Announcements: African Yearbook of International Law; University of Liverpool School of Law and Social Justice Workshop; Westminster Law School Event on the Chagos Archipelago; CfP Workshop on The Paths of Change in International Law; CfP Art and International Courts; CIL 2 Year Post-Doctoral Fellowships

1. African Yearbook of International Law (AYIL). The Editors of the African Yearbook of International Law are pleased to invite scholarly contributions for its Volume 23. The structure of Volume 23 will consist of the following: a special theme, general articles, notes and commentaries, book reviews and basic documents (mainly African Union resolutions and African Conventions), and a section on State practice on matters of international law. The special theme for Volume 23 will be on “African States and Investment Law and Arbitration – Challenges and Opportunities”. Manuscripts may be emailed to either fatsah.ouguergouz@gmail.com; adjovir {at} arcadia(.)edu or mob31 {at} cam.ac(.)uk. The Editors welcome papers covering all areas of public international law, including but not limited to the Special Theme, from both established and new scholars. For reference, the length of articles should normally not exceed forty double-spaced pages. Longer Articles will be accepted if the length is justified by the subject-matter. All articles must be submitted, in an electronic version (preferably in Word), to the Editors not later than 15 January 2019.

 

2. International Law and Human Rights Unit of the University of Liverpool School of Law and Social Justice Workshop. The International Law and Human Rights Unit of the University of Liverpool School of Law and Social Justice is organising a two-day workshop on loyal co-operation with the system of the European Convention on Human Rights and the means of reaction by the European Court of Human Rights when its judgments trigger discontent. The conference is open to both established and early-career scholars and practitioners, including PhD students. Interested participants should provide an abstract of no more than 500 words by 20 December 2018. The call for papers is available online here.  

 

3. The ICJ Advisory Proceedings on the Chagos Archipelago and International Law – Westminster Law School. What are the legal issues arising from the ICJ Advisory Proceedings on the Chagos Archipelago and its separation from Mauritius? What is the legal position of the UK in relation to this territory? This panel event discusses these questions in light of the principle of self-determination of peoples, the rules on the protection of minorities, the ICJ Statute, and other applicable rules of international law. The event is organised under the auspices of ILaW (International Law at Westminster research cluster) and of the ILSA at Westminster Chapter, and is from 5pm – 7pm on 3 December 2018. Attendance is free, but prior registration is required. Further information and registration is here. 

 

4. Call for Papers: Workshop on “The Paths of Change in International Law”. The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies has launched a call for papers for an interdisciplinary workshop on “The Paths of Change in International Law”, to be held in Geneva on 6 – 7 June 2019. The workshop, convened by Nico Krisch and Ezgi Yildiz, is part of an ERC-funded research project on processes of informal change in the international legal order. The project asks how international law changes, how this change is registered among participants in legal discourses and how the pathways of change differ across issue areas and sites of international legal practice. The workshop will bring together leading and rising scholars from different disciplines – law, international relations, and political sociology – to explore these issues in a small and interactive format. We are particularly interested in sharpening the contrasts between different theoretical and methodological approaches, and invite participants to develop distinctive arguments rather than ecumenical accounts. Interested scholars should submit an abstract of no more than 300 words by 10 January 2019 at paths {at} graduateinstitute(.)ch. More information is available here. 

 

5. Call for Papers: ARTIJ and iCourts Workshop ‘Art and International Courts’. Art and International Justice Initiative (ARTIJ) and iCourts (Centre of Excellence for International Courts) are launching a call for papers for a workshop ‘Art and International Courts’ to be held in Copenhagen on 25 – 26 April 2019. The workshop will explore areas of intersection between art and the activity of international courts. Please see the call for papers here. 

 

6. CIL 2 Year Post-Doctoral Fellowships for Academic Years 2019-21 (September 2019 – August 2021).  CIL invites applications for Post-Doctoral Fellowship positions commencing in Academic Year 2019/20. We seek applications from those with expertise in international economic law or international trade law, international investment law, comparative constitutional law, and law and transnational crime. Applications are particularly sought from those with or interested in developing a research interest in the emerging trade and investment regime in the Asia-Pacific region, notably the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or the Belt and Road initiative. For more details, see here.