Juris Diversitas 8th General Conference: Late Submissions Are Still Accepted

 JURIS DIVERSITAS

 

8^th General Conference / 8^e Congrès général
 
Palermo, Italy, 19-21 June / juin 2023

 

Dystopian Visions of the Law / 

Regards dystopiques sur le droit

 

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Videos of the 2021 Juris Diversitas Conference are Accessible on YouTube

 

Most sessions of the 7th General conference on The Dark Side of the Law (La face cachée du droit) are now accessible to the public on YouTube. To access the links, click on the Events menu, go down to the program of the 2021 7th General Conference and click on the session name you want to view to access the video. 

Choices, Limits and Consequences of Harmonisation of Commercial Law - The Circle of Harmonisation Law

Choices, Limits and Consequences of Harmonisation of Commercial Law - The Circle of Harmonisation Law

Morten Midtgaard Fogt

The harmonisation of private commercial law and the application of the various instruments of harmonisation are becoming increasingly complex. New formal or informal means of harmonisation are added to the panorama of harmonisation instruments and new actors, be it at global, regional or national level, are introduced as well. Regional harmonisation sets its footprint both internally and externally. Innovative (or reintroduced) methods and phenomena for the harmonisation of commercial law have been suggested. Still, the most important and dominant means of harmonisation are the traditional multilateral conventions, the flexibility of which have been improved by different types of reservations and review and/or revision clauses. Taken together, the harmonisation process with its various and different means constitutes a circle of law harmonisation, in which circle there is an interaction between, and reciprocal influence of, all the various formal or informal means of harmonisation.

This book analyses the process of law harmonisation with the focus on choices, limits and consequences and uses in particular the CISG and Cape Town Conventions as examples. It takes into account means, methods, role of old and new actors, principles of interpretation and gap-filling, impact of judicial bodies and their law-finding and possible law-making function.

An important issue, which transcends the work, is how to strike the balance between the harmonisation by formal means of legislation and the creative law-making role of jurisprudence and doctrine in order to accommodate the promotion of a dynamic and continued progress in the harmonisation, the necessary degree of predictability and legal certainty, and a clear distinction from the otherwise non-harmonised applicable national law.

Call for Expressions of Interest as Scientific Director of the International Institute for the Sociology of Law

 Research Committee on Sociology of Law (RCSL)

Call for Expressions of Interest as 

Scientific Director of the 

International Institute for the Sociology of Law

The International Institute for the Sociology of Law (IISL) located in Oñati, Spain is issuing a call through the Research Committee for the Sociology of Law (RCSL) of the International Sociological Association for nominations for the position of Scientific Director. The term of the Scientific Director (SD) at the IISL is typically two years, unless exceptional circumstances justify an extension. The current SD’s term ends in August 2024 and a new Director commences in September. Outstanding scholars around the world working in the field of law and society are invited to submit an expression of interest in the position of Scientific Director of the IISL for the 2024-2026 term.

The IISL is a leading institution for the sociology of law, with an international reputation http://www.iisj.net/. IISL welcomes students and faculty from around the world for the master’s program and has created a worldwide network of socio-legal scholars and researchers through international workshops, conferences, and summer courses each year, as well as individual visitors. The IISL hosts one of the leading libraries for sociology of law. It offers grants to support visitors and publishes highly regarded book series and journals. It contributes decisively to the reputation of the Basque Country with respect to academic research and  professional training. It plays an essential role in the life of the RCSL  https://rcsl.hypotheses.org/. The IISL celebrated its 30th anniversary with a RCSL Conference in Oñati in June 2019 http://www.iisj.net/es/node/2126. 

The Scientific Director will become a fellow of the Ikerbasque Foundation for Scientific Research in the Basque Country and a distinguished professor at the University of the Basque Country during the term.

JURIS DIVERSITAS 8th General Conference / 8e Congrès général Palermo, Italy, 19-21 June / juin 2023

 

JURIS DIVERSITAS

 

8^th General Conference / 8^e Congrès général
 
Palermo, Italy, 19-21 June / juin 2023

 

Dystopian Visions of the Law / 

Regards dystopiques sur le droit

 

CALL FOR PAPERS / 

APPEL À COMMUNICATIONS

 

Click here / Cliquer ici

JOINT INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECT IN THE FIELD OF GENDER EQUITY

 JOINT INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECT IN THE FIELD OF GENDER EQUITY

Organizers

Lille University (France) - Anne WAGNER

University of Haifa (Israel) - Shulamit ALMOG

This two-part international research project will comprise 2 international meetings with complementary gender equity foci: the first international meeting will be hosted by the University of Haifa (Israel) on 9 January 2023, while the second international event is scheduled from 3 to 6 July 2023 at Lille University (France). This joint research project seeks to provide complementary perspectives on Gender Equity and will result in international publications.

Selected papers will be invited for publication in a special issue of the International Journal for the Semiotics of Law (Springer: https://www.springer.com/journal/11196) and/or for inclusion in an edited volume of the Law Book Series “Law and Visual Jurisprudence” (Springer: https://www.springer.com/series/16413).

Working Languages: English and French.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CIRCULATE THE CALL FOR PAPERS TO YOUR NETWORKS

The second international conference invites participants to explore the causes, forms and cultures of gender-based violence in society, including how children are educated, how Games and Art promote gender differences/stereotypes/neutrality. It is a place to reflect on the growing importance of tolerance, diversity, and acceptance of others.

We invite submissions of researchproposals focusing on empirical analyses and/or theoretical/conceptual research on “Combating Gender-based violence”. We invite proposals from scholars from all disciplines, including law, gender studies, sociology, labor studies, education, economics, management, business administration, human resource management, organizational development, communication, psychology, health professions, public policy, social work and any other related area. We welcome a variety of disciplinary perspectives in the humanities and social sciences, as well as in interdisciplinary, intersectional and critical approaches.

Submissions related, but not limited, to the following areas and topics are welcome:

1. -  Perpetuation of Gender Stereotypes: Causes, Forms and Cultures of Sexism in society, education (textbooks), games and Art, etc.
2. -  Possible links between cultural representations and violence against women
3. -  Masculinist movements vs. feminist movements: ideology of Gender in Society
4. -  Human Rights Violation

o European Court of Human Rights,
o European Convention on Human Rights,
o Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence,

o Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) o Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, etc.

1. -  Combating Gender Stereotypes and Advocating Tolerance
2. -  Combating Online and/or Offline Sexism in Hate Speech
3. -  Social Media platforms, places for Machiavellian Venting: Haters, Trollers, etc.
4. -  Facing Trauma, Fear, Anxiety and Mental Issues on normal, pre- and post-Covid-19.
5. -  Silencing part of the Population: intimidation, threats or abuse
6. -  Legal and Policy Framework to Combat Gender-based violence

1. -  Guaranteeing Equal Access of Women to Justice
2. -  Promoting Freedom, Equality, Parity - Affirmative Action
3. -  Gender mainstream: discussion on Freedom of Expression
4. -  Considering the particular vulnerability of girls and young women in the digital arena

 

WEBSITE:

 

International Journal for the Semiotics of Law - Revue internationale de Sémiotique juridique