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
American University’s War Crimes Research Office and Women and International Law Program and the Royal Netherlands Embassy present Addressing Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Conflict and Post-Conflict Settings: National and International Strategies Feb. 1, 2012. mw
The American Society of International Law (ASIL) holds its annual meeting, Confronting Complexity, March 28-31, 2012. Online registration is now open. mw
The Law Society of Alberta and the University of Calgary are sponsoring the Fifth International Legal Ethics Conference from July 12-14, 2012 at the Banff Centre. Papers will be presented on the following:
1. Culture, Ethics & Society
2. Empirical Approaches to Legal Ethics
3. Philosophy and Legal Ethics
4. Regulation of the Profession(s) / Ethics and Education
The deadline for proposals is January 31, 2012.
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The University of Wisconsin Law School Global Legal Studies Center and International Law Journal will be holding their Annual Symposium on March, 23, 2012. The symposium, Renewable Energy & Climate Change: Opportunities & Challenges, will highlight a number of the opportunities and challenges encountered in the development of renewable energies
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The Centre for Business and Commercial Laws at National Law Institute University, Bhopal invites papers for the UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Critical Issues in International Commercial Arbitration to be held March 3-4, 2012 in Bhopal, India. Abstracts are due by Jan. 5th, 2012. All questions may be directed to cbcl.nliu[at]gmail.com.
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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
The Campbell Law Review presents The New Global Convergence: Intellectual Property, Increasing Prosperity, and Economic Networks In The Twenty-First Century March 16, 2012. The editors are soliciting papers for inclusion in the symposium, which will focus on economic and legal developments in light of the emerging global system, particularly in the area of intellectual property. Working drafts or detailed abstracts should be submitted to Michael Crook, Editor-in-Chief, at culawreview@email.campbell.edu no later than Jan. 6, 2012. For more information and for a list of confirmed presenters, please visit this page. mw
The Journal of Financial Stability is seeking submissions for an issue entitled “Financial Innovation, Regulation and Stability after the Transatlantic Financial Crisis.” The editors of this special issue invite empirical and theoretical papers addressing the role of banking and finance, innovation in financial markets and regulation, and comparative studies of countries’ experiences through the financial crisis. The submission deadline for this special issue is Dec. 23, 2011. All papers must be submitted electronically through the Elsevier Editorial System. To submit your paper to the Journal of Financial Stability, use the following link: http://ees.elsevier.com/jfs/
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The Ronald Coase Institute’s Beijing Workshop on Institutional Analysis will be held May 20-26, 2012 in Beijing, China. The workshop, which is co-sponsored with the Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management, is an opportunity for early-career post-doctoral social scientists and advanced graduate students to present their research and interact with leading scholars in new institutional economics. To attend the workshop E-mail a 1-page abstract - 350 words maximum - of a current research project of yours, plus a 1-page curriculum vitae, to workshop2012bj[at]coase.org. Do this before the deadline: January 20, 2012.
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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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The Renewable Energy Law & Policy Review will be hosting Conference on Renewable Energy Law 2012: Market Design and System Transofrmation for a Renewable Energy Future at the Club of the University Foundation in Brussels, Belgium on March 8, 2012.
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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
The ACUNS (Academic Council on the United Nations System) Vienna Liaison office presents its 2nd annual conference on “UN Agencies Connecting with Academics and Civil Society”, Jan. 11-13, 2012 in Vienna. “We expect 300-plus participants at this event including UN and other international organization representatives from several agencies and bodies in Vienna, as well as scholars and civil society representatives from Vienna and throughout Europe.” The call for papers deadline for the Young Scholars Conference (which will be held the last day, Jan. 13) has been extended. Scholars should send in their abstracts as soon as possible. mw and mf
The Global Business Law Review, a publication of Cleveland State University’s Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, invites original, unpublished articles concerning international law and business for publication in its upcoming Spring 2012 issue. The deadline for submission is Dec. 30, 2011. The journal also accepts short articles and case comments for ongoing publication in its online complement “In the Balance.” All submissions must be sent in Word format along with a CV/resume to gblr.ed@law.csuohio.edu. All questions may be directed to Scott Sivley, Editor-in-Chief, at scott.sivley@law.csuohio.edu. mw
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:
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The American University Washington College of Law’s Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law and Women and the Law Program present Lenahan (Gonzales) v. United States of America: Domesticating International Law April 17, 2012, 2-5 pm. Abstracts are due by Jan. 12, 2012. Jump to full post
The Law and Development Institute and Seattle University School of Law will be hosting the 2011 Law and Development Institute Conference: “Law and Development at the Microlevel: From Microtrade to Current Issues in Law and Development”. The conference will take place on December 10, 2011, at Seattle University School of Law. Eighteen leading speakers from nine countries, including India, U.S.A., Canada, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Thailand, United Kingdom, and Australia are scheduled to present key issues on international trade, investment and finance, and least-developed countries from the perspective of law and development. Register here.
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The University College Dublin School of Law will be hosting the Sixth Annual Postgraduate Workshop Mar. 22, 2012 in Dublin, Ireland. The theme of the workshop is “In Search of Effectiveness: Current Trends and Challenges in Competition Law Enforcement.” Papers are invited from PhD students at different stages of their research on any of the following themes:
- Private enforcement through actions for damages (theme 1)
- Public enforcement: legitimacy, due process and human rights (theme 2),
- Practical aspects of transnational enforcement of competition law (theme 3). The call for papers deadline is Dec. 7, 2011. Abstracts should be sent to lawPhDworkshop[at]ucd.ie.
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The University of Hawaii at Manoa William S. Richardson School of Law’s Asian-Pacific Law & Policy Journal, Pacific-Asian Legal Studies Organization, and Lambda Law Student Association will be hosting a symposium entitled “Rainbow Rising: Community, Solidarity, and Scholarship on Gender Identities and Sexualities in Asian and Oceanic Law & Policy” on April 7, 2012. The call for papers deadline is Dec. 15, 2011. Please submit papers and address any questions to the Asian-Pacific Law & Policy Journal at aplpjart[at]hawaii.edu or call (808) 956-8895.
The Symposium will facilitate a long-overdue dialogue on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues throughout Asia and Oceania and will be a venue for the sharing of ideas and experiences among scholars, politicians, and community activists in attendance. We aim for a conduit of cross cultural intellectual exchange and concrete results for GLBT communities throughout the Asia and Oceania regions.
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