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Call for Papers Deadline: Gaza Conflict, Goldstone Report

July 1, 2010

The Theme of Volume XVI of the Palestine Yearbook of International Law is “The Goldstone Report: Implications and Implementation.”

Express interest by sending an abstract of the suggested paper to the Yearbook Coordinator Ms. Reem Al-Botmeh (rbotmeh [at] birzeit.edu). The deadline for draft papers is July 1, 2010.

More details on SSRN. mw

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Call for Papers: Gaza Conflict, Goldstone Report

The Theme of Volume XVI of the Palestine Yearbook of International Law is “The Goldstone Report: Implications and Implementation.”

Express interest by sending an abstract of the suggested paper to the Yearbook Coordinator Ms. Reem Al-Botmeh (rbotmeh [at] birzeit.edu). The deadline for draft papers is July 1, 2010.

More details on SSRN. mw

Posted by on June 10th, 2010 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, Human Rights Law, International Law, National Security Law | no comments

Pandemic Influenza – Delhi

September 23, 2010toSeptember 24, 2010

The World Response Conference on Global Outbreak (WRCTO India -2010) will discuss pandemic influenza Sept. 23-24, 2010, in Delhi.

WRCGO is a spearhead of convergence to address the leadership roles and responsibilities for an influenza pandemic, to test and exercise the mechanism of coordination, to strengthen the performance monitoring and accountability, between federal, state, and local governments and the private sector in preparing and responding for a pandemic.

mw

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Pandemic Influenza – Delhi

The World Response Conference on Global Outbreak (WRCTO India -2010) will discuss pandemic influenza Sept. 23-24, 2010, in Delhi.

WRCGO is a spearhead of convergence to address the leadership roles and responsibilities for an influenza pandemic, to test and exercise the mechanism of coordination, to strengthen the performance monitoring and accountability, between federal, state, and local governments and the private sector in preparing and responding for a pandemic.

mw

Posted by on June 10th, 2010 | CONFERENCES, Health Law | no comments

Call for Papers: Social Networking and the Law

The Pace Law Review invites proposals for contributions to an issue slated for publication during Fall 2010.  The issue will focus on how the internet and social-networking affects the legal landscape.  In particular, they are looking for articles that examine the evolving relationships between this technology and the many different areas of law it impacts (e.g., evidence, electronic discovery, privacy, ethics, tort).  Submit proposals of no more than 500 words by attachment to plr@law.pace.edu by June 15, 2010. kja

Update (June 9, 2010): The submission deadline has been extended to June 30. mw

Posted by on June 10th, 2010 | CALLS FOR PAPERS, Law and Cyberspace | no comments

Property and Psychology – Syracuse, NY

June 7, 2010toJune 8, 2010

Syracuse University College of Law hosted the Second Annual Property and Psychology Roundtable Workshop June 7-8, 2010.

  • Karen Neary, University of Waterloo Psychology Department: Artifacts and Natural Kinds: How Children Judge Whether Objects Are Owned. Discussant: Jeanine Skorinko, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
  • Stephanie M. Stern, Chicago-Kent College of Law: Regulatory and Ownership Perceptions: An Empirical Analysis of Regulatory versus Physical Takings.
  • Jay Hook, Harvard Law School: Psychology of Property. Discussant: Oliver Goodenough, Vermont Law School
  • Alex Shaw, Yale University Department of Psychology: Ideas as Property: Children Apply Ownership to Ideas. Discussant: Jeremy A. Blumenthal, Syracuse University College of Law
  • Terry Turnipseed, Syracuse University College of Law: Is Voting in Churches Unconstitutional? Discussant: Robin Paul Malloy, Syracuse University College of Law
  • Jeffrey Stake, Indiana University Maurer School of Law: What is “Just Compensation”? Discussant: Meera Adya, Syracuse University, Burton Blatt Institute

For further information please contact

Jeremy A. Blumenthal, J.D., Ph.D.
Syracuse University College of Law
Syracuse, NY 13244-1030
315 443 2083 (phone)
315 443 5394 (fax)
jblument [at] law.syr.edu

mw

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Property and Psychology – Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University College of Law hosts the Second Annual Property and Psychology Roundtable Workshop June 7-8, 2010.

  • Karen Neary, University of Waterloo Psychology Department: Artifacts and Natural Kinds: How Children Judge Whether Objects Are Owned. Discussant: Jeanine Skorinko, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
  • Stephanie M. Stern, Chicago-Kent College of Law: Regulatory and Ownership Perceptions: An Empirical Analysis of Regulatory versus Physical Takings.
  • Jay Hook, Harvard Law School: Psychology of Property. Discussant: Oliver Goodenough, Vermont Law School
  • Alex Shaw, Yale University Department of Psychology: Ideas as Property: Children Apply Ownership to Ideas. Discussant: Jeremy A. Blumenthal, Syracuse University College of Law
  • Terry Turnipseed, Syracuse University College of Law: Is Voting in Churches Unconstitutional? Discussant: Robin Paul Malloy, Syracuse University College of Law
  • Jeffrey Stake, Indiana University Maurer School of Law: What is “Just Compensation”? Discussant: Meera Adya, Syracuse University, Burton Blatt Institute

For further information please contact

Jeremy A. Blumenthal, J.D., Ph.D.
Syracuse University College of Law
Syracuse, NY 13244-1030
315 443 2083 (phone)
315 443 5394 (fax)
jblument [at] law.syr.edu

mw

Posted by on June 10th, 2010 | CONFERENCES, Law and Psychology, Property Law | no comments

AALS Workshops for New Law Teachers – Washington, DC

June 16, 2010toJune 20, 2010

The Association of American Law Schools presents three workshops for new law teachers, June 16-20, 2010, in Washington, DC:

  • Workshop for New Law School Teachers (June 17-19);
  • Workshop for Pretenured Minority Law School Teachers (June 16-17);
  • Workshop for New Law School Clinical Teachers (June 19-20).

mw

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AALS Workshops for New Law Teachers – Washington, DC

The Association of American Law Schools presents three workshops for new law teachers, June 16-20, 2010, in Washington, DC:

  • Workshop for New Law School Teachers (June 17-19);
  • Workshop for Pretenured Minority Law School Teachers (June 16-17);
  • Workshop for New Law School Clinical Teachers (June 19-20).

mw

Posted by on June 10th, 2010 | Clinics, CONFERENCES, Legal Education | no comments