A call for abstracts has been launched for the TEGL (Transformative Effects of Globalisation in Law) Conference entitled “Re-imagining Law for Sustainable Globalization: Navigating Uncertainty in a Globalized Era”, which will take place on 16-17 December 2024. For more information, click here.

Interested persons may submit a paper proposal abstract, a panel proposal abstract or an abstract to participate in the PhD session. Abstracts should be no more than 500 words. A short bio (of max. 200 words) should also be included. Both documents should be submitted by 15 September 2024 by using the following link.

As stated on its website, the topics are the following:

The conference focuses on the four TEGL research streams: 1) Constitutionalism and Subjects of Globalization; 2) Economic Law and Globalization’s Infrastructures; 3) Courts, Science and Legitimacy; 4) National and Regional Institutions as Global Actors.  It, therefore, welcomes submissions on a wide variety of topics. For reference, specific questions include but are not limited to:

• How does law produce socio-economic inequalities in the context of uncertainty and across various areas?
• How can existing categories of law be rethought in different areas to reduce these inequalities and the resulting sense of uncertainty?
• How does law constrain or regulate uncertainties within global value chains, exploring its role in shaping and responding to crises in this interconnected world?
• How does law guarantee or contribute to uncertainty in international economic exchanges, encompassing trade and investment?
• How effective are legal mechanisms in mitigating uncertainties arising from the current climate crisis? Discuss how the law can contribute to sustainable solutions.
• What is the role of law in empowering or disempowering individuals facing socio-economic inequalities and exploring potential legal reforms to address disparities?
• How does the law address humanitarian concerns during the conflict, considering its effectiveness and proposing innovative solutions?
• What role do principles play in risk regulation/environmental/climate change litigation (before international/EU/national courts)?
• What role do experts play in decision-making and courts, and what role do NGOs/public interest litigation play?
• What is the role of science and its legitimacy in courts?
• How does uncertainty affect legal coherence and migration governance, and can uncertainty be considered a ‘governance strategy?’
• How to regulate and control in times of uncertainty.
• Proportionality in times of uncertainty.
• What role should law play in navigating uncertainty in the digital age, including in platform regulation (e.g., the political economy of platforms, AI utilization in content moderation, design of platform interfaces, access to datasets), automated decision-making, digitization of lawmaking and the use of AI in courtrooms (Robot judge, natural language processing and automation in law).

This event is organized within and supported by the Sector Plan TEGL and the Globalization and Law Network of Maastricht University. For inquiries, please contact glawnet-fdr@maastrichtuniversity.nl.

TEGL research project is a collaboration between the law faculties of Maastricht University, Open Universiteit NL, Tilburg University and the University of Amsterdam. More information is available here.