George Mason University School of Law hosts the 40th Research Conference on Communication, Information and Internet Policy September 21-23, 2012. Conference organizers seek abstracts of papers, proposals for panels and tutorials, demonstrations, and student papers. Submission opens on March 1, 2012. Deadlines are as follows:
March 31, 2012: Main conference abstracts, and proposals for panels, tutorials and demonstrations.
April 30, 2012: Student papers.
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Posted by uwlegalscholarship on January 27th, 2012
| Law and Cyberspace, Communications Law, JUNIOR SCHOLARS, Comparative Law, Intellectual Property, CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES |
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The Center for the Study of Law, Politics & Economics at Emory University, in conjunction with the Halle Institute, will host the Second Annual Conference on Institutions and Law-Making on February 24-25. Please RSVP by February 5, 2012 to cslpe[at]emory.edu (conference RSVP in the subject line). mm
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on January 26th, 2012
| Comparative Law, Law and Politics, Law and Economics, Administrative Law, Jurisprudence, CONFERENCES |
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The International Models Project on Women’s Rights is seeking papers on women’s rights from a global perspective for its virtual journal, IMPOWR Imprints. Additional information and editorial requirements can be found here. mm
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on January 18th, 2012
| Comparative Law, Law and Gender, CALLS FOR PAPERS, International Law |
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The Journal of Chinese Tax and Policy has issued a call for papers for its inaugural conference, which will be held on November 23-25, 2012 at Sun Yat-Sen University . The theme of the conference will be Tax Policy in China: A multilateral dialogue – Modernizing China’s Tax Laws for a Diverse Economy. The conference organizers are soliciting papers dealing with the conference theme and/or its implications. All papers accepted for the conference may be selected for publication in the Journal of Chinese Tax and Policy.
Abstract submissions of 300 words (in English) are due April 25, 2012. Subsequent deadlines apply if you need help arranging for Chinese translation.
Hat Tip: Faculty Law Conference Updates and European Association of Tax Law Professors
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Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 28th, 2011
| Comparative Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, Tax Law |
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The Environment and Development Association, Centre for Economic Studies of Mongolian Academy of Science, National University of Mongolia (MAS), and State University of Agriculture will host the Asian Regional Meeting of the International Association for the Study of the Commons (IASC), Asian Pastoral Commons Adapting to Change, June 11-14, 2012, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, at the State Agricultural University. mw
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 27th, 2011
| Agricultural Law, Comparative Law, CONFERENCES, Property Law |
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Australian Guardianship and Administration Council (AGAC) presents the 2nd World Congress on Adult Guardianship, Guardianship and the United Nations Disabilities Convention: Australian and International Perspectives, Oct. 15-16, 2012, in Melbourne. Abstracts are due Feb. 29, 2012.
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Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 27th, 2011
| Disability Law, Human Rights Law, Elder Law, Comparative Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES |
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The 7th Joint Study Institute (JSI) will be held at Melbourne Law School from Wednesday evening, February 13 to Saturday, February 16, 2013.
Joint Study Institutes are hosted by the
JSI programs provide unique opportunities to network and learn about the law, legal research and topical issues of the host jurisdiction that are of interest to law librarians and the legal profession. The last JSI held in Australia was held in Sydney in 2004. For information about past Joint Study Institute programs, see this page.
Watch for announcements in 2012 about the next JSI program. We look forward to welcoming you to enjoy a stimulating educational program and Melbourne’s diverse cultural, culinary, historical and bibliographic attractions.
Regards,
2013 JSI Co-convenors,
Carole Hinchcliff, Melbourne Law School Library
Robin Gardner, Melbourne Law School Library
Vanessa Blackmore, NSW Attorney General’s Department
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Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 27th, 2011
| Legal Profession, Law Librarianship, Comparative Law, Legal Research & Writing, CONFERENCES |
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Guest Editor Iyiola Solanke, Associate Professor at Leeds University Law School in England, and the editorial staff of Race/Ethnicity invite submissions for the first issue of its sixth volume, entitled “Racism, Colonialism and Law.” The deadline is April 1, 2012. mw
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 15th, 2011
| Human Rights Law, Comparative Law, Law and Race, CALLS FOR PAPERS, International Law |
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The Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security, University of Maribor, Slovenia, the European Group of Research into Norms, Guyancourt, France, the Department of Criminology, Leicester University, the United Kingdom, the College of Justice and Safety, Eastern Kentucky University, the School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University, Transcrime - The Joint Research Centre on Transnational Crime of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore of Milan and the University of Trento, Italy and ACUNS - The Academic Council on the United Nations Systems are pleased to announce the Ninth Biennial International Conference Criminal Justice and Security in Central and Eastern Europe, Contemporary Criminal Justice Practice and Research to be held at the Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security, University of Maribor Ljubljana, Slovenia, Sept. 19-21, 2012.
The call for papers deadline is May 15, 2012. mw
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 15th, 2011
| Comparative Law, National Security Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, Criminal Law, CONFERENCES |
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The University College Dublin School of Law’s Constitutional Studies Group will be hosting a conference in Dublin from June 28th to 30th. The conference will mark the 75th anniversary of the enactment of the current (Irish) Constitution. The event will have an international and inter-disciplinary focus, and has invited submissions from all disciplines and all jurisdictions. A number of bursaries are available to cover the travel costs of early career researchers.
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Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 14th, 2011
| Comparative Law, International Law, Constitutional Law, CONFERENCES |
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The International Jurist Organization will hold its 25th Anniversary Silver Jubilee Conference Aug. 18-19, 2012, in New Delhi. The theme is Law and Power: Reflections on the Last 25 Years. There will also be a workshop, Justice in Emerging Countries: BRICS in Comparative Perspective. The deadline for abstracts is March 31, 2012. Jump to full post
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 14th, 2011
| Comparative Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, International Law, CONFERENCES |
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The University College Dublin School of Law’s Constitutional Studies Group has issued a call for papers for a conference to be held in Dublin from June 28th to 30th. The conference will mark the 75th anniversary of the enactment of the current (Irish) Constitution. The event will have an international and inter-disciplinary focus, so submissions are invited from all disciplines and all jurisdictions. A number of bursaries are available to cover the travel costs of early career researchers. Submissions should be received by February 29, 2012.
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Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 14th, 2011
| Comparative Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, Constitutional Law |
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The Hauser Global Law School Program at New York University School of Law is pleased to announce scholarship opportunities for junior academics who wish to spend a year in residence at the Law School engaging in research and producing a significant piece of original, publishable scholarship. New York University School of Law is currently accepting applications for the following fellowships:
- Hauser Research Scholar – for junior scholars –Deadline: January 6, 2012.
- Global Fellows Program – for academics, lawyers, government officers, and doctoral students – Deadline: January 13, 2012
- Emile Noël Fellowship – for people writing “on the themes prioritized by the Jean Monnet Center for International and Regional Economic Law & Justice” – Deadline: January 13, 2012
- Global & Senior Global Emile Noël Research Fellows are post-doctoral or tenured academics with a demonstrable background of legal scholarship.
- Global Emile Noël Fellowships are also open to government officials, judges, officials from international organizations and lawyers in private practice who wish to take a semester or academic year away from their posts to engage in serious scholarship.
- Visiting Doctoral Researcher Program – for doctoral candidates from foreign universities – Deadline: January 13, 2012
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Posted by uwlegalscholarship on December 1st, 2011
| OTHER SCHOLARLY OPPORTUNITIES, JUNIOR SCHOLARS, Comparative Law, International Law |
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Race/Ethnicity: Multidisciplinary Global Contexts encourages and welcomes contributions by scholars, researchers, grassroots activists, policy advocates, and organizations. The deadline for an upcoming issue on Grassroots Politics in the Postcolony is Sept. 15, 2012. Jump to full post
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 30th, 2011
| Law and Politics, Comparative Law, Law and Race, CALLS FOR PAPERS |
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The International Journal of Contemporary Laws (IJCL) invites original unpublished articles, short articles, legislative, and case comments for publication in its inaugural issue to be released in last week of January, 2012. The call for papers deadline is Dec. 15, 2011. Submissions should be sent to submissions[at]ijcl.co.in and editor.ijcl[at]gmail.com.
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Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 25th, 2011
| Comparative Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, International Law |
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The ELSA Malta Law Review invites submissions for its 2012 volume. “The Law Review seeks to publish original and high calibre, scholarly works within any area of the law, however, we are particularly interested in European law, international law and comparative law.” The call for papers is here. The deadline is Dec. 16, 2011. mw
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 17th, 2011
| Comparative Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, International Law |
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The Younger Comparativists Committee of the American Society of Comparative Law is pleased to invite submissions for its inaugural conference to be held on Apr. 20, 2012, at George Washington University Law School in Washington, DC. The purpose of the conference is to highlight and develop the scholarship of new and younger comparativists, hence the title of the conference: New Perspectives in Comparative Law. Completed papers should be sent to Judy Yi at judy.yi[at]bc.edu by Feb. 15, 2012. Please direct all inquiries to Richard Albert, Chair of the Younger Comparativists Committee, by email at richard.albert[at]bc.edu or telephone at 617.552.3930.
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Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 6th, 2011
| JUNIOR SCHOLARS, Comparative Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES |
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The Princeton University Program in Law and Public Affairs, the University of Illinois College of Law, Yale Law School, and the American Society of Comparative Law present the Seventh Annual Comparative Law Works in Progress Workshop which will take place at the Princeton University on February 10-12, 2012. The submissions deadline is Dec. 1, 2011. The call for papers is available on SSRN. mw
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 2nd, 2011
| Comparative Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES |
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The University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism hosts the 10th Annual Chinese Internet Research Conference (CIRC10) May 21-23, 2012.
Submissions may come from any discipline. Specific topics of interest include but are not limited to:
- Industry involvement – gaming, youth, social media; consumption patterns, online popular culture; China as original developer in gaming products;
- Governance issues – state regulation and content controls; e-government and m-government; civil society and Internet governance; China and global Internet governance;
- Online social movements – social media and grassroots activism; micro blogging and its impact across traditional Internet portals and start-ups over the new generation of Chinese “digital natives”;
- Ten years in retrospect – review of developments in digital/social media and prognoses for the future of the internet
We will accept three categories of English-language submissions:
- Full papers – these should be 20–25 pages long with a maximum of 10,000 words.
- Extended abstracts – these should be 750–1,000 words.
- Panel submissions – these should have a maximum of 2,000 words.
The deadline for submissions is Jan. 30, 2012. mw
Posted by uwlegalscholarship on November 2nd, 2011
| Law and Cyberspace, Comparative Law, CALLS FOR PAPERS, Intellectual Property |
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