Call for Papers: Rule of Law with Chinese Characteristics in Transition – Hong Kong

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The Centre for Chinese and Comparative Law (RCCL), School of Law, City University of Hong Kong presents the Rule of Law with Chinese Characteristics in Transition June 5-7, 2013. The Conference will be conducted in English and Putonghua.

The conference will explore the following:

(1) The rule of law with Chinese characteristics from comparative perspectives (2) The rule of law in transition from historical and comparative perspectives (3) Particular legal systems with Chinese characteristics in the practice (4) Confucian constitutionalism, authoritarianism and the global constitutionalism (5) Religious freedom and the moral foundations of the rule of law with Chinese characteristics from comparative perspectives (6) Human rights protection and democracy with Chinese characteristics in comparison .

Deadline: By April 15, 2013, please submit the following in English to Ms. Emily Chow, School of Law, CityU at wschow[@]cityu.edu.hk: a) a CV (about 200 words); b) an abstract (200-300 words) with paper title; and c) a digital photo of presenter with good resolution. All speakers/paper presenters are expected to submit a final draft of their papers on or before May 20, 2013. im