1. Call for Papers: Canterbury Christ Church University. Canterbury Christ Church University, Kent, United Kingdom has issued a call for papers for its annual law conference titled “Protections in International Law.” The conference will be held from the 18 – 19 March 2025 at their campus and facility, with online presenters as well. The conference examines the current scope of protections available to individuals under international law and questions the limitations of such protections through diverse critical lenses in multiple fields of international law including, international human rights law, international humanitarian law, international criminal law, AI governance initiatives and investment law. Abstracts and biographies to be submitted by 21 February 2025 5pm here.
2. Call for Submissions: Protection of Human Rights in the Context of Armed Conflict. The Centre for Fundamental Rights is inviting abstract submissions for a research workshop on 13 June 2025 at the Hertie School. Submissions are open until 3 February 2025. Find more information here.
3. Call for Papers: Journal of Conflict and Security Law. The Journal of Conflict and Security Law, under its new editors (Alison Duxbury, Dieter Fleck and Nicholas Tsagourias), is calling for innovative legal contributions in the field of conflict and security law, with a particular emphasis on new challenges and approaches to security and international law, the role of new technologies in the jus ad bellum, jus in bello, international criminal law, and arms control and disarmament law, and new approaches to the law of peace operations and post bellum peacebuilding. Submissions from early career researchers, established academics and practitioners are welcomed. Abstracts not exceeding 400 words should be submitted to jcsl.editorial {at} oup(.)com by 1 March 2025. Selected Abstracts should be followed by full papers within three months. Papers should not exceed 9,000 words. Full papers may be submitted at any time via the submission site. The Call is available here.
4. The Coloniality of Measuring Famine Lecture. Non/Human Law Research Group at Newcastle University is hosting a lecture by Dr Lys Kulamadayil on ‘The Coloniality of Measuring Famine.’ The event will be held on the 27 February, 4-5pm GMT and will be held in person and on Zoom. For more information and to register, see here.
5. Workshop: Second World Approaches to International Law (SWAIL). The Polish Academy of Sciences, Central European University and the University of Łódź have announced the programme for the SWAIL workshop in Vienna on 21 – 22 February 2025. Neither of the ‘core’, nor of the ‘periphery’, Eastern Europe occupies a liminal, semi-peripheral, and largely invisible mental space, that results in its ‘dual exclusion’ from both mainstream Western and non-Western approaches to international law. In recovering Eastern Europe’s place and role in international law, this project aims to develop a more nuanced understanding of international law’s past, present and future; to unsettle some mainstream and critical narratives that have come to dominate the discipline; and to foster bridges with scholars from other regions by countering imperialism, epistemic injustice and unequal knowledge production in international law vis-à-vis Eastern Europe. The programme can be found here.
6. Call for Papers: The Austrian Review of International and European Law. The Austrian Review of International and European Law (ARIEL) has issued a Call for Papers and invites submissions for volume 29 (2024). The ARIEL is an annual publication on issues of public international law and European law and welcomes both longer analytical articles (8,000-12,500 words) and shorter notes on current developments (6,000-8,000 words). Find more information here. This issue will focus on (legal) questions arising in connection with advisory opinions issued by international and regional courts. Alongside commentary on the recent and pending advisory requests, a series of procedural and substantive questions might be considered. They encourage contributions that critically analyse these topics, incorporating theoretical, comparative, and interdisciplinary approaches to shed new light on the legal and practical dimensions of advisory opinions. Submissions should include a confirmation of exclusive submission and be sent to the corresponding editor (philipp.janig {at} univie.ac(.)at) by 31 March 2025.
7. Call for Papers: Early Career Scholars Workshop. Early career scholars eager to publish in the Journal of World Investment and Trade (JWIT) but unsure about navigating the process and invited to join this workshop, designed to provide a guide in developing a high-quality manuscript and building confidence in academic publishing. The workshop provides tailored support and insights from leading academics, including Andrea Bjorklund, Julien Chaisse, Dominic Npoanlari Dagbanja, Ming Du, Filippo Fontanelli, Moshe Hirsch, Joanna Lam, Maria Laura Marceddu, Irma Mosquera, Krista Nadakavukaren, Schefer, Shin-yi Peng among others. JWIT invites submissions that align with its broad focus on international trade and investment law. Articles should address topics such as bilateral, multilateral, regional, and sectoral treaties; dispute resolution; and relevant domestic laws. Submit an abstract (max. 500 words) detailing name, affiliation, early career status, key topics, and methodology here by 1 February 2025.
