Events and Announcements: 27 October 2024

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Calls for Papers

Navigating the Murky Waters of Economic Treaties in International Trade: The Journal of Trade, Law and Development is pleased to announce “Navigating the Murky Waters of Economic Treaties in International Trade” as the theme for its next Special Issue (Vol. XVI, No. 1). The Journal is open to receiving submissions on all aspects related to the theme relating to PTAs and their impact both on the international trade regime and the global trading system. Accordingly, the Board of Editors of Trade, Law and Development is pleased to invite original, unpublished manuscripts for publication in the Special Issue of the Journal (Vol. XVI, No. 1) in the form of ‘Articles’, ‘Notes’, ‘Comments’ and ‘Book Reviews’, focusing on the theme “Navigating the Murky Waters of Economic Treaties in International Trade”. Manuscripts received by November 16, 2024, pertaining to any sub-theme within the purview of challenges faced by international trade, will be reviewed for publication in the Winter ’24 issue. Manuscripts may be submitted via e-mail or the Journal’s website. For submission guidelines, please click here.

Calls for Applications

3 Junior Fellowships (PostDocs) at KFG: The Center for Advanced Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences (Kolleg-Forschungsgruppe, KFG) ‘Universalism and Particularism in European Contemporary History’ at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) is seeking to appoint 3 Junior Fellowships (PostDocs) with a research topic focusing on the economy or human rights or religion/secularity in contemporary European history. Applications with other research topics, connected to the overall agenda of the KFG, are also welcome.

The KFG welcomes applications for research projects that deal with the areas of interest outlined above. We are looking for three Junior Fellows for the winter term 2025/2026. The application deadline is December 1, 2024, the preferred starting date is October 1, 2025. For more information visit our website.”

Announcements

Launch of Queer Encounters Collection: These sibling edited books apply insights from queer theory to a range of new issues and topics in international law. Queer Encounters explores new issues relating to gender, sexuality and LGBTIQ communities in international law, such as recent contestation over the definition of ‘gender’ in international criminal and human rights law and the possibility of building an international queer abolitionist movement. In contrast, Queer Engagements moves beyond queer theory’s site of origin by applying queer theory to a range of new topics international law not directly related to gender and sexuality, including international environmental law, international space law, international heritage law and travaux préparatoires. These collections will be invaluable to scholars of international law and international relations with an interest in critical approaches in these areas.