Events and Announcements: 14 September 2025

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Call for Applications

Levan Alexidze International Law Moot Court Competition: The Academician Levan Alexidze Foundation, together with the Georgian American University and the International Criminal Law Centre at Tbilisi State University, is pleased to announce the launch of Edition VII 2025 of the Levan Alexidze International Law Moot Court Competition (LA-IL-MCC). This year’s competition will simulate proceedings before the International Court of Justice and will address three timely issues: the rights of indigenous communities, the application of international humanitarian law in outer space, and the protection of specially designated objects during armed conflict.

Universities and higher education institutions from Europe, the South Caucasus, Central Asia, and the MENA region are invited to participate. The competition is free of charge, with no registration or participation fees. The deadline to register is 19 October 2025, and the international round will take place both in Tbilisi and online on 18 and 19 December 2025. Further details are available here.

Calls for Papers

Workshop – The role of the Causal Inquiry in Establishing State Responsibility in International Law: The University of Lund along with the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens invite abstract submissions for a workshop on “The role of the Causal Inquiry in Establishing State Responsibility in Internarional Law”. The workshop will take place in May 28-29 2026 and will be hosted at the University of Lunda and will be convened by Vladislava Stoyanova – Lund University & Ilias Plakokefalos – National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. This workshop aims to analyze the role of causation across various fields of international law such as human rights law, the law of the sea, environmental law, refugee law, the law of armed conflict/international humanitarian law, and international trade and investment law. Its key goals are to map the causal tests used by international courts, explore how causation interacts with concepts like foreseeability and risk, investigate its impact on legal obligations, and examine its relationship with rules of proof and procedure. The resulting collection of essays will be published, subject to the results of peer review, in the Journal of International Dispute Settlement.

Interested scholars must submit a 2,000-word proposal addressing the key themes—such as causal tests in jurisprudence, associated concepts, primary obligations, and evidence—along with a CV. Proposals are due by 8 November 2025, and should be emailed to both Vladislava Stoyanova (vladislava.stoyanova@jur.lu.se) and Ilias Plakokefalos (iplakoke@pspa.uoa.gr). Selected participants will be notified by 18 November 2025, and must submit their full draft papers by 12 April 2026. Previously published articles are ineligible, and funding for travel and one night’s accommodation will be available.

Workshop – International Legal Resonance: On 26 February 2026, the T.M.C Asser Institute in The Hague will host a workshop on International Legal Resonance. The workshop will explore the issue of selective attention across international law, particularly questioning whether and if so, why certain events, issues or crises resonate more across the international legal discipline. The call for abstracts is open to scholars in the fields of international law, international relations, history, sociology and related subjects, who wish to explore these issues in a small, interactive format. Interested applicant should submit an abstract of 250-300 words and a one-page CV to both c.lewis@asser.nl and g.chlevickaite@asser.nl. The deadline for submissions is 8 October 2025. Read the full call here.

Reconstruction of International and European Economic Law: The European Yearbook of International Economic Law (EYIEL) warmly invites scholars and practitioners from all career stages to submit abstracts for its 2026 edition. This year’s Focus Section explores the timely and thought-provoking theme of “Reconstruction of International and European Economic Law.” With the global legal-economic order undergoing rapid change—driven by shifting geopolitics, economic fragmentation, and emerging regulatory powers—this is a unique opportunity to contribute to a conversation about the future of international and European economic law. Possible topics include the evolving role of multilateral institutions, the rise of new economic legal orders, the impact of initiatives like the Belt and Road, the global influence of the “Brussels Effect,” and the EU’s place in a multipolar world.

Beyond the Focus Section, the General Section welcomes submissions on current challenges, key developments, and recent events, as well as reviews of case law and international practice. Abstracts (up to 500 words) should be submitted by 30 November 2025, along with a short biographical note, and should indicate whether they are for the Focus or General Section. Accepted authors will be notified by mid-December 2025, with full papers due by 30 March 2026. This is a great chance to engage with a leading platform for ideas that shape the field. Full details can be found in the official call here.

Events

Conference on Disarmament from the Margins: At a time when the international legal order is under strain and disarmament progress feels bleak, this conference brings together scholars, activists, and practitioners in Scotland – and online – to resist, reimagine, and reenergise the field. We will explore how disarmament is envisioned, articulated, contested, and made from the margins — by communities, movements, and participants often left out of mainstream legal narratives. From Indigenous peoples and peace activists to arms manufacturers and social movements, we ask how disarmament is shaped beyond the halls of state power. You can register for either in-person or online attendance here.

Series on Prosecuting Heads of State for International Crimes: The Association of Young International Criminal Lawyers (YICL) is pleased to invite you to our Event Series on“Prosecuting Heads of State for International Crimes”, that will take place from September to December 2025 on MS Teams. The first event will host Professor Diane Desierto who will discuss the issue of immunity in international (criminal) law. The following events will cover historical and contemporary investigations and prosecutions of Heads of States before the International Criminal Court and other tribunals. The full program is available in the Event section of our News page, here. Please register your interest at this link.