda [at] unibas.ch or
Stephanie Wassem at Stephanie.Wassem [at] unibas.ch

[Posted for a second time because first post didn’t include conference website.]

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on September 3rd, 2010 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, JUNIOR SCHOLARS, Commercial Law, International Law, CONFERENCES, Business Law, Contract Law | one comment

Call for Papers Deadline: ILA Asia-Pacific Regional Conference - Taipei, Taiwan

December 20, 2010

The Chinese (Taiwan) Society of International Law (a branch of the International Law Association) is pleased to hold the International Law Association (ILA) Asia-Pacific Regional Conference from May 29 to June 1, 2011, in Taipei, Taiwan. The theme of the conference will be Contemporary International Law Issues in the Asia Pacific: Opportunities and Challenges. Paper and panel proposals must be submitted electronically by December 20, 2010, to ila [at] nccu.edu.tw. A proposal of no more than 300 words should include the author’s name and full contact information.

The call for papers is available here.

Subject areas may include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • General Public International Law
  •  The Use of Force
  • Asia-Pacific Security
  • Territorial Disputes
  • Teaching and Research of International Law
  • The Law of the Sea
  • International Frameworks on Fisheries Conservation
  • International Criminal Law
  • International Protection of Human Rights
  • International Economic Law
  • The WTO, APEC and ASEAN
  • FTAs and the Cross-Strait ECFA
  • United Nations and Regional Organizations
  • Private International Law
  • Enforcement of Arbitral Awards and Court Judgments

Other inquiries about the conference can be directed to Professor Pasha Hsieh, Conference Co-organizer, at pashahsieh [at] smu.edu.sg.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on September 3rd, 2010 | EVENTS | no comments

ILA Asia-Pacific Regional Conference - Taipei, Taiwan

May 29, 2011toJune 1, 2011

The Chinese (Taiwan) Society of International Law (a branch of the International Law Association) is pleased to hold the International Law Association (ILA) Asia-Pacific Regional Conference from May 29 to June 1, 2011, in Taipei, Taiwan. The theme of the conference will be Contemporary International Law Issues in the Asia Pacific: Opportunities and Challenges. Paper and panel proposals must be submitted electronically by December 20, 2010, to ila [at] nccu.edu.tw. A proposal of no more than 300 words should include the author’s name and full contact information.

The call for papers is available here.

Subject areas may include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • General Public International Law
  •  The Use of Force
  • Asia-Pacific Security
  • Territorial Disputes
  • Teaching and Research of International Law
  • The Law of the Sea
  • International Frameworks on Fisheries Conservation
  • International Criminal Law
  • International Protection of Human Rights
  • International Economic Law
  • The WTO, APEC and ASEAN
  • FTAs and the Cross-Strait ECFA
  • United Nations and Regional Organizations
  • Private International Law
  • Enforcement of Arbitral Awards and Court Judgments

Other inquiries about the conference can be directed to Professor Pasha Hsieh, Conference Co-organizer, at pashahsieh [at] smu.edu.sg.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on September 3rd, 2010 | EVENTS | no comments

ILA Asia-Pacific Regional Conference - Taipei, Taiwan

The Chinese (Taiwan) Society of International Law (a branch of the International Law Association) is pleased to hold the International Law Association (ILA) Asia-Pacific Regional Conference from May 29 to June 1, 2011, in Taipei, Taiwan. The theme of the conference will be Contemporary International Law Issues in the Asia Pacific: Opportunities and Challenges. Paper and panel proposals must be submitted electronically by December 20, 2010, to ila [at] nccu.edu.tw. A proposal of no more than 300 words should include the author’s name and full contact information.

The call for papers is available here.

Subject areas may include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • General Public International Law
  •  The Use of Force
  • Asia-Pacific Security
  • Territorial Disputes
  • Teaching and Research of International Law
  • The Law of the Sea
  • International Frameworks on Fisheries Conservation
  • International Criminal Law
  • International Protection of Human Rights
  • International Economic Law
  • The WTO, APEC and ASEAN
  • FTAs and the Cross-Strait ECFA
  • United Nations and Regional Organizations
  • Private International Law
  • Enforcement of Arbitral Awards and Court Judgments

Other inquiries about the conference can be directed to Professor Pasha Hsieh, Conference Co-organizer, at pashahsieh [at] smu.edu.sg.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on September 3rd, 2010 | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Legal Research & Writing, Human Rights Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, International Law, Criminal Law, Environmental Law, CONFERENCES | no comments

Call for Papers – European Public Private Partnership Law Review

The European Public Private Partnership Law Review (EPPPL), an international quarterly journal that provides the reader with detailed coverage of all significant developments in the PPP area across the EU and beyond, invites submissions for its upcoming issues.

The editors welcome articles, case notes and book reviews addressing the latest developments in PPP or any other topic related to PPP. Submissions can be handed in from today onwards; the format guidelines and conditions for publication are available here. Please direct submissions and any questions concerning the journal to Patricia Hellmuth, Executive Editor, via email at hellmuth [at] lexxion.de.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on September 3rd, 2010 | Government Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, Business Law | no comments

Call for Papers - Renewable Energy Law and Policy Review

The Renewable Energy Law and Policy Review (RELP), launched in summer 2010, is a new international quarterly journal that provides a platform for analysis and discussion, both in Europe and internationally, of the legal and policy issues surrounding renewable energy. The editors welcome articles, country reports and book reviews addressing the latest developments in renewable energy law and policy.

Submissions can be handed in from today onwards; the format guidelines and conditions for publication are available here. Please send abstracts, a short biographical sketch and full contact information to Richard Paton, Managing Editor, at paton [at] lexxion.eu.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on September 3rd, 2010 | Comparative Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, International Law, Environmental Law | no comments

Call for Papers Deadline: Jury Practices in the U.S. Judicial System

December 3, 2010

The Drake Law Review and the American Judicature Society are pleased to announce the eighth annual American Judicature Society-Drake Law Review symposium issue, Jury-Rigged: The Increasingly Precarious State of Common Jury Practices in the United States Judicial System. The deadline for proposals is Dec. 3, 2010. Jump to full post

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on September 3rd, 2010 | EVENTS | no comments

Call for Papers: Jury Practices in the U.S. Judicial System

The Drake Law Review and the American Judicature Society are pleased to announce the eighth annual American Judicature Society-Drake Law Review symposium issue, Jury-Rigged: The Increasingly Precarious State of Common Jury Practices in the United States Judicial System. The deadline for proposals is Dec. 3, 2010. Jump to full post

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on September 3rd, 2010 | Law and Technology, Courts, Civil Procedure, Empirical Legal Studies, CALLS FOR PAPERS, Comparative Law, Criminal Law | no comments

Call for Proposals Deadline: Legal Measures Against Corruption in Global Perspective - Windsor, Ontario

September 3, 2010

The Centre for Transnational Law and Justice (University of Windsor Faculty of Law) presents Legal Measures Against Corruption in Global Perspective: Principles, Politics, Prospects Oct. 1-2, 2010. The deadline for submission of paper proposals has been extended to Sept. 3, 2010.

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on August 16th, 2010 | EVENTS | no comments

Call for Posters Deadline - AALS Annual Meeting - San Francisco

September 3, 2010

Faculty members of AALS member and fee-paid law schools are invited to submit a proposal of a poster presentation for the 2011 AALS Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California (January 5-8, 2011). Details here

Please send your proposal by e-mail to sections [at] aals.org by September 3, 2010. The proposal should state your name, the name of your law school, the Section for which you are submitting, a title of the poster, a description of what you will be presenting and an actual electronic copy of the poster itself. Your proposal will be sent to the Section Chair and Chair-elect and they will review and select the posters that will be presented as the Section’s posters at the 2011 AALS Annual Meeting. This is an opportunity to share your work with the larger academic community.   If your Section is not sponsoring posters, you may still submit a poster proposal; the AALS Committee on Sections and Annual Meeting will review it.  AALS will notify all posters proposers by October 15, 2010 of the section’s decision.

The following AALS Sections are seeking proposals from individuals for poster presentations for the 2011 AALS Annual Meeting: 

  • Academic Support
  • Animal Law
  • Balance in Legal Education
  • Children and the Law
  • Clinical Legal Education
  • Family & Juvenile Law
  • International Human Rights
  • International Law
  • Law, Medicine and Health Care
  • Legal Writing, Reasoning and Research
  • Minority Groups
  • Pro Bono & Public Service Opportunities
  • State and Local Government Law
  • Teaching Methods
  • Trusts & Estates

mw

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on June 29th, 2010 | EVENTS | no comments

American Political Science Association - Washington, DC

September 2, 2010toSeptember 5, 2010

The American Political Science Association’s 106th Annual Meeting & Exhibition will be held September 2-5, 2010, in Washington, DC. The theme is “The Politics of Hard Times: Citizens, Nations, and the International System under Economic Stress.”

Legal scholars might be especially interested in programs by the following divisions:

mw

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on May 24th, 2010 | EVENTS | no comments

International Law 1989-2010: A Performance Appraisal - Cambridge, England

September 2, 2010toSeptember 4, 2010

The Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of Cambridge, is hosting the 4th Biennial Conference of the European Society of International Law (ESIL), International Law 1989-2010: A Performance Appraisal, Sept. 2-4, September 2010.

Abstracts for the call for papers are due Jan. 22, 2010.    mw

Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 28th, 2009 | EVENTS | no comments