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Resilience & the Law in Times of Crisis was the theme of UBC’s24th interdisciplinary graduate conference, scheduled for4–5 May2023 in Vancouver. The call was intended to help graduate and early-career scholars exchange work in progress. A programme opportunity and a claim about a paper’s findings remain different kinds of evidence.
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Resilience & the Law in Times of Crisis May 4 & 5, 2023 24th UBC Interdisciplinary Legal Studies Graduate Conference Call for Abstracts Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia (UBC) is proud to invite graduate students from all disciplines to participate in the 24th UBC Interdisciplinary Legal Studies Graduate Conference to be held on May 4-5, 2023, in Vancouver, BC. Vancouver is located on the occupied traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish & Tsleil- Waututh Nations. The Conference provides graduate students and junior scholars with an opportunity to showcase their research, discuss ideas, receive feedback on works in progress, and network with peers. In response to the global turbulence of the past few years, we invite abstracts from any discipline that aligns with the conference UBCGradConference2023.ca theme, Resilience and the Law in Times of Crisis. The theme should ILSconference@gss.ubc.ca be interpreted broadly. Globally, we continue to confront extremely complex challenges; the climate emergency, national and international conflicts, global public health emergencies, waves of refugee exoduses, economic destabilization and ever-growing financial inequality—all of which have grave human implications. Developing innovative ideas through rigorous engagement across methods, disciplines, and communication techniques are key as we forge resilient solutions to enduring global crises.
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May 4 & 5, 2023 Abstracts may be on any topic. We strongly encourage innovative thought and research. Below is a non-exhaustive list of suggested topic areas including (but not limited to): Criminal law, criminalization, criminal Law & economics justice, abolition, penal reform Law & public health Environmental law, climate justice, climate Law & public policy emergency, food resiliency Private law, ESG principles, business & Feminist theory, queer theory, critical race human rights theory, intersectionalities, coalitional Public international law, transnational spaces law & human rights Indigenous law & theory, anti-colonial Social justice, movement lawyering, studies, TWAIL advocacy & the law Law & literature, humanities & language Socio-legal studies We also welcome abstracts that engage with innovative research methods, such as visual methodologies, participatory approaches, arts-based methods, ethnographic fieldworks, online or digital research, mixed qualitative & quantitative approaches, comparative legal methods, and socio-legal methods. Embracing the theme of Resilience and the Law in Times of Crisis, we also invite submissions from applicants who wish to present in a format other than a paper panel, such as through film, visual art, an interactive workshop, or a poster presentation. Submissions should include the title of the project, a 250-word abstract in English, the author’s name, email address, institutional affiliation, and an up-to-date CV. We welcome submissions from graduate students and junior scholars (no more than three-years post-graduation). Work from JD or LLB students may also be considered. Please send submissions via email to ILSconference@gss.ubc.ca with the subject line “Submission_[First Name]_[Last Name]” by February 28, 2023. Please combine your paper abstract and CV into one file for submission. Please ensure that your attached document conforms to the file name convention: “[First Name]_[Last Name].” Applicants will be notified via email if they have been offered a place at the conference by March 13, 2023. Successful applicants must register and pay the $100 (CAD) conference registration fee by March 21, 2023. Those who wish to attend the optional welcome dinner on the evening of May 4, 2023, must also pay an additional $75 (CAD) at the time of registration. We may be able to offer financial support; for details, please visit our website, UBCGradConference2023.ca or email us at ILSconference@gss.ubc.ca. We are delighted to offer limited contributions of financial support toward the conference registration fee to exceptional graduate students who would otherwise be unable to attend due to financial constraints. These limited contributions of financial support may vary and depend on available funding. To be considered for the scholarship, please include a maximum 250-word personal statement explaining why you need this support. Funding statements should be included with your submission material and will be assessed based on financial need, academic merit, and conference contribution. Successful applicants will be notified by March 13, 2023.