Events and Announcements: 18 October 2026

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Calls for Submissions

Cyber Law Toolkit: The Cyber Law Toolkit, an award-winning online resource on international law and cyber activities, invites proposals for new scenarios for its next general update, scheduled for September 2027. The Toolkit features a growing collection of hypothetical scenarios inspired by real-world cyber incidents, each accompanied by detailed legal analysis. It has been expressly cited in a number of State national positions on international law in cyberspace and has become a key reference point for governments, militaries, international organizations, and academics worldwide. Proposals of no more than 500 words should describe a hypothetical cyber incident or series of incidents, identify the issues of international law raised, and include references to relevant sources. Authors of selected scenarios will receive an honorarium of €1,000. The deadline for proposals is 16 November 2026. For further details, please see the full call for submissions.

Workshop on Community Interests in International Law – Theory, Adjudication and Human Rights: Although community interest norms in international law are gaining increasing attention, their theoretical foundations and practical application remain underexplored. Therefore, we invite submissions examining how community interest norms are conceptualized, addressed by international courts and tribunals, and how the nexus between serious human rights violations and breaches of community interest norms can be assessed.

The call for abstracts is available here. We invite scholars and practitioners to submit an abstract of up to 500 words, together with a short biography of up to 150 words, to johanna.ritter@ru.nl and d.e.uribe@rug.nl with the subject line “CfA Community Interests Workshop.” We also encourage early-career scholars, including doctoral candidates, to submit an abstract. The abstract submission deadline is 15 January 2027. 

CfP – What Is the Relationship between Regional Integration Spaces and Emerging Technologies?: Revista Temas de Integração, an open-access academic journal associated with the University of Coimbra, invites submissions for its 47th issue, devoted to the relationship between regional integration spaces and emerging technologies. Contributions may address technological sovereignty and strategic autonomy; artificial intelligence and regional governance; digital regulation and the harmonisation of legal frameworks; data protection and platform governance; cybersecurity and critical infrastructure; technological dependence and regional inequalities; digital connectivity and economic integration; and the implications of emerging technologies for democracy, citizenship, and fundamental rights. Comparative perspectives addressing regional integration initiatives in Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and other regions are particularly encouraged.

Abstracts of 200–250 words should include the article title, research objective, methodology, main results, conclusions, and avenues for future research, together with four to six keywords and a brief biographical note of no more than 500 characters per author. Submissions may be written in English, French, Spanish, or Portuguese and should identify the relevant thematic strand. Proposals must be submitted to temasdeintegracao@fd.uc.pt by 30 November 2026. Authors will be notified of abstract acceptance by 11 December 2026, and full articles must be submitted by 15 March 2027. All articles will undergo peer review before final acceptance.

Workshop – Writing and Publishing in the Law of the ECHR and Other International Human Rights Systems: The Academy for European Human Rights Protection at the University of Cologne and the University of Zurich are pleased to announce an open call for participants for their upcoming joint workshop, “Writing and Publishing in the Law of the ECHR and Other International Human Rights Systems: A Workshop for Early Career Researchers”, which will take place on 11 and 12 February 2027.

The workshop brings together Early Career Researchers, senior academics, editors, and practitioners to discuss the challenges and opportunities involved in researching, writing, and publishing academic work in the field of international human rights protection. Early Career Researchers attending the workshop in person will also have the opportunity to present their ongoing research in small-group sessions. The call for participants is open until 9 November 2026. Further information on the workshop and the application process can be found in the call for participants here. Additional information can be found here.

Events

Lecture – TwoLaW: The next lecture in the TwoLaW Lecture Series on the Laws of War, organised by Professor Jochen von Bernstorff and Professor Andreas Kulick, will take place on 30 October 2026 from 6:00 to 7:00 pm CET. Professor Andrew Clapham will speak on “Why we should not accept the use of Prize Law today.” He will examine the rules that have historically allowed states to claim captured enemy ships and cargo and ask whether such claims can be justified under international law today.

The event will be held online via MS Teams, and registration is required. 
To register please follow this link.

Book Talk – Disaster Displacement and International Protection in the EU: Why does the EU still lack consolidated protection for people displaced across borders by disasters? In this book talk, which takes place on 10 November 2026 at 10 CET, Dr Chiara Scissa (Università di Bologna and Università degli Studi della Tuscia) presents her new book, which examines three causes of that gap: how disaster displacement is conceptualised, how asylum authorities interpret international protection statuses, and how restrictive asylum policies built on deterrence block access to protection. Please register here.

Webinar – Fossil Fuel Feuds at the ICJ: CIL Energy Law & Policy is organising a webinar as a part of the NUS Centre for International Law Distinguished Speaker Series featuring Harro van Asselt, Hatton Professor of Climate Law with the Department of Land Economy at the University of Cambridge on ‘Fossil Fuel Feuds at the International Court of Justice (ICJ)’ on Thursday, 29 October from 16:00 to 17:30 SGT on ZOOM.

The ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change breaks new ground by clearly identifying fossil fuel production, licensing, and subsidisation among the activities to which international climate change obligations apply, going as far to suggest that such activities may constitute internationally wrongful acts. This presentation analyses the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion as well as the proceedings leading up to it. It discusses the scientific and legal background that led to the inclusion of the topics of fossil fuel production and fossil fuel subsidies in the proceedings. It then looks at the proceedings and the Court’s reasoning, identifying its jurisprudential advances and limitations. Finally, it discusses the potential impacts of the Advisory Opinion. It concludes that while it may be too early to declare that international law requires the phase-out of fossil fuels, the decision puts states – particularly developed countries with greater capacities – that are expanding fossil fuel production and continue to subsidise fossil fuels on notice. For more information and to register, please visit here.

Conference – Contemporary Challenges in International Law: The ILA Egyptian Branch Annual Conference 2026, entitled “Contemporary Challenges in International Law: Regional Perspectives & Emerging Prospects”, will take place on 14 and 15 November 2026, at the German University in Cairo. The conference will bring together academics, legal practitioners, representatives of international and public institutions, students, and early career professionals to explore contemporary challenges in international law from regional and global perspectives. Key topics will include the use of force and conflict management, international humanitarian law, natural resources, international investment law, commercial and maritime disputes, and the future of international law.

Workshop – The Daily Life of International Law: The British Institute of International and Comparative Law and the Society of Legal Scholars’ International Law section invite you together with Dr Jean-Pierre Gauci and Dr Solon Solomon to the online BIICL-SLS workshop on the daily life of international law that will take place on 29 October. The program can be found here. You can register through this link.

Jobs

Postdocs (f/m/div) incl. possibility to earn post-doctoral lecturing qualification (habilitation): Application deadline is 30 November 2026. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Annika Hampel, Recruitment Officer (https://csl.mpg.de/en/annika-hampel).

PhD in Law and AI: As part of the Max Planck AI Network, there is an opportunity for one PhD Position under Professor Ralf Poscher (Public Law) in the area of law and AI.  Please submit your application via the Max Planck online application portal by the closing date of 31 October 2026.