Events and Announcements: 4 May 2025

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Calls for Papers

Early Career Conference on Humanitarian Disarmament: On 10-11 July 2025, the Asser Institute in The Hague will host a conference for young scholars on Humanitarian Disarmament. The organizers have issued a call for papers open to researchers working on international humanitarian law, international arms control and related topics, who are currently enrolled in a PhD program or who obtained their PhD no more than three years ago. Limited bursaries are available for presenting participants. To apply, presenting participants must submit an abstract (150-200 words) by 30 May 2025 to t.coventry@asser.nl. Further information is available here.

CIL Conference on Conceptualising International Energy Law – Shaping the Future Amidst Transition in a VUCA World: On 25 September 2025, the Centre for International Law (CIL) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) will be hosting a one-day conference titled ‘Conceptualising International Energy Law: Shaping the Future Amidst Transition in a VUCA World’ in Singapore (in person only). The conference aims to foster critical discussion on the conceptual foundations of international energy law and its development in the context of the global energy transition and governance challenges. The organizers have issued a call for abstracts. To apply, authors must submit an abstract (up to 500 words) and a brief reflection (up to 500 words) on how the abstract aligns with the conference aims and topics along with author information by 15 June 2025. There is funding available for travel and accommodation of accepted authors. Accepted authors will have the opportunity to develop their proposals into chapters for inclusion in an edited book following the conference. Further information is available here.

Special Issue on Legal Education for Sustainable Development – Perspectives from the Global South: The Legal Education Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association in partnership with the Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy, welcomes submission of articles for a Special Issue on Legal Education for Sustainable Development. The aim of this Special Issue is to examine and unpack innovative approaches for modernising legal education to accelerate sustainable development, in response to contemporary opportunities and challenges. Articles should be between 5000-8000 words and include an abstract of approx. 250 words. The submission deadline is 12am on 30 July 2025. More information here.