Call for Papers: International Journal of Transitional Justice

The International Journal of Transitional Justice invites submissions for its 2009 special issue titled “Whose Justice? Global and Local Approaches to Transitional Justice” to be guest edited by Professor Kimberly Theidon, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Harvard University and Executive Director of Praxis Institute for Social Justice. The deadline for submissions is April 15, 2009.

Call for Papers: Journal of Human Rights Practice

The Journal of Human Rights Practice invites articles for a special issue on “Where is the Evidence?” The issue will seek to highlight the methodologies and tools available for generating a solid base for human rights claims relating to civil-political and economic, social and cultural rights. It will also explore some of the challenges facing […]

Call for Papers: Human Rights Conference on Testimony and Ethics in Human Rights Research

The organizers of a one-day conference on 14 May 2009 in York, United Kingdom invite abstracts on the ethical implications of the rise of testimony and testimonial human rights research. The conference coincides with the launch of the Journal of Human Rights Practice, hosted by the Centre for Applied Human Rights, University of York (UK), […]

Call for Papers: Second International Workshop on Global Internet Governance

The Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet) invites proposals for a one-day conference on internet governance on 11 May 2009 in Brussels, Belgium. Submissions may address: governance institutions and regimes; legal and technical regulations; and governance policy issues. The deadline to submit abstracts is 20 March 2009.

Call for Venue Proposals: Second Society of International Economic Law (SIEL) Conference 2010

The Society of International Economic Law invites expressions of interest from institutions willing to host its second biennial global conference in 2010. The first conference in 2009 attracted more than 250 people, representing more than thirty countries from all over the world. Proposals from interested institutions should by submitted by 15 March 2009.

Call for Papers: Sovereign Wealth Funds: Governance and Regulation

The National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Asian Society of International Law (AsianSIL) invite paper proposals for their upcoming conference “Sovereign Wealth Funds: Governance and Regulation.” The conference will be held at the NUS Law School in Singapore from Wednesday to Friday, 9-11 September 2009. All conference papers will be published as “working papers” […]

Nominations for the 2009 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award

The Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights is now accepting nominations for its 2009 RFK Human Rights Award. Active grassroots human rights defenders in the U.S. and around the globe are eligible for the award, which includes a $30,000 prize and a long-term partnership with the professional staff and expert advisors of […]

Call for Papers: British Institute of International and Comparative Law Annual Conference

The 2009 Annual Conference of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law will be held on Friday, 5 June 2009 in London. The theme of the conference is “Business and International Law.” This Call for Papers is for new scholars to submit a proposal for a paper to be delivered at the conference. It […]

Call for Papers: PolicyMatters

PolicyMatters, a public policy research journal at UC Berkeleyâ€™s Goldman School of Public Policy, invites submissions for its Spring 2009 issue. The deadline is 15 February 2009.

Call for Papers: International Academic-Practical Conference on Law and Globalization

The Faculty of Law at Vytautas Magnus University invite abstracts for an international conference to be held in Lithuania on 22 May 2009. Presentations may be in Lithuanian, Russian, or English. The deadline for abstracts is 1 March 2009.