Call for Papers: ESIL/ASIL Research Forum
The European Society of International Law and American Society of International Law are co-hosting the 3rd Research Forum, “Changing Futures? Science and International Law,” in Helsinki on 2-3 October 2009. International lawyers are invited to submit abstracts on relevant topics, such as data privacy, global health, climate change, nuclear nonproliferation, law of the sea, law of outer space, and genetic engineering.
The deadline for abstracts is 15 February 2009.
For panel discussions, preference will be given to the following topics:
- Data Protection and International Law
- Climate Change and Global Environmental Protection
- Hermeneutics and Interpretation
- Global Health Issues
- Food Safety and the Protection of Animals, Plants and Humans
- Arms Control and Disarmament
- Scientific Evidence in International Adjudication
- Genetically Modified Organisms and the Law of World Trade
- Intellectual Property Rights
- The Metaphysics of Economics in International Law and Global Governance
- The Science of International Law/International Law as Science
- Developments in the Law of the Sea, including Maritime Delimitation
- Developments in the Law of Outer Space
Abstracts should consist of no more than 150 words, be clear, concise and to the point, and be accompanied by a brief curriculum vitae. They may be written in English or French. Please indicate for which panel the abstract is intended. There will be, eventually, 8-10 panels with three or four panellists each.
Please see the detailed submission information: Information for Authors