Announcements: CfP Robust and Sustainable Ocean Regimes; CfP London International Boundary Conference; London International Boundary Conference Scholarship Applications; CfP American Society of International Law; CfA AjV-DGIR Conference

1. Call for Papers: International Workshop Developing Robust and Sustainable Ocean Regimes for Uncertain Futures. This conference will be held at Yong Pung How School of Law, Singapore Management University, 28 April 2023. The deadline for abstracts is 15 January 2023. More information can be found here. 

2. Call for Papers: The London International Boundary Conference. The fifth London International Boundary Conference (“LIBC”) will take place on 12 – 13 December 2022 in a  hybrid format.  The first day of events will take place at the King’s College Stamford Street Lecture Theatre, located south of the river in the Waterloo Campus and the second conference day will be virtual. The LIBC 2022 will provide a unique and multidisciplinary insight into the complex world of international boundary and territorial questions. Like previous LIBC conferences, during this edition of the LIBC speakers and participants will be drawn from the fields of law, social sciences, physical sciences and diplomacy.  Volterra Fietta, the public international law firm, and King’s College London, the Department of Geography, invite scholars, practitioners, government officials and others who are interested in the field of international boundaries and would like to be a panelist to submit an abstract on selected topics. For the list of topics, see here.  The abstract should be written in English and be no longer than 500 words. It should include the title of the paper, as well as the name, title, affiliation, contact details of the author and be submitted to info {at} londoninternationalboundaryconference(.)com.  The deadline for submissions is 4 November 2022.  Authors of selected abstracts will be invited to submit their paper and participate in one of the conference panels. For more information on the London International Boundary Conference 2022, see here or email info {at} londoninternationalboundaryconference(.)com.

3. London International Boundary Conference Scholarship Applications. Volterra Fietta (the public international law firm) and King’s College London (the Department of Geography) have announced that applications for the 2022 London International Boundary Conference (“LIBC”) Scholarship are now open.  The organisers are inviting government officials, diplomats, academics and others with an interest in international boundaries to submit a 250-word long cover letter written in English and indicating their motivation to attend the LIBC. Applicants should also include their name, title, affiliation and contact details.  This year, successful applicants will be invited to attend the two-day event free of charge. The Scholarship will not cover travel and accommodation expenses. Applications should be sent to info {at} londoninternationalboundaryconference(.)com by 2 November 2022.  The LIBC will take place on 12 and 13 December 2022. The 2022 LIBC will provide an insight into the complex world of international boundary and territorial questions. For more information on the London International Boundary Conference 2022, see here or email info {at} londoninternationalboundaryconference(.)com.

4. Call For Papers: American Society of International Law International Courts and Tribunals Interest Group. The International Courts and Tribunals Interest Group (ICTIG) of the American Society of International Law (ASIL) has announced a call for papers. ICTIG will be holding a Works-in-Progress Conference on Friday, 3 February 2023.  The conference will be entirely virtual and will be hosted by the UIC Law School in Chicago, Illinois. They are accepting submissions on any topic related to international courts or tribunals. Abstracts (of 500 words or less) should be emailed in Word or PDF format to fords {at} uic(.)edu. The deadline to submit an abstract is 6 January 2023.  “Work-in-progress” means scholarship that has reached a stage at which it is substantial enough to merit serious discussion and critique but that has not yet appeared in print (and can still be revised after the workshop, if it has already been accepted for publication). The accepted papers will not be presented by their authors. Rather, each paper will be introduced and discussed first by a commentator before opening the discussion to the other participants. Each of the participants is expected to have read and to be prepared to discuss all the papers. The author of each paper will be given an opportunity to respond and ask questions at the end. This will be a virtual conference. For any questions or inquiries contact Professor Stuart Ford at fords {at} uic(.)edu.

5. Call for Abstracts: AjV-DGIR Conference on Progress and International Law. The Working Group of Young Scholars in Public International Law (Arbeitskreis junger Völkerrechtswissenschaftler*innen – AjV) and the German Society of International Law (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationales Recht – DGIR) invite PhD students and early career researchers to submit abstracts for their joint conference on “Progress and International Law” which will be held on 22-23 September 2023 at the University of Cologne. The keynote will be held by Judge of the ICJ Professor Hilary Charlesworth. The deadline for submission of abstracts is 16 January 2023. Selected candidates will be notified by 13 February 2023. Paper drafts must be submitted by 5 June 2023. For more information on the topic and potential research questions as well as the requirements and procedure for submission, find the Call for Abstracts here and on the website. Further queries can be addressed to info {at} ajv-mail(.)org.