Category Archives: Conferences Seminars and Lectures
Call for Abstracts: The Modern Corporation Conference, Liverpool John Moores University, 13 May 2026
Theme – Preserving the 21st century corporation and protecting the economy: perspectives and challenges. Please submit a 250 word abstract with innovative research ideas or research methods about any aspect of the theme of the conference in (a), (b) or (c) below: (a) the capacity and limitations of directors in preventing corporate insolvencies, (b) the […]
Call for Papers: ‘Crossing Intellectual Boundaries in English Legal History’: Christ Church, Oxford, 10-11 September 2026
A workshop in English Legal History will take place in Christ Church, Oxford on 10 and 11 September 2026. The organisers, Ciara Kennefick and Ian Williams, invite proposals for papers which address in whole or in part the theme of Crossing Intellectual Boundaries in English Legal History. The organisers aim to advance the interdisciplinary study […]
Call for Papers: Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference, 2-4 September 2026, University of East Anglia
The 2026 Society of Legal Scholars’ annual conference will be held at the University of East Anglia (UEA), from 2-4 September and will be an in-person event. There will be an opportunity to join the plenary talks and ECR session in a hybrid format … (more)
Call for papers: Embedding AI in Contract Law Pedagogy: An Equality Diversity and Inclusion Perspective (Queen’s University Belfast, 20 March 2026)
The conference aims to create a collaborative platform for embedding Contract Law pedagogy through AI-enhanced teaching practices that are attentive to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). Through scholarly and practice-based contributions, the conference will work towards the development of a bespoke roadmap for curriculum transformation that reflects diverse learning needs, institutional contexts, and professional expectations […]
Call for papers: Postgraduate Workshop on Comparative Law (Brighton, 11-12 May 2026)
The workshop is open to UK and international PhD candidates at any stage of their research who work on any aspect of Comparative Law. The workshop will provide participants with the opportunity to present work in progress, receive feedback on their work from leading comparative scholars, engage in networking activities, discuss the lifecycle of a […]
‘Oxford Torts Workshop: Call For Papers’
We invite submissions for a workshop in Oxford for new work in tort law on June 10 2026 at Wadham College. Three to five papers will be selected on the basis of the quality of a submitted proposal. Submissions from early career scholars are particularly welcomed. The intention is to provide a forum for more […]
‘Product Liability Reform’: Webinar (European Law Institute UK Hub), 19 January 2026
The Law Commission has embarked on a review of the UK’s legislation on liability for defective products. This review is very timely, because the current legislation dates back to the mid-1980s and was enacted as Part 1 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987, based on the EU’s Product Liability Directive adopted in 1985. Since then, […]
Call for Abstracts: Australasian Society of Legal Philosophy Conference, Brisbane, 15-17 July 2026
We welcome abstract submissions on any topic in legal theory, broadly conceived. Philosophical or theoretically oriented papers from any field of legal inquiry are welcomed. Papers will be presented in parallel sessions of 3-4 papers per session. The conference will feature a private law theory stream, co-sponsored by the Australian Centre for Private Law, alongside […]
Call for Abstracts: Young Property Lawyers’ Forum (YPLF) Annual Conference: University of Groningen, 25-26 June 2026
The theme of this year’s conference is: ‘Property and Protection’. Property rights understood as exclusionary rights operate in a distinct way. They allocate resources to individuals who enjoy extensive protection of their use interests. Is this mode of protection justified by the interests it is supposed to serve (eg, autonomy, efficient resource allocation, fostering innovation)? […]
Call for Papers: Queering Private Law: University College London, 3-4 September 2026
Queer theory and private law rarely interact. While queer theory has been applied to other fields, private law remains largely an unexplored territory. Yet queer analysis offers a particularly valuable lens to explore, expose, and reimagine the heteronormative and cisnormative assumptions embedded within private law’s foundational doctrines and concepts. We aim to publish the conference […]