The Interdisciplinary Journal of Human Rights Law (IJHRL) is an annual, peer-reviewed scholarly journal published by the Council for American Students in International Negotiations. The journal invites quality submissions from scholars, jurists, and professionals in fields related to human rights. Occasionally, exceptional student work will be accepted. IJHRL also welcomes review essays, book reviews, and comments/notes from the field. Manuscripts are accepted on a rolling basis, with preference given to submissions received before July 1, 2010 for the upcoming issue. More

In the inaugural Foreign Affairs Essay Contest, a panel from the Foreign Affairs editorial staff will select one undergraduate's essay to be published on the Foreign Affairs website. The winner will also receive a prize of $500, and five honorable mentions will receive a free year-long subscription to Foreign Affairs. Open to all undergraduate students of accredited colleges and universities worldwide graduating no earlier than May 2010. The deadline for submissions is June 1, 2010. More

The Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa (ASMEA) is currently seeking proposals for paper presentations at its 2010 annual conference, to be held on November 4-6, 2010 in Washington, D.C. Members from any discipline, tenured or untenured faculty or those otherwise affiliated with a recognized research institution, may submit proposals to participate in the conference. Unique proposals from senior graduate students will also be considered. The deadline for proposals is June 4, 2010. More

The Society of American Law Teachers (SALT) is pleased to announce the Norman Dorsen/Stuart & Ellen Filler Fellowship, a one academic-year (9-month) fellowship focused on issues in legal education and not-for-profit development to begin in August 2010. The Dorsen/Filler Fellowship seeks a talented, committed, and visionary law school graduate interested in a career in legal education or in development work in a not-for-profit institution. A law degree from a U.S. law school is required by August 2010. The Fellow will be located in the SALT national office on Long Island, NY. The deadline for applications is June 15, 2010. More

The Chinese (Taiwan) Yearbook of International Law and Affairs commenced publication in 1981 and is jointly published by Cameron May and the Chinese (Taiwan) Society of International Law. The Yearbook contains contributions addressing issues in international law and international relations with a focus on Taiwan, Mainland China, and the Asia-Pacific region. The deadline for submissions is August 1, 2010. More

The Pacific Journalism Review invites articles and commentaries for its October 2010 edition. The theme of "Media Freedom in Oceania" relates to the UNESCO World Press Freedom Day 2010 conference in Brisbane. The editors are especially interested in submissions related to the Asia-Pacific region. Suggested topics include constitutional changes, media regulatory models and developments, FOI laws and practices, and future trends in regional media models. The double blind peer-reviewed journal has four main sections: research articles, commentaries, forum, and reviews. The deadline for submissions is July 31, 2010. More

Health and Human Rights, an international journal available in print and online, is accepting submissions for a special issue on health and human rights in disasters. Articles should be between 5,000-7,000 words. Papers accepted for formal review will be sent anonymously to at least two independent referees with all authorship details removed. The Journal is published by the François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights within the Harvard School of Public Health. Its companion blog, OpenForum, allows contributors to post shorter news, respond to journal articles, and offer editorial and opinion pieces. The deadline for articles is September 15, 2010. More

The African Journal of Economic and Management Studies (AJEMS), a peer-reviewed journal published by Emerald, is accepting papers for a special issue dedicated to corporate social responsibility in Africa. The primary purpose of this special edition is to increase the published research on the topic and to broaden the scope of the research to include multiple countries and regions within Africa. The editors encourage articles on governance models, companies' experiences in conflict zones, companies' experiences with human rights, the institutional context of CSR, and sustainability. Articles should reflect one of the following categories: theoretical or empirical research, viewpoint, technical, conceptual, case study, literature review, or general review. The deadline for submissions is June 30, 2010. More

Eyes on the ICC, a peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal dedicated exclusively to the work of the International Criminal Court and international criminal law, invites quality submissions for its 7th volume from practitioners, scholars, jurists, and professionals in fields related to international criminal law and policy. Exceptional student work may be accepted for publication. The journal is published by the Council for American Students in International Negotiations. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis. The deadline for submissions is July 15, 2010. More

The Tilburg Law Review Journal of International and European Law is now accepting submissions for its Student Essay Competition. The theme is "The EU and International Law after the Lisbon Treaty: Challenges and Opportunities." Essays should not exceed 5,000 words, excluding footnotes. Only currently enrolled students are eligible to participate. Ph.D. and J.S.D./S.J.D. students are not eligible. The winning essay will be published in the Journal. The deadline for submissions is April 30, 2010. More

The Tilburg Law Review Journal of International and European Law is now accepting submissions on international and European law. Submissions that address both international and transnational dimensions of a legal issues are especially encouraged, as are those that place legal studies in a societal context. Book reviews are also welcome. The next issue, Volume 15 Issue 1, will be published in the summer of 2010. The deadline for submissions is May 15, 2010. More

The E-Commerce and Tax Law Journal invites articles by academics, practitioners and policymakers on a variety of topics, including e-commerce, electronic contracting, technology-related torts, cybercrime, privacy, Internet taxation, and international taxation. The journal accepts full-length articles, book reviews, news notes, and opinion pieces. It is published by International Business Law Services in partnership with the Diamond Graduate International Tax Program and the Thomas Jefferson School of Law Masters in Law Program. More

The Minnesota Journal of International Law now has an online companion for shorter and timely articles. Selected articles will be published on a rolling basis, after undergoing the same editorial process and cite-checking as the print journal articles. Articles should be between 1500 and 3000 words. Scholars and practitioners from all disciplines may submit articles. More

The Melbourne Journal of International Law (MJIL) invites submissions for issue 11(2), to be published in October 2010. MJIL is a peer-reviewed academic journal managed by Melbourne Law School students at the University of Melbourne and published bi-annually in June and October. MJIL's objective is to facilitate scholarly research and critical discussion of private and public international law issues. The deadline for submissions is July 2, 2010. More

The American Branch of the International Law Association (ABILA) and the International Law Students Association (ILSA) invite panel proposals for their annual International Law Weekend, to be held on October 21-23, 2010 in New York. The overall theme of ILW 2010 is "International Law and Institutions: Advancing Justice, Security and Prosperity." The preferred format is 90-minute panels with at least three speakers. Divergent views are encouraged. The deadline for proposals is April 9, 2010. More

Law students and early career researchers are invited to submit proposals for papers and completed papers for the upcoming summer conference of the International Law Students Association (ILSA). The Conference will be held at Bahcesehir University in Istanbul, Turkey on July 7-10, 2010. The theme this year is "Discussing Global Issues within the Framework of the United Nations." Papers may be considered for publication, even if they are not presented at the conference. The deadline to submit paper proposals is May 14, 2010. More

The RDI-NALSAR National Conference on Legal Aid to Secure Land Rights to the Rural Poor invites papers. Of particular interest are the possible roles of governments, NGOs, and paralegals in securing the land rights for the world's poorest people. Are existing legal aid models delivering the desired results? The Conference will be held on April 10-11, 2010 at the NALSAR University of Law in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. The deadline for submissions of abstracts is March 25, 2010. More

The Goettingen Journal of International Law is currently seeking submissions for its 3rd International Law Essay Competition. All law students worldwide are eligible to submit a paper. This year's topic is "The Rise of Self-Determination." The best article will be published in an upcoming issue. The deadline for submission is June 15, 2010. More

The Goettingen Journal of International Law invites emerging scholars and junior faculty to submit papers for its upcoming international conference, "Resources of Conflict – Conflicts over Resources." The Conference will be held on October 7-9, 2010 in Göttingen, Germany. It will feature two keynote speeches and four panels. ICJ Judge Bruno Simma will be one of the keynote speakers. Submissions with interdisciplinary approaches in the fields of international law, international politics and from adjacent disciplines are encouraged. The deadline to submit abstracts of no more than 500 words is June 1, 2010. More

The organizers of the 2nd Young Scholars Workshop 2010 are accepting papers. The Workshop is sponsored by the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Asian Society of International Law (AsianSIL). It will be held from September 30 to October 1 at the National University of Singapore Law School. This year's theme is "Asian Approaches to International Law: Theory, Institutions, Processes and Practices." The deadline for submissions is April 2, 2010.
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The IADIS International Conference e-Democracy, Equity and Social Justice will be held in Freiburg, Germany on July 26-28, 2010, as a sub-conference of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems (MCCSIS 2010). It aims to foster an exchange of information between researchers and practitioners on the challenges and the successes of using electronic technologies to promote grassroots democracy, equity, and social justice. The organizers invite papers (full, short, or reflections) and proposals for panels discussions, tutorials and poster sessions. It is a blind peer-reviewed conference. The best papers will be published in an international journal. The deadline for submissions is February 19, 2010. More

The Frank Jennings Internship in Human Rights provides an opportunity for law students and entry-level attorneys to work for 1 year at Front Line, an international NGO headquartered in Dublin, and at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva. Applicants must be fluent in English and Spanish and demonstrate a commitment to a career in human rights. Priority will be given to applicants with a background or prior work experience in human rights, international law, and the UN system. A stipend is provided. The deadline to apply for the Frank Jennings Internship in Human Rights has been extended to February 12, 2010. More

The 23rd Annual Conference of the International Association for Conflict Management will take place on June 24-27, 2010 in Boston, Massachusetts. The organizers are accepting papers, as well as proposals for symposia, debates, roundtables, workshops, and novel session formats. Presentations can be submitted as either full length papers or extended abstracts. Preference will be given to innovative submissions focused on decision-making, negotiation, conflicts in the public sector, social justice, third party intervention, environmental and public resource conflict, international institutional conflicts, and terrorism. Law and Ph.D. students are encouraged to submit high quality papers; a few scholarships are available to cover travel and registration. Awards will be given to outstanding papers. The deadline for submissions is February 8, 2010. More

A special issue of the International Criminal Law Review, to be dedicated to Judge Patricia M. Wald, will focus on women and international criminal law. Three guest editors -- Diane Marie Amann, UC Davis, School of Law; Jaya Ramji-Nogales, Temple University, Beasley School of Law; and Beth Van Schaack, University of Santa Clara, School of Law -- will review invited and contributed articles of 5-10,000 words. Contributors also will present their articles at a roundtable at ASIL in Washington, D.C. on 29 October, 2010, to coincide with the 10th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on "Women, Peace, and Security." The deadline for submissions is 15 April 2010. This call for papers comes from IntLawGrrls, a co-sponsor of the roundtable. More

The organizers of the Global Lunar Conference, to be held 30 May - 3 June 2010 in Beijing, China, invite abstracts and papers related to space law, particularly the legal issues of continued peaceful uses of the Moon. The Conference is jointly organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), the Chinese Society of Astronautics (CSA), and the International Lunar Exploration Working Group (ILEWG). Young professionals and law students are encouraged to participate. The deadline for abstracts is 15 January 2010. More