On behalf of the Conference Organizers, please find enclosed the call for papers for the 24th Annual UBC Interdisciplinary Legal Studies Conference to be held at the Peter A. Allard School of Law, UBC on May 5 and 6, 2020, the deadline for submission is March 15, 2020. We would greatly appreciate it if you would disseminate the call to all the graduate students at your institution.
Please see the text-only option below the signature line.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Conference Organizers at: ubclawgradconference@gmail.com
Many thanks,
Joanne
Kind regards,
Joanne Y. Chung\
Graduate Program Advisor, Research-based LL.M. and Ph.D. Programs
Peter A. Allard School of Law
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
Allard Hall, Room 147A
1822 East Mall | Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z1
jchung@allard.ubc.ca | http://www.allard.ubc.ca/admissions/graduate-degree-programs
Extended call for papers for the 24th UBC Interdiciplinary Legal Studies Graduate Conference — 5-6 May 2020
Deadline extended to March 15, 2020
Changes in the law over 25 years
Summary
Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British
Columbia invites graduate students from all disciplines to
participate in the 24th annual UBC Interdisciplinary Legal
Studies Graduate Conference held on May 5-6, 2020 in
Vancouver. Vancouver is on the unceded, ancestral and
occupied traditional lands of the Musqueam,
Tsleil-Waututh, and Squamish Nations. The conference
provides graduate students and junior scholars with an
opportunity to discuss and share ideas, receive feedback,
and network with peers.
We invite submissions from students from any discipline
that fits with the theme, Changes in Law Over 25 Years.
Our law school is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2020,
and our conference is centred around developments and
changes in the law since the 50th anniversary in 1995.
Topics
Papers may be on any topic, including (but not limited to):
-Technology and the law
-International law
-Environmental law
-Indigenous law
-Law and race
-Feminist law
Submissions
Submissions should include the title of the paper, a
250-word abstract in English, the author’s name, email
address, and institutional affiliation. We welcome
submissions from current graduate students and folks
who have recently completed graduate studies (up to one
year post-graduation). Papers from JD or LLB students
may also be considered.
Please send your submissions via email to
ubclawgradconference@gmail.com by March 15, 2020.
Applicants will be notified if they have been offered a
place at the conference in March 2020 via email. Successful
applicants must register, pay the $100 (CAD) conference
registration fee and submit their full paper by April
13, 2020. Those who wish to attend the conference
dinner must also pay an additional $50 (CAD) fee.
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