The Wisconsin International Law Journal Annual Symposium, Creation of International Law: Exploring the International Law Components of Peace, will take place April 4-5, 2014. The call for papers deadline is Oct. 1, 2013. (We posted this in June; this is a reminder as the deadline nears.)
We invite internationally acclaimed women scholars and advanced PhD candidates to the second conference on the Creation of International Law, to be hosted by the University of Wisconsin Law School on April 4-5, 2014 as part of the Wisconsin International Law Journal’s annual symposium.Background:We seek to continue and expand the network of women scholars and practitioners that was launched in 2009 in Norway to support their engagement in public international law. The theme of the second conference is Peace. The pursuit of peace remains a global challenge and there is a need for reflection as to how the current international public law institutional and normative structure functions and what are the gaps?Suggested areas for papers:The following are some suggested areas for papers, addressing issues relating to peace at the international level (state-state/international community) and at the domestic level (state-society/individual). However, the list is not exhaustive:
- Public International Law
- International Human Rights Law
- International Humanitarian Law
- International Environmental Law
- International Trade Law/ International Economic Law
- Dispute Resolution
- Education
Timeline:The deadline for submission of abstracts is October 1, 2013.Successful abstract submissions will be notified by November 1, 2013.Complete papers from those selected are due on March 1, 2014.Abstracts:Please email your abstracts of not more than 500 words including your institutional affiliation and contact details to Cecilia Bailliet and Sumudu Atapattu by the deadline. Late submissions will not be accepted.See complete call for papers here.
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