26 June 2026

10th General Conference Updated Program

Final days to register! Please complete the registration form if you have not already. 

Derniers jours. Merci de vous inscrire si vous ne l'avez pas encore fait. 

Download the Conference Program (updated July 1, 2026)

Download the Conference Practical Information

Access the Registration Form

Go to Events to view the Program and Practical Information

 


28 April 2026

JD General Conference, Athens, 8-10 July 2026: Practical Information / Informations pratiques


Go to the Events page to access the practical information. The conference program will be available within a week. 

Visitez la page "Events" pour accéder aux informations pratiques. Le programme de la conférence sera bientôt disponible. 

02 February 2026

JD General Conference, Athens, 8-10 July 2026: Still Time to Submit

The call for papers for the Law and/against Reality Conference  (Athens, 8-10 July, 2026) remains open until February 20. It is still time to submit! Visit our Events page

05 December 2025

Undecidabilities and Law - The Law’s Rhizome: Tracing the Swings and Sprawls of Legal Evolution

 

Hot off the press: Undecidabilities and Law - The Law’s Rhizome: Tracing the Swings and Sprawls of Legal Evolution


Cover of the book

The 5th issue of Undecidabilities and Law - The Coimbra Journal for Legal Studies is hot off the press, under the theme ‘The Law’s Rhizome: Tracing the Swings and Sprawls of Legal Evolution’.

Read this issue here.

15 November 2025

Eason-Weimann Lecture at Tulane Law School

Eason-Weimann Annual Lecture on International and Comparative Law 

Tulane University Law School

Professor John W. Cairns, Edinburgh Law School

The Civil Code of the State of Louisiana: Context & Continuities. 

Thursday, November 20, 2025 • 5 PM

John Giffen Weinmann Hall Wendell Gauthier Appellate Moot Court Room 110 

Reception to follow in Marian Mayer Berkett Multipurpose Room

Click here to download the Program

05 November 2025

Juris Diversitas 10th General Conference, Athens, 8-10 July 2026

 

CALL FOR PAPERS

 

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LAW SCHOOL

 

 

10th General Conference

 

Athens, Greece, 8-10 July 2026

  

Law and/against Reality

 

Theme:

Law is part of reality. It regulates behaviour, resolves disputes, and defines rights and responsibilities. Law can run ahead of reality, to devise and pro-actively implement a new society. Law can be reactive and retrospective, to stabilise developments produced by other societal dynamics. Law may be light or heavy, under- or over-regulating its subject-matter, giving wider or narrower latitude to other formants. Law may also be on-target or off-target, more or less willingly, to command or to nudge.

The apparent obviousness of the relation between the law and its subject-matter may be explored to analyse the many different ways the law grasps reality and interacts with it – sometimes to reach, sometimes to depart from the expected or desired results. But law can lag behind reality by failing to address emerging or burning issues. Either way, law mirrors and moulds reality.

Juris Diversitas calls scholars worldwide to contribute their knowledge on this topic for the Juris Diversitas 2026 International Conference in the beautiful city of Athens, one of the cradles of the world’s legal heritage, where law has been part of politics, religion, culture, art, and societal dynamics since times immemorial.

Submissions:

Panel proposals and interdisciplinary presentations are strongly encouraged, as is the participation of doctoral students and scholars from outside of the discipline of law. While parallel sessions featuring three presentations of twenty-minute each will be standard, more creative arrangements are encouraged.

Proposals should be in English or French. Proposals of circa 250 words (or 1000 words for panel proposals with three or more speakers) should be submitted to Professors Anne Tercinet (tercinet@em-lyon.com) and Gianmatteo Sabatino (gianmatteo.sabatino@unitn.it) by 12 January 2026, with a short biography paragraph listing major or relevant publications. Make this a single Word document with minimal formatting, so that proposal and biography can be copied easily into the conference program.

Registration Fees:

€200 or €125 for Juris Diversitas members who paid their 2026 dues. Special rate for young scholars under the age of thirty and scholars in developing nations: €150 or €75 for Juris Diversitas members who paid their 2026 dues. Note that fees do not cover travel, accommodation, or the conference dinner (€50).

A reduction of €25 will be applied to the fees for registration before 30 April 2026.


Dates & Venue:

8-10 July 2026

School of Law

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Athens, Greece

 

 

APPEL À COMMUNICATIONS

 

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LAW SCHOOL

 

 

10e Congrès général

 

Athènes, Grèce, 8 au 10 juillet 2026

  

Droit et réalité :

convergence ou divergence ?

 

Thème :

Le droit fait partie de la réalité. Il régit les comportements, règle les litiges et définit les droits et les responsabilités. Le droit peut anticiper la réalité, pour concevoir et mettre en œuvre proactivement une nouvelle société. Le droit peut être réactif et rétrospectif, pour stabiliser les développements produits par d’autres dynamiques sociétales. Le droit peut être léger ou pesant, sous- ou sur-réglementant son objet, donnant une latitude plus ou moins large à d’autres formants. Le droit peut être ciblé ou non, que ce soit voulu ou non, pour commander ou stimuler.

L’évidence apparente de la relation entre le droit et son objet peut être déconstruite pour analyser les façons différentes dont le droit comprend la réalité et interagit avec elle – parfois pour atteindre, parfois pour s’éloigner des résultats attendus ou souhaités. Le droit peut aussi être en retard sur la réalité en ne traitant pas les problèmes émergents ou urgents. Quoi qu'il en soit, le droit reflète et façonne la réalité.

Juris Diversitas appelle les chercheurs et amis du monde entier à apporter leurs connaissances sur ce sujet pour la Conférence internationale Juris Diversitas 2026 dans la belle ville d’Athènes, l’un des berceaux du patrimoine juridique mondial, où depuis des temps immémoriaux le droit fait partie de la politique, de la religion, de la culture, de l’art et de la dynamique sociétale générale.

Communications :

Les propositions de tables rondes et présentations interdisciplinaires sont encouragées, de même que la participation de doctorants et d’universitaires non-juristes. En plus des sessions parallèles avec trois orateurs parlant chacun vingt minutes, les organisateurs invitent à une organisation plus originale.

Les propositions, en anglais ou en français, de 250 mots environ (ou 1.000 pour une table ronde de trois présentateurs ou plus) sont à adresser aux Pr Anne Tercinet (tercinet@em-lyon.com) et Pr Gianmatteo Sabatino (gianmatteo.sabatino@unitn.it) avant le 12 janvier 2026 avec une brève notice biographique indiquant les publications liées au sujet. Merci de composer la proposition et la notice biographique dans un seul document Word, avec le minimum de mise en forme, pour faciliter la composition du programme.

Droits d’inscription :

€200 ou €125 pour les membres de Juris Diversitas à jour de leur cotisation pour 2026. Tarif spécial pour jeune universitaire de moins de 30 ans et pour universitaire venant d’un pays en développement : €150 ou €75 pour les membres de Juris Diversitas à jour de leur cotisation pour 2024. Les droits ne couvrent pas les frais de voyage et de logement, ni le banquet du congrès (€50).

Une réduction de €25 sera appliquée sur les droits en cas d'inscription avant le 30 avril 2026.

Dates & lieu :

8 au 10 juillet 2026

Faculté de droit

Université nationale et capodistrienne d'Athènes

Athènes, Grèce

 

04 July 2025

Meet our New Executive Committee

Juris Diversitas is pleased to announce the renewal of its Executive Committee. Olivier Moréteau, President, Ignazio Castellucci, Vice Presidents for Projects, and Lukas Heckendorn-Urscheler, Treasurer, are reelected in their respective positions. Anne Tercinet, Development Officer, is elected Vice President for Events to replace Salvatore Mancuso, who did not seek reelection. Gianmatteo Sabatino is elected General Secretary to replace Christa Rautenbach who did not seek reelection.

The President and Vice Presidents appointed two additional Officers: Anthony Diala, Development Officer for Africa, and Rostam Neuwirth, Development Officer for Asia.

Warm messages of thanks to Christa Rautenbach and Salvatore Mancuso for their tireless and effective activity over the past years. Emmanuel Didier, appointed Officer, helped revive our web presence and will also be missed.

A warm welcome to the new Officers Anthony Diala, Rostam Neuwirth, and Gianmatteo Sabatino, who will help developing Juris Diversitas, and congratulations to Anne Tercinet who moves from an appointed to elected Office.   

Our Executive Committee

  • Olivier MoréteauPresident: Chaired Professor, Director, Center of Civil Law Studies, Louisiana State University Law Center (USA): moreteau@lsu.edu
  • Ignazio CastellucciVice President (Projects) and Book Series Editor: Professor, University of Teramo (Italy): ignazio@castellucci.eu
  • Anne TercinetVice President (Events), Professor, emlyon business school (Lyon, France): tercinet@em-lyon.com 
  • Lukas Heckendorn UrschelerTreasurer: Vice-Director, Swiss Institute of Comparative Law (Switzerland): lukas.heckendorn@isdc-dfjp.unil.ch
  • Gianmatteo SabatinoGeneral Secretary: Assistant Professor, University of Trento (Italy): gianmatteo.sabatino@unitn.it
  • Anthony DialaDevelopment Officer for Africa: Professor, Director, Centre for Legal Integration in Africa, University of the Western Cape (South Africa): adiala@uwc.ac.za 
  • Rostam NeuwirthDevelopment Officer for Asia, Distinguished Professor, Head of Department of Global Legal Studies, University of Macau (China): rjn@um.edu.mo  

 

13 February 2025

Bicentennial of the 1825 Louisiana Civil Code International Conference


On March 20-21, 2025, the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center will host a two-day international conference to commemorate the 1825 Louisiana Civil Code. This event is organized by the LSU Center of Civil Law Studies (CCLS), led by Director Professor Olivier Moréteau. It is the largest academic event within the statewide commemoration coordinated by the Supreme Court of Louisiana Historical Society. Juris Diversitas is a conference partner.

Over 30 papers will be presented and discussed by leading experts on the Louisiana Civil Code, along with national and international scholars. The conference will illustrate how Louisiana, as the first jurisdiction in the world to codify its private law following the Napoleonic Code, developed a code that is not merely a replica of the French Civil Code. The relevance and content of the 1825 Civil Code, as well as its influence in the United States, the Americas, and other parts of the world, will also be explored. Additionally, the future of codification in mixed jurisdictions and the global context will be debated.

The papers presented will be of interest to the broader legal community and provide opportunities to earn Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits. The conference will also appeal to those interested in local and world history, law, languages, and social sciences.

The conference will feature the 44th Tucker Lecture in Civil Law as its keynote address on the evening of the first day. This lecture will be delivered by Professor Agustín Parise, who holds two law doctorates from the Universities of Buenos Aires (Argentina) and Maastricht (The Netherlands), where he serves as a law professor.

Presentations will primarily be in English, with some in French, as laws at the time were published in both languages. The Consul General of France in New Orleans will open the event, coinciding with the Journée internationale de la francophonie on March 20.

While the Tucker Lecture is open to the public, conference attendance requires prior registration, which is free for LSU faculty and students. The program and registration forms are available on the CCLS website.

Date & Location: March 20-21, 2025, Lod Cook Alumni Center, LSU, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (free parking available)

For more information, full program, and registration, visit https://law.lsu.edu/ccls/  

Contact: Professor Olivier Moréteau, CCLS Director (moreteau@lsu.edu) and Katie Meek, CCLS Coordinator (katiemeek@lsu.edu).


16 September 2024

9th General Conference on Convivencia, Macau, 24-25 October 2024


 

9th General Conference

 

Macau, 24-25 October 2024


Visit the Events page to view the program


The Theme:

‘Convivencia’: Com-paring Legal Scenarios of a Life Together in Harmony

In a seemingly dystopian present or era of post-truth, can the various dichotomous conceptions of law based on dualistic reasoning still be maintained? Or, are we no longer able to maintain the narrative of a normative universe by constantly creating and maintaining ‘a world of right and wrong, of lawful and unlawful, of valid and void’, as Robert M. Cover wrote?

In view of the apparent contradictions caused by a growing number of complex cross-cutting, cross-boundary and cross-cultural phenomena, such as artificial intelligence, climate change or zoonotic diseases, the time may have come again to rethink and transcend the dualisms that guided human thinking for a long time, creating wide gaps between not only law and law, but also between law and other scientific areas.

Juris Diversitas invites abstracts for papers that seek to not only identify different legal problems by contrasting their underlying causes but also by ‘com-paring’ them in the spirit of ‘convivencia or living together in harmony and in a way respectful of difference’. Convivencia is a term the late comparatist H. Patrick Glenn applied to explain ‘com-paring’ by describing it as ‘an enduring process of peaceful co-existence (in spite of difference in spite of potential conflict), in a way which ensures not uniformity but ongoing diversity’. While this call for papers is as open as it can be in a spirit of convivencia, we welcome proposals that apply a new legal logic aiming to break free from the ironclad shackles limiting the imaginative and creative power of the legal mind.


Dates & Venue:

24-25 October 2024

University of Macau

Faculty of Law/Department of Global Legal Studies

Avenida da Universidade E32

999078 Taipa, Macao (China)


Le thème :

« Convivencia » : comparaison des scénarios juridiques du vivre ensemble en harmonie

Dans un présent apparemment dystopique ou une ère de post-vérité, les diverses conceptions dichotomiques du droit fondées sur un raisonnement dualiste peuvent-elles encore être maintenues ? Ne sommes-nous plus capables de maintenir le récit d’un univers normatif en créant et en entretenant « un monde de bien et de mal, de licite et d’illicite, de valide et de nul », comme l’écrivait Robert M. Cover ?

Face aux contradictions apparentes causées par un nombre croissant de phénomènes transversaux, transfrontaliers et transculturels complexes, tels que l’intelligence artificielle, le changement climatique ou les maladies zoonotiques, le moment est peut-être venu de repenser et de transcender les dualismes qui ont longtemps guidé la pensée humaine, créant de grands écarts non seulement entre le droit et le droit, mais aussi entre le droit et les autres domaines scientifiques.

Juris Diversitas fait appel à des contributions qui cherchent non seulement à identifier différents problèmes juridiques en contrastant leurs causes sous-jacentes, mais également en les « comparant » dans l’esprit de « convivencia ou vivre ensemble en harmonie et dans le respect de la différence ». Convivencia est un terme que le regretté comparatiste H. Patrick Glenn a utilisé pour expliquer la « comparaison » en la décrivant comme « un processus durable de coexistence pacifique (en dépit des différences et des conflits potentiels), d'une manière qui garantit non pas l’uniformité mais une diversité dynamique ». Si cet appel à communications se veut aussi ouvert que possible dans un esprit de convivialité, nous valorisons les propositions qui appliquent une nouvelle logique juridique visant à se libérer des chaînes qui limitent le pouvoir imaginatif et créatif de l’esprit juridique.


Dates & lieu :

24-25 Octobre 2024

University of Macau

Faculty of Law/Department of Global Legal Studies

Avenida da Universidade E32

999078 Taipa, Macao (China)


26 July 2024

Cultures and Law - Cultures et droit

 

Call For Submissions: American University Law Review, Spring 2025 Symposium, Law and Popular Culture @AmULRev

The American University Law Review has issued a Call For Papers for its annual symposium. Here is the call.

The American University Law Review is placing a call for submissions of original legal articles and scholarly commentaries for its forthcoming issue dedicated to pop culture and the law. Specifically, the Law Review seeks submissions analyzing the sports, media and entertainment, fashion, and social media industries and their effect on the law. However, other topics related to pop culture will be considered. The target publication date is slated for mid-2025.

Next year, the Law Review’s Spring Symposium will be held on February 7, 2025. This symposium will explore and engage with burgeoning legal issues in pop culture. Selected authors may have the opportunity to present their work as a panelist in the Symposium, but participation is not a requirement for consideration.


Legal imaginaries across the Asia-Pacific: Vernacular laws and literatures

Thursday 5th September
Phillipa Weeks Staff Library, Level 4, ANU College of Law

This event represents the first fruits of a new network that targets a specific geographic constellation and identifies, through the language of ‘the imaginary’ and ‘vernacular’, a specific set of theoretical resources. ‘Laws and literatures’ both frames the endeavour in relation to the rich field of studies in law and literature, and pluralises it in significant ways. Collaborative partners in the broader project include University of Wollongong, Hong Kong University, National University of Singapore, and University of British Columbia.

This one-day workshop would be of interest to academics and HDR students in literature, law and the humanities, legal theory, and postcolonial studies. It features new work from prominent and emerging scholars working in law and literature from right across the region -- from Australia, Aotearoa, the Pacific and Mexico to Hong Kong, Singapore, and Indonesia – showcasing new directions with what we might call a common indicazione geografica tipica, and indicazione teorica tipica. 

International Academy of Comparative Law - 2024 Congress // Académie internationale de droit comparé - Congrès 2024

CENTENAIRE DE L’AIDC et 5è CONGRÈS THÉMATIQUE, SUR LE THÈME DU DROIT COMPARÉ 
15 et 16 novembre 2024 
Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne 

Programme provisoire 

Vendredi, 15 novembre

  • Bienvenue au Congrès 
  • Hommage à notre ancien Secrétaire Général, le regretté Professeur Dr Jürgen Basedow
  • Introduction aux thèmes du congrès et aux sessions parallèles par les Rapporteurs généraux 
    • Histoire du droit comparé et de l’Académie (Helge Dedek, Université McGill) 
    • L’avenir du droit comparé (Maria-Chiara Malaguti, Présidente d’Unidroit, et Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore) 
    • L’enseignement du droit comparé (Bui Ngoc Son, Université d’Oxford, assisté de Gary F Bell, National University of Singapore)

Samedi 16 novembre ;

  • Sessions parallèles sur les différents thèmes
  • Table ronde avec les Rapporteurs Généraux présidée par Giuditta Cordero-Moss, Présidente de l’Académie
  • Table ronde : Perspectives régionales sur le droit comparé par divers centres et institutions présidée par Gary F Bell, Secrétaire-Général de l’Académie. 
    • Europe : 
      • François Molinié, Société de législation comparée
      • Marie Goré, Institut de droit comparé, Centre français de droit comparé 
      • Michele Graziadei, Società Italiana per la Ricerca nel Diritto Comparato 
    • Amérique du nord: 
      • Hannah Buxbaum, American Society of Comparative Law 
    • Afrique 
      • Makane Moïse Mbengue, Société africaine de droit international 
    • Asie 
      • Dan Puchniak, Centre for Commercial Law in Asia à la Singapore Management University 
      • Bui Ngoc Son, Oxford Programme in Asia Law 
    • Amérique Latine 
      • Jorge A Sánchez Cordero, Mexican Center of Uniform Law

 

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CENTENNIAL OF THE IACLAnd 5th THEMATIC CONGRESS:ON THE THEME OF COMPARATIVE LAW
15 and 16 November 2024 
Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University 

Programme (subject to change) 

Friday, 15 November: 

  • Welcoming to Congress
  • Tribute to our former Secretary-General, the late Professor Dr Jürgen Basedow
  • Introduction to the themes of the congress and the parallel sessions by the General Rapporteurs 
    • History of Comparative law and of the Academy (Helge Dedek, McGill University)
    • Future of Comparative Law (Maria-Chiara Malaguti, President of Unidroit, and Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore)
    • Teaching of Comparative Law (Bui Ngoc Son, University of Oxford, assisted by Gary F Bell, National University of Singapore)

Saturday, 16 November:

  • Parallel sessions on the different themes (continuation) 6:00 pm 
  • Round table with the General Rapporteurs presided by Giuditta Cordero-Moss, President of the Academy 3:30-4:00 pm • Coffee Break
  • Round table: Regional Perspectives on comparative law from different centres and institution presided par Gary F Bell, Secretary General of the Academy. 
    • Europe : 
      • François Molinié, Société de législation comparée
      • Marie Goré, Institut de droit comparé, Centre français de droit comparé
      • Michele Graziadei, Società Italiana per la Ricerca nel Diritto Comparato 
    • North America
      • Hannah Buxbaum, American Society of Comparative Law 
    • Africa
      • Makane Moïse Mbengue, African Society of International Law 
    • Asia 
      • Dan Puchniak, Centre for Commercial Law in Asia at the Singapore Management University
      • Bui Ngoc Son, Oxford Programme in Asia Law 
    • Latin America
      • Jorge A Sánchez Cordero, Mexican Center of Uniform Law

Rivista di diritti comparati

 Rivista di diritti comparati

Rivista quadrimestrale 

Anno VIII – N. 1/2024 

Direzione 

Andrea Buratti – Università di Roma “Tor Vergata” 

Alessandra Di Martino – Università degli studi di Roma “La Sapienza” 

Cristina Fasone – LUISS 

Guido Carli Giuseppe Martinico – Scuola Universitaria Superiore Sant’Anna di Pisa 

Anna Mastromarino – Università di Torino 

Oreste Pollicino – Università commerciale “Bocconi” di Milano 

Giorgio Repetto – Università di Perugia 

Francesco Saitto – Università degli studi di Roma “La Sapienza” 

Raffaele Torino – Università Roma Tre


Sommario 

Atti del IX Convegno annuale di Diritti Comparati: “Cancellazione, Spazio pubblico, Memoria” 

ANNA MASTROMARINO, Memoria, cancellazione, spazio pubblico [pp. 1-20]

SERGE NOIRET, Spazio pubblico e memorie nelle pratiche della Public History [pp. 21-45]

PASQUALE ANNICCHINO, Culture wars e potere giudiziario. Corte Suprema degli Stati Uniti e Corte europea dei diritti dell'uomo nel geo-diritto occidentale [pp. 46-68]

STÉPHANE PIERRÉ-CAPS, La Constitution et la mémoire historique : progrès ou régression du constitutionnalisme ? [pp. 69-77] 

GIORGIO RESTA, La memoria attraverso il processo. Tecniche risarcitorie e politiche di riparazione degli illeciti storici [pp. 78-93] 

EDUARDO BARRETO MARTÍN, Memoria y cultura: un análisis del caso audiovisual español [pp. 94-130]

MICHELE GRAZIADEI, La storia, la memoria e il diritto [pp. 131-139] 

Saggi FIORE FONTANAROSA, Law and obesity: analisi comparatistica del fenomeno obesità tra strumenti di hard law e misure di soft law [pp. 140-178] 

VITTORIA MARGHERITA SOFIA TRIFILETTI, Il Data Privacy Framework e il trasferimento dei dati personali tra Stati Uniti e Unione Europea. Appunti di una comparazione [pp. 179-199] 


Note e commenti 

CESARE PINELLI, Old and New Oligarchs. Introduction to the money-democracy issue [pp. 200-207] 

VIRGINIA LEMME, La pronuncia pregiudiziale di C-621/21: le donne come gruppo sociale, una tutela effettiva? [pp. 208-234] 

ROSA IANNACCONE, Considerazioni sul ruolo della legislazione elettorale nelle “democrazie imperfette” a partire dai casi messicano e cileno [pp. 235-253] 

CLAUDIO LASPERANZA, The Japanese pontifex: A study on State-religion separation and its criticalities [pp. 254-286] 

Fadel, Sovereignty, Territoriality, and Private International Law in Classical Muslim International Law

 

Sovereignty, Territoriality, and Private International Law in Classical Muslim International Law


MOHAMMAD FADEL


Abstract

Scholars in recent years have shown interest in challenging the historical origins of international law and its normative claims to universality. This Article challenges the prevailing conceptions of Islamic international law (al-siyar), first set out in English-language scholarship by Majid Khadduri, as primarily an ad-hoc response to the failed aspiration of a universal Muslim commonwealth. It shows that Islamic international law, in its classical phase (eighth–thirteenth centuries), as first formulated by Iraqi, and later, Central Asian, scholars (who together later came to be known as Ḥanafīs), understood all legal order as being rooted in sovereignty and territoriality, with shared religion a secondary concern. This theory of legal order arose out of an understanding of political order as emerging from a natural and universal condition of war that is incidental to the individual’s natural sovereignty. I trace the genealogy of this conception to the founding moment of the Muslim commonwealth and describe its manifestation in classical Ḥanafī solutions to a series of cases in “private international law.”

03 July 2024

The Future of Teaching Law and Language - Call for submissions

 Call for Submissions

The Austrian Association for Legal Linguistics (AALL) is pleased to announce a call for submissions for its forthcoming interdisciplinary volume titled

The Future of Teaching Law and Language

published by

Frank & Timme.

The volume seeks to showcase original high-quality papers that explore innovative approaches, methodologies, and both theoretical and practical perspectives on legal language teaching.

We encourage submissions that address but are not limited to any of the following themes:

1. Artificial intelligence and legal language instruction

2. Corpus linguistics and legal education

3. Current or future trends in legal language teaching and learning

4. Development of legal curricula

5. Disability, inclusion and legal education

6. Ethics in legal language teaching

7. Hyperonymy and power relations in legal language use

8. Information literacy in legal education

9. Legal aptitude testing

10. Legal language teaching and moot courts

11. Legal language teaching around the globe

12. Legal literacy in professional fields such as the hospitality industry

13. Metaphors in legal language teaching

14. Multilingualism in legal practice and education

15. Semioticising legal language education

16. Teaching law in the multilingual classroom

17. Teaching legal language to judges, prosecutors, lawyers and other legal professionals

18. Law and literature in legal education

19. Translanguaging in legal education

To express your interest in contributing to this volume, please submit an abstract by 25 July 2024.

Applications should be in English.

Applicants are invited to submit an abstract of between 200 and 250 words, including the title, theoretical background, research question(s) and methodology of their proposal.

Applicants should include 4-5 keywords and a short list of key references.

The abstract, along with full name and affiliation of the applicant(s), should be sent by email to legallinguistics2024@gmail.com and daniel.green@wu.ac.at by 25 July 2024.

Applicants will receive a decision on acceptance or rejection of their submission by 30 July 2024.

Registered contributors will receive further information regarding the peer review process and specific publishing requirements.

Manuscripts are expected to be submitted by 30 November 2024 and must not exceed 38,000 characters, including spaces.

Please note that all manuscripts will undergo double-blind peer review.

Submissions that do not conform to the style guide or lack adherence to good scientific practice will not be considered.

For any queries regarding this project, please feel free to contact

• Januš C. Varburgh (legallinguistics2024@gmail.com) or

• Daniel Green (daniel.green@wu.ac.at)


We look forward to your contributions.

Austrian Association for Legal Linguistics (AALL)

Vienna, Austria

Central Register of Associations number: 1050981907

Book Series "Gender, Justice and Legal Feminism" - Call for chapters

Book Series "Gender, Justice and Legal Feminism" (Springer)

CALL FOR CHAPTERS

Book Title: Echoes of Silence and the Hidden Dynamics of Invisibility

Editor of the volume: Anne Wagner

ULR 4487—CRDP—Centre de recherche Droits et perspectives du droit

University of Lille, Équipe René Demogue, France

Email: valwagnerfr@yahoo.com

Overview: 

This volume seeks to explore the multifaceted dimensions of gendered silencing and invisibility within legal, social, and cultural contexts. It aims to delve deeply into the ways in which gender intersects with issues of visibility, voice, and justice, shedding light on the often-overlooked experiences of marginalized groups. By bringing together a diverse range of perspectives and methodologies, this volume aims to uncover the systemic power dynamics that contribute to the silencing and invisibility of certain voices and bodies.

In many societies, legal frameworks and cultural norms have historically marginalized certain groups, rendering them invisible and their voices unheard. This volume seeks to challenge these entrenched structures by providing a platform for critical analyses and innovative solutions. We are particularly interested in contributions that not only highlight the problems but also propose transformative pathways towards greater visibility, recognition, and justice.

The volume will explore various dimensions of gendered silencing and invisibility, including historical perspectives, intersectional identities, personal narratives, and the role of activism. By examining these issues through a global lens, the volume aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of how different cultures and societies deal with the challenges of gender justice.

Contributors are encouraged to use a variety of theoretical frameworks and methodological approaches to address the following key questions: 

- How do legal and cultural systems perpetuate the silencing and invisibility of certain gendered bodies and voices? 

- What are the historical roots of these practices, and how have they evolved over time?

- How do intersectional identities impact experiences of visibility and voice? 

- What role do personal narratives and storytelling play in challenging these power structures? 

- How can activism and transformative justice practices contribute to greater gender equity?

By bringing together researchers and practitioners, this volume aims to create a rich, interdisciplinary dialogue that will inform future research, policy, and practice. The ultimate goal is to foster a more inclusive and just society where all voices are heard and all bodies are recognized.


Key Focus Areas for Submissions:

1. Historical Perspectives on Gendered Silencing and Invisibility:

o Examination of historical events, movements, and legal changes that have impacted the visibility and audibility of gendered bodies and voices.

o Case studies of prominent figures and grassroots movements that have challenged gendered silencing and invisibility.

o Analysis of historical legal texts and their role in shaping current gender dynamics related to visibility and voice.

2. Intersectionality and Diverse Identities:

o Exploration of how intersections of race, ethnicity, sexuality, disability, and class contribute to the silencing and invisibility of gendered bodies.

o Studies focusing on the experiences of marginalized groups within the broader context of gender and justice.

o Comparative analysis of different cultural, social, and legal systems and their impact on diverse gender identities.

3. Narratives and Storytelling:

o The role of personal narratives, storytelling, and testimonies in highlighting silenced voices and making invisible bodies visible.

o Contributions that use creative methods, such as autoethnography, poetry, and visual arts, to convey experiences of gendered silencing and invisibility.

o Analysis of media representations and their influence on public perceptions of gendered bodies and voices.

4. Transformative Justice and Activism:

o Examination of transformative justice practices aimed at addressing gendered silencing and invisibility.

o Case studies of activist movements and initiatives that have successfully challenged gendered power structures.

o Discussions on the role of legal reforms and policy changes in promoting gender justice and visibility.

5. Global Perspectives on Gender and Invisibility:

o Comparative studies of gendered silencing and invisibility across different geopolitical contexts.

o Analysis of international human rights frameworks and their effectiveness in addressing issues of gender visibility and justice.

o Contributions from scholars and activists from the Global South, providing diverse perspectives on gender justice.

6. Legal Education and Practice:

o The role of legal education in perpetuating or challenging gendered silencing and invisibility.

o Studies on the experiences of gendered bodies within the legal profession and academia.

o Analysis of curriculum reforms and pedagogical approaches aimed at promoting gender visibility and justice in legal education.

7. Technological Impacts:

o Exploration of how digital technologies and social media influence the visibility and voice of gendered bodies.

o Studies on the impact of surveillance, data privacy, and cybersecurity on gendered identities.

o Analysis of digital activism and online movements that have brought attention to issues of gendered silencing and invisibility.


Submission Details:

• Submissions should present original research, case studies, theoretical explorations, or review essays that offer innovative perspectives on the topics.

• We welcome contributions from diverse disciplinary backgrounds, including law, gender studies, sociology, anthropology, history, media studies, and more.

• Submissions must be in English.

• Include an abstract (up to 500 words, including keywords) and a brief biography (no more than 10 lines).

• Full chapters should be between 8,000 to 10,000 words, including references.


Important Dates:

Abstract Submission Deadline: 15 June 2025

Notification of Acceptance: 15 September 2025

Full Chapter Submission Deadline: 15 January 2026


Review Process: All submissions will undergo a rigorous peer-review process to ensure the highest academic standards. Selected authors may be invited to participate in a workshop to discuss their chapters and receive feedback before final submission.

Contact: For further inquiries and submission guidelines, please contact Anne Wagner at valwagnerfr@yahoo.com.

Join us in this vital exploration of gendered silencing and invisibility, and contribute to the ongoing discourse on gender justice and legal feminism.