CALLS FOR PAPERS - BACK-TO-BACK CONFERENCES: Juris Diversitas (2-4 June 2015) and Irish Society of Comparative Law (5-6 June 2015)

NOTE: CALLS FOR PAPERS

The Juris Diversitas and Irish Society of Comparative Law annual conferences will be hosted back-to-back at the School of Law of the University of Limerick in Limerick, Ireland.

The theme of the former is ‘The State and/of Comparative Law’; the theme of the latter is ‘Comparative Law: From Antiquity to Modernity’.

See the links here and here.

CALL FOR PAPERS: Irish Society of Comparative Law Annual Conference 2015

IRISH SOCIETY OF COMPARATIVE LAW

Annual Conference, 5-6 June 2015

School of Law, University of Limerick

“Comparative Law: From Antiquity to Modernity”

The Irish Society of Comparative Law (ISCL) and the School of Law of the University of Limerick are pleased to announce the sixth annual conference of the ISCL to be held in Limerick on 5-6 June 2015. The ISCL held its first annual conference here in 2009.

The conference organisers encourage proposals which have both comparative and historical elements. Submissions on any era of legal history will be considered, as will papers on comparative and historical methodologies. However, any comparative topic may be proposed, eg private law, criminal law and criminal justice, public or constitutional law, legal education, etc. In addition, proposals on European or International law will also be considered.

The deadline for receipt of proposals is Friday, 30 January 2015. Proposals by both members and non-members, as well as by professional academics and graduate students, are welcome.

Proposals should be short (250 words) and sent to the Conference Organiser, Dr Laura Cahillane at ISCL2015@gmail.com . Presentations will be twenty minutes long.

The Conference fee will be €50 for members of the ISCL and €100 for non-members. (Membership fees are €50, student membership is free). The ISCL regrets that it cannot cover travel or accommodation expenses.

Additional information will be posted at www.irishsocietyofcomparativelaw.blogspot.com.

The ISCL was established in June 2008 and is recognised by the International Academy of Comparative Law. The ISCL is open to those interested in Irish and comparative law. Its purpose is to encourage the comparative study of law and legal systems and to seek affiliation with individuals and organisations with complimentary aims. Queries should be directed to niamh.connelly@tcd.ie.

SPEECHES: Irish Society of Comparative Law Keynotes

The Keynote Speeches of the 5th Annual Conference of the Irish Society of Comparative Law, held on 24-25 May 2013 at the National University of Ireland - Galway, are now available online. 

These include: 

• Professor Susan Farran (University of Northumbria), 'The age of Empire. Again: critical thoughts on legal imperialism'
• Professor Brice Dickson (Queens University Belfast and Former President, Irish Society of Comparative Law), 'The Irish Supreme Court in Comparative Perspective: Preliminary thoughts', with a response by Judge Catherine McGuinness (Retired, Irish Supreme Court).

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION: IRISH SOCIETY OF COMPARATIVE LAW

Registration for the fifth annual Irish Society of Comparative Law (ISCL) Conference is now open here.

The School of Law at NUI Galway, Ireland will host the conference on 24-25 May 2013. For additional information, contact Charles O’Mahony (charles.omahony@nuigalway.ie).