Call for Papers: Asian Society of International Law

Asian Society of International Law

AsianSIL Young Scholars Workshop

Call for Papers       Please circulate this call for   papers widely.       The National University of   Singapore (NUS) and the Asian Society of International Law (AsianSIL) are   pleased to invite applications to attend the inaugural Asian Society of   International Law Young Scholars Workshop. The workshop will be held at NUS   in Singapore   from 10-12 September 2008. Paper-givers who are selected through a   competitive process will have their reasonable expenses covered.       The workshop builds on the   historic creation of AsianSIL in 2007 and is intended to cultivate the next   generation of international legal scholars. This may include doctoral   students and younger academics, as well as exceptional masters students.   Young legal professionals with an interest in scholarship are also encouraged   to apply.       The intention is for presenters to   offer drafts of works in progress that can benefit from constructive   criticism in a supportive and collegial environment. Each participant will   present his or her own paper and comment on that of another.       Proposals from young scholars and   professionals across the region are encouraged on any topic linked to   international law, but particularly focusing on the "problems and   prospects of a just world ordered under law". Subject areas might   include (a) History and Theory of International Law, (b) Law of Armed   Conflict (IHL), (c) International Organizations, (d) Dispute Settlement, (e)   Law of the Sea, (f) Law of Environment, (g) Human Rights, (h) International   Criminal Law, (i) Law of Development, (j) International Economic Law, (k)   Private International Law (Conflict of Laws).       Proposals should be submitted on   the Abstract Submission Form which is attached with this announcement.       Please ensure that you include an   abstract of not more than 250 words, indicating the relationship of the   proposed paper to the conference theme of "problems and prospects"   and identifying one or more of the subject areas listed above to which the   paper relates.       Completed forms must be emailed to asiansil-admin@nus.edu.sg by 31   March 2008. Those selected to participate in the workshop will be   notified by 14 April 2008. Participation will be contingent on producing a   draft of the paper (in the order of 8,000 words) by 31 July 2008.