Announcements: DigitalRights in the Contemporary World Webinar; CfP WCS 2026 – Rights in the AI Race; CfP Central Asia Yearbook on International Law

1. DigitalRights in the Contemporary World Webinar. NUS Centre for International Law is pleased to invite to attend the webinar “DigitalRights in the Contemporary World” (27 August 2026, 4pm – 6pm, Singapore time). The webinar brings together distinguished experts from practice and academia, including Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Ashwini K.P., Heba Hagrass, Sophie Kiladze, Valmaine Toki, Hélène Tigroudja, and Elena Pribytkova. Find full details and registration information here.

2. Call for Papers: WCS 2026 – Rights in the AI Race. Does the protection of human rights limit technological expansion, or are legal frameworks being reconfigured to allow innovation at the expense of social and individual rights? WOLAS Conference Series (WCS) 2026 will take place on from 4 – 5 December 2006. It seeks to foster critical dialogue on AI governance, international law, regulation, accountability, and the future of protecting human dignity in an era of rapid technological transformation. WCS 2026 is inviting scholars and experts from germane fields of law, social sciences and technology to ponder and converse over the potential legal implications of the AI race for “human” rights. See here for the call for papers and to submit abstracts by 12 October 2026.

3. Call for Papers: Central Asia Yearbook on International Law – Volume 2 (2027). The Central Asia Yearbook on International Law (CAYIL), published by De Gruyter Brill under the Brill | Nijhoff imprint, is inviting submissions for Volume 2 (2027). CAYIL is the first academic publication of its kind in the region and provides a dedicated forum for scholarship on international law with particular attention to Central Asia. Contributions examining international law from Central Asian perspectives, by Central Asian scholars, or addressing issues relevant to the region are particularly welcome, although submissions on broader international law topics will also be considered. The Yearbook accepts scholarly articles as well as practice-oriented essays, reflections, case and treaty notes, literature reviews, and surveys of State practice. All research articles undergo double-blind peer review. The submission deadline is 31 March 2027, with rolling submissions accepted. The full Call for Papers and submission requirements are available here.