| December 8, 2008 | to | December 10, 2008 |
The Cambridge Centre for Landscape and People presents an international workshop, The Right to Landscape: Contesting Landscape and Human Rights, Dec. 8-10, 2008. The deadline for abstracts has passed.
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The Cambridge Centre for Landscape and People presents an international workshop, The Right to Landscape: Contesting Landscape and Human Rights, Dec. 8-10, 2008. The deadline for abstracts has passed.
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| September 23, 2008 |
Lancaster University Law School presents Indigenous peoples’ rights in the aftermath of the Declaration: (Intellectual) Property and Self-Determination, Sept. 23, 2008.
Lancaster Human Rights Forum presents a one-day conference exploring indigenous peoples’ rights in the aftermath of the adoption in September 2007 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. This event will focus on two contested and complex aspects of indigenous rights: the right to self-determination, and intellectual property rights of indigenous peoples. Indigenous peoples’ right to self-determination was a fundamental area of debate in the negotiations leading up to the acceptance of the Declaration, and continues to generate considerable controversy. The intellectual property rights of indigenous peoples is an evolving area of human rights requiring consideration of the ownership of knowledge, informed consent and appropriate sharing of the economic benefits deriving from the commercialisation of traditional knowledge.This event will feature speakers from Brunel, Liverpool, and Leeds Universities, from the departments of Law, Geography and CESAGen at Lancaster, and from Minority Rights Group International.
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Lancaster University Law School presents Indigenous peoples’ rights in the aftermath of the Declaration: (Intellectual) Property and Self-Determination, Sept. 23, 2008.
Lancaster Human Rights Forum presents a one-day conference exploring indigenous peoples’ rights in the aftermath of the adoption in September 2007 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. This event will focus on two contested and complex aspects of indigenous rights: the right to self-determination, and intellectual property rights of indigenous peoples. Indigenous peoples’ right to self-determination was a fundamental area of debate in the negotiations leading up to the acceptance of the Declaration, and continues to generate considerable controversy. The intellectual property rights of indigenous peoples is an evolving area of human rights requiring consideration of the ownership of knowledge, informed consent and appropriate sharing of the economic benefits deriving from the commercialisation of traditional knowledge.This event will feature speakers from Brunel, Liverpool, and Leeds Universities, from the departments of Law, Geography and CESAGen at Lancaster, and from Minority Rights Group International.
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| September 30, 2008 |
Lancaster University Law School presents From the Utopianism of Human Rights to the Primacy of the Political Nov. 7-8, 2008. The call for papers deadline is Sept. 30, 2008.
Everywhere it seems that human rights are being overwhelmed by political expediency and brute power. Indeed, the efficacy of human rights, and the ability of the human rights movement and human rights law to deliver over the long-term, is being challenged. While some commentators argue that human rights are merely the pliant weapons of first world nations and neo-liberalism, others point up the ways that a noble cause is easily perverted by lofty aspiration.What is, and should be, the relationship between human rights and politics? Does international and humanitarian activism have any practical and political credibility in the twenty-first century?
This conference will bring together academics, judges, practitioners, policy makers and activists from a wide range of fields and disciplines, offering a rare opportunity to confront and reflect upon one of the most relevant and challenging concerns of our age.
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| November 7, 2008 | to | November 8, 2008 |
Lancaster University Law School presents From the Utopianism of Human Rights to the Primacy of the Political Nov. 7-8, 2008. The call for papers deadline is Sept. 30, 2008.
Everywhere it seems that human rights are being overwhelmed by political expediency and brute power. Indeed, the efficacy of human rights, and the ability of the human rights movement and human rights law to deliver over the long-term, is being challenged. While some commentators argue that human rights are merely the pliant weapons of first world nations and neo-liberalism, others point up the ways that a noble cause is easily perverted by lofty aspiration.What is, and should be, the relationship between human rights and politics? Does international and humanitarian activism have any practical and political credibility in the twenty-first century?
This conference will bring together academics, judges, practitioners, policy makers and activists from a wide range of fields and disciplines, offering a rare opportunity to confront and reflect upon one of the most relevant and challenging concerns of our age.
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Lancaster University Law School presents From the Utopianism of Human Rights to the Primacy of the Political Nov. 7-8, 2008. The call for papers deadline is Sept. 30, 2008.
Everywhere it seems that human rights are being overwhelmed by political expediency and brute power. Indeed, the efficacy of human rights, and the ability of the human rights movement and human rights law to deliver over the long-term, is being challenged. While some commentators argue that human rights are merely the pliant weapons of first world nations and neo-liberalism, others point up the ways that a noble cause is easily perverted by lofty aspiration.What is, and should be, the relationship between human rights and politics? Does international and humanitarian activism have any practical and political credibility in the twenty-first century?
This conference will bring together academics, judges, practitioners, policy makers and activists from a wide range of fields and disciplines, offering a rare opportunity to confront and reflect upon one of the most relevant and challenging concerns of our age.
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| October 21, 2008 |
The British Institute of International and Comparative Law presents Dealing with International Terrorism and Regional Security: Constitutional status and legal framework to the tribal areas in Pakistan and Afghanistan, Oct. 21, 2008.
The objective of this one-day conference is to highlight the relationship of Islamic extremism, international terrorism and regional security in the context of tribal areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan. The tribal belt within Pakistan is based on constitutional uncertainty and inadequate legal mechanisms for implementation of human rights and criminal justice system. The lawlessness within the tribal areas surrounding Pakistan has also created a safe-haven for Islamic fundamentalists: this conference critically examines the role of the international community and the States of Pakistan and Afghanistan in developing an adequate legal framework and related institutions.
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The British Institute of International and Comparative Law presents Dealing with International Terrorism and Regional Security: Constitutional status and legal framework to the tribal areas in Pakistan and Afghanistan, Oct. 21, 2008.
The objective of this one-day conference is to highlight the relationship of Islamic extremism, international terrorism and regional security in the context of tribal areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan. The tribal belt within Pakistan is based on constitutional uncertainty and inadequate legal mechanisms for implementation of human rights and criminal justice system. The lawlessness within the tribal areas surrounding Pakistan has also created a safe-haven for Islamic fundamentalists: this conference critically examines the role of the international community and the States of Pakistan and Afghanistan in developing an adequate legal framework and related institutions.
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| October 17, 2008 |
The British Institute of International and Comparative Law Annual Conference 2008 will be Climate Change and its Challenges for the International Legal System, Oct. 17, 2008.
The Annual Conference 2008 will focus on climate change. Concerns about the effects of climate change are being considered at national and international levels in a variety of disciplines. The impact on international law has not been explored to any significant extent. This conference will explore the effects of climate change on international law, both from within and outside the law, and through international and comparative perspectives. This is a very timely conference with the growing recognition of the need for international cooperation and regulation, as part of a rule of law, being a vital aspect for the future.
The British Institute of International and Comparative Law Annual Conference 2008 will be Climate Change and its Challenges for the International Legal System, Oct. 17, 2008.
The Annual Conference 2008 will focus on climate change. Concerns about the effects of climate change are being considered at national and international levels in a variety of disciplines. The impact on international law has not been explored to any significant extent. This conference will explore the effects of climate change on international law, both from within and outside the law, and through international and comparative perspectives. This is a very timely conference with the growing recognition of the need for international cooperation and regulation, as part of a rule of law, being a vital aspect for the future.
| September 25, 2008 |
The British Institute of International and Comparative Law presents Innovation in Life Sciences Sept. 25, 2008.
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The British Institute of International and Comparative Law presents Innovation in Life Sciences Sept. 25, 2008.
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The British Institute of International and Comparative Law presents The Eleventh Investment Treaty Forum Public Conference, The Energy Charter Treaty: Energy security, investment protection and future developments, Sept. 18-19, 2008.
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| September 18, 2008 | ||
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| September 19, 2008 | ||
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The British Institute of International and Comparative Law presents The Eleventh Investment Treaty Forum Public Conference, The Energy Charter Treaty: Energy security, investment protection and future developments, Sept. 18-19, 2008.
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The British Institute of International and Comparative Law presents The Eleventh Investment Treaty Forum Public Conference, The Energy Charter Treaty: Energy security, investment protection and future developments, Sept. 18-19, 2008.
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| June 28, 2008 |
The British Institute of International and Comparative Law and the Europa Instituut of the University of Leiden present the 47th Leiden-London Conference — The Internal Market After the ECJ Rulings in Viking and Laval; Balancing Economic and Social Objectives — Sat., June 28, 2008, in Leiden, the Netherlands.
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The British Institute of International and Comparative Law and the Europa Instituut of the University of Leiden present the 47th Leiden-London Conference — The Internal Market After the ECJ Rulings in Viking and Laval; Balancing Economic and Social Objectives — Sat., June 28, 2008, in Leiden, the Netherlands.
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The International Organizations Law Review (IOLR) calls for articles on developments in the law of international organziations. The IOLR purports to function as a discussion forum for both academics and practitioners active in the field of the law of international organziations. The Review aims to bridge the separation between the world of scholars and the world of practitioners by creating a forum to identify and discuss legal developments related to international organziations, or more in general: international institutional law.Articles can be submited to the Editors-in-Chief: Niels M. Blokker (n.m.blokker [at] law.leidenuniv.nl) and Ramses A. Wessel (r.a.wessel [at] utwente.nl). For more information see: www.brill.nl/iolrEditorial Board: Laurence Boisson de Chazournes (Geneva), Deborah Cass (London), Jan Klabbers (Helsinki), Edward Kwakwa (Geneva), Sam Muller (The Hague), August Reinisch (Vienna), Dan Sarooshi (Oxford), Nigel White (Sheffield).
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| September 1, 2008 |
The Journal of East Asia and International Law (from Yijun Institute of International Law) seeks papers for its issue (v.1 no.2) to be published Nov. 1, 2008. Submissions are due Sept. 1, 2008.
The Journal of East Asia and International Law aims to provide a forum for legal scholars and practitioners of East Asia and elsewhere to discuss the broad range of issues relating to East Asia. The Board of Editors invites submissions of manuscripts which analyze either East Asian affairs with a viewpoint of international law or general international legal questions from an East Asian perspective. We encourage the widest possible diversity of opinion.
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The Journal of East Asia and International Law (from Yijun Institute of International Law) seeks papers for its issue (v.1 no.2) to be published Nov. 1, 2008. Submissions are due Sept. 1, 2008.
The Journal of East Asia and International Law aims to provide a forum for legal scholars and practitioners of East Asia and elsewhere to discuss the broad range of issues relating to East Asia. The Board of Editors invites submissions of manuscripts which analyze either East Asian affairs with a viewpoint of international law or general international legal questions from an East Asian perspective. We encourage the widest possible diversity of opinion.
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The Green Bag Almanac & Reader seeks submissions on baseball and the law for its 2010 volume.
We are seeking submissions for our 2010 Almanac & Reader, which will have a baseball-and-the-law theme. We want scholarly essays on topics related to baseball and the law. We hope to select 12 essays, each between 1500 and 5000 words long. Topics in which we are particularly (but not exclusively) interested are: (a) baseball and … civil rights law; criminal law; defamation law; intellectual property law; international law; labor law; media law; property law; tax law; tort law; transportation law; (b) baseball players who were or became lawyers; and (c) roles played by lawyers in baseball.
Please send your proposals for papers to editors [at] greenbag.org.
Ross E. Davies
Professor of Law
George Mason University School of Law
3301 Fairfax Drive
Arlington, Virginia 22201
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| June 25, 2008 |
Verna Williams (Cincinnati Law), Title IX and Social Justice Feminism
David Lewis
Verna Williams (Cincinnati Law), Title IX and Social Justice Feminism
David Lewis
| June 25, 2008 | to | June 28, 2008 |
The Joint Study Institute 2008 (of several law library associations), Harmonization and Confrontation: Integrating Foreign and International Law into the American Legal System, will take place at Georgetown University Law Center June 25-28, 2008. The co-sponsoring organizations are:
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