Calls for papers from law journals and events worldwide
ManMitra
Scheduled for Jun 2, 2026
Research paper competition for law students and scholars. Submit original papers (3000-6000 words) by May 2, 2026. Cash prizes of Rs. 18,000. Online presentation in June 2026.
Braga Summer School
Scheduled for Jul 2, 2026
Summer school on workplace democracy and the future of work, examining labor transformations, automation, AI, and institutional responses. Invites abstract submissions from political philosophers,...
Postmigrantische Jurist*innenkonferenz
Scheduled for Sep 25, 2026
First Postmigrant Lawyers' Conference seeking contributions from racialized, Jewish, and racism-affected scholars and practitioners on aspects of postmigrant law across public, civil, and criminal...
Canary Islands Symposium 2026
Scheduled for Jun 13, 2026
Call for Lightning Talk proposals (5-7 min presentations) on migration, education, community responses, and policy in island contexts. Hosted by Universidad de La Laguna during Pope Leo XIV's visit...
Universidad de La Laguna
Scheduled for Jun 12, 2026
Symposium on migration, displacement, and human dignity in the Canary Islands context. Soliciting lightning talk abstracts (250-300 words) on themes including migration journeys, education, community...
MANCEPT Workshops
Workshop exploring the relationship between intimacy and justice. Seeks abstracts (max 500 words) for 30-minute presentations on intimate (in)justices, including non-normative relationships and...
Vidhi-Bharati (Bharati Vidyapeeth's New Law College, Sangli)
Bharati Vidyapeeth's New Law College, Sangli invites chapter/paper submissions for two edited books and the VIDHI-BHARATI peer-reviewed journal (ISSN 2321-6271). Book themes: (1) Women's...
University of Richmond School of Law
Scheduled for May 20, 2026
Annual workshop for junior law scholars (untenured, 10 years or less teaching experience) to present papers and works-in-progress for collegial feedback and discussion.
Government Law College Ernakulam
Scheduled for May 30, 2026
National conference on shaping the future of legal education with focus on innovative approaches, practice, and reforms. Held at Government Law College Ernakulam.
Harvard Law School
Scheduled for Jul 27, 2026
Workshop for advanced doctoral students, recent JD graduates, and VAPs whose research focuses on law in Asia to present papers and discuss job market logistics. In-person event at Harvard Law School.
Policing, Policy, and Philosophy Initiative
Scheduled for Nov 12, 2026
Paper prize competition for unpublished manuscripts on policing and philosophy. Max 3,500 words. Winner receives $1,000 and presents at PPE Society Annual Meeting in New Orleans.
University of Belgrade Faculty of Political Science
Scheduled for Oct 16, 2026
International conference on international humanitarian law examining how IHL addresses contemporary conflicts with non-state actors, new domains of warfare, and evolving conflict dynamics....
FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
Scheduled for Nov 9, 2026
Workshop on absolute rights under the ECHR in the context of state borders, pushbacks, and migration. Researchers from all career stages welcome. Selected papers invited to contribute to collected...
Absolute Rights under the ECHR at State Borders Workshop
Scheduled for Nov 9, 2026
Workshop at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg exploring absolute rights under Article 3 ECHR in migration, pushbacks, and border violence contexts. Keynote by Prof. Dr. Vladislava Stoyanova. Selected papers...
Wharton–Chicago–Harvard Insolvency and Restructuring Conference
Scheduled for Sep 18, 2026
Leading interdisciplinary academic conference on corporate financial distress, leveraged finance, and restructuring. Welcomes original research from scholars in law, finance, accounting, economics,...
MANCEPT Workshops
Scheduled for Sep 3, 2026
Workshop examining justice questions raised by climate litigation, including the role of courts in climate governance, access to justice, and legal innovation in response to climate change.
IAIL 2026 Workshop (at HHAI 2026)
Scheduled for Jul 7, 2026
Fifth Workshop on Imagining the AI Landscape after the AI Act, held at HHAI 2026 in Brussels on July 7, 2026. Focuses on the EU AI Act and Digital Omnibus, their practical implementation, AI...
International Conference: Contested Seas
Scheduled for Nov 19, 2026
International conference on early modern law of the sea examining maritime jurisdiction, warfare, commerce, and neutrality (c. 1400-1800). Hosted at VUB/VLIZ in Ostend, Belgium. Welcomes...
University of Bern Department of Philosophy
Scheduled for Nov 19, 2026
Workshop on multilateralism, international institutions, and the ethics of war. Submissions of 750-1000 word abstracts solicited. Event at University of Bern, November 19-21, 2026.
Monash University Faculty of Law
Scheduled for Oct 30, 2026
One-day conference exploring how private law and courts adapt to technological and social disruption. Selected papers published in Monash University Law Review special issue.
International Law Observer
Call for abstracts (max 400 words) for an edited volume on transitional justice focusing on women's narratives of reconciliation, justice, and repair. Selected authors will prepare 2000-word draft...
Privacy Law Scholars Conference Europe
Scheduled for Oct 29, 2026
Call for abstracts (400-700 words) for a privacy law scholars conference with workshop format. Discussants lead discussions on papers; no author presentations. Hosted at KU Leuven.
New Issues on Law and Philosophy of Affirmative Action Workshop
Workshop on affirmative action from legal, moral, and social philosophy perspectives. Solicits abstracts (300-500 words) on novel topics, diverse domains, AI implications, and conceptual distinctions...
Repositioning Criminal Justice: Critical Reimaginings
Edited collection exploring how criminal justice systems construct and respond to gender. Welcomes contributions from Marxist, post/decolonial, socio-legal, critical race, psychoanalytic, and...