The Fifth
Worldwide Congress of the World Society of Mixed Jurisdiction Jurists will
be held June 14-16, 2023 in Malta.
The theme of the Congress is “Mixity in the
Private and/or Public Law”.
The World Society of Mixed Jurisdiction
Jurists is pleased to announce its Fifth Worldwide Congress, which is to be
held at the University of Malta’s Faculty of Law, from an opening evening
reception and lecture on 14 June through closure on 16 June 2023.
Mixed Jurisdictions, as they are traditionally
understood, stand at the crossroads of the Common law and Civil law. They
frequently encompass other ethnic and religious laws. Rich in legal history and
complex pluralism, they are often seen as natural laboratories of comparative
law.
The laws, methods, and institutions of mixed
jurisdictions are inevitably affected by the influence and presence of
different traditions vying for supremacy or requiring reconciliation. Their
mixity, however, is not restricted to the private law alone, but is often
evident in the public law as well, such as in the criminal, administrative and
constitutional law.
We propose in this Fifth Worldwide Congress to
investigate mixity wherever it may appear in these legal systems.
Proposals for papers on any topic related to
the above theme, whether relating to private or public law (or both) are welcome.
Proposals may be submitted by jurists from any jurisdiction, and by members and
non-members of the Society alike.
Proposals should be submitted via email to Professor Vernon Palmer, President of the WSMJJ, (vpalmer@tulane.edu) by 15 October 2022.
Authors will be notified by 15 November 2022 whether their proposal has been accepted.
Submissions from scholars with historically underrepresented viewpoints –including women scholars, BIPOC scholars, and scholars from the Global South—are particularly welcome.
Submissions should not exceed 500 words and should be accompanied by a curriculum vitae of one page only.
The time allocated for delivery of papers will be no longer than 20 minutes.
All papers delivered at the conference will be considered for publication.
