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Newsletter: September 2017

Newsletter: September 2017

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CALL FOR PAPERS

Law and Society 2018 Toronto – CRN 11: Invitation to Submit a Paper
As you may know, the Law and Society Annual Meeting 2018 in Toronto has been announced. CRN 11 invites you to submit a paper(s) to be considered for a panel, salon, or round-table presentation. The LSA 2018 deadline for abstract submission is 18 October 2017. In order to put together a panel, salon or round-table presentation on Displaced Peoples, please submit a working title and a brief abstract by 4 October 2017 to fynnbruv@seattleu.edu. For more details on the LSA Call for Papers, click here.

Law and Society CRN 11 (Displaced Peoples): Journal of Internal Displacement Special Issue
Guest Editors
Megan J. Ballard, Professor of Law, Gonzaga University
Ben Hudson, Lecturer in Law, University of Lincoln

The Journal of Internal Displacement is calling for papers to be published in its Law and Society’s Collaborative Research Network (CRN 11 – Displaced Peoples) Special Issue in January 2018. Papers must be submitted no later than 31 October 2017. Click here for more information.

CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS

Deadly Voyages
Migrants the world over have been compelled to make deadly voyages to escape harsh conditions in pursuit of a better life. Whether it is fatal journey made by “Boat People” to Australia; migrants desperately crossing the Mediterranean; Syrian refugees converging at the frontiers of Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt; or unaccompanied minors from “Northern Triangle” nations trekking thousands of miles on to enter the United States via Mexico; their vulnerability is certain. Many fall prey to traffickers, smugglers, violence, exploitation and death. For instance, Amnesty International reports that, at the current rate of 2.7 deaths per every 100 people, 2017 promises to be the deadliest year for refugees crossing the Mediterranean. Despite the increasing number of deaths of forced migrants, international law and communities struggle with coordinating socio-legal and humanitarian efforts to effectively address the current global migrant crisis. The purpose of this forthcoming book is to examine the efficacy of international, regional, national and local responses to deadly voyages of forced migrants globally. Interested authors should send a title (12 words maximum); brief description of your proposed chapter (300-500 words maximum); and a CV to veronica.fynnbruey@tuki-tumarankeh.org no later than 30 November 2017.

CALL FOR CRN 11 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

CRN 11 is recruiting participants for its Research and Development Committee. All those with expertise and interest in the following are invited to join:

  • Writing grants and research applications
  • Reviewing members’ draft papers and providing constructive feedback
  • Identifying research collaborators, sponsors and placements for members
  • Implementing and executing research projects and programs
  • Promoting and advertising programs and projects

NB: The Journal of Internal Displacement is home to CRN 11 research scholarship.

BECOME A CRN 11 RESEARCH COLLABORATOR

Interested in being a bona fide research collaborator with CRN 11? Send an expression of interest to fynnbruv@seattleu.edu including the following:

  • biographical sketch (250 words maximum)
  • affiliation
  • research interests
  • list of recent publications
  • a headshot, and
  • a link to your website

As a CRN 11 Research Collaborator, you will have the opportunity to share your draft research papers, chapters or manuscripts with colleagues in order to receive constructive feedback, and collaborate on research and publication projects.

PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS

UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND EVENTS

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE: 21 SEPTEMBER 2017

Message from Waheed Ahmad, a Human Rights Consultant and Chairman of the International Peace and Harmony Forum of Lahore High Court Bar Association, Pakistan: “I wish you very happy International Day of Peace! Together for peace: respect safety and dignity for all. Let’s stand together against terrorism and spread the message of peace.” For more information on International Day of Peace, click here.

Are you interested in volunteering for CRN-11? Visit Displaced Peoples for more information.

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LSA 2018 Toronto – CRN-11 Invitation to Submit a Paper

LSA 2018 Toronto – CRN-11 Invitation to Submit a Paper

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CRN 11 – Invitation to Join a Panel, Round Table or Salon

As you may know, the Law and Society Annual Meeting 2018 in Toronto is out. CRN 11 invite you to submit a paper(s) to be considered for a panel, salon, or round-table presentation. LSA 2018 deadline for abstract submission is 18 October 2017. In order to put together a Panel, Salon or Round-Table Presentation on Displaced Peoples, please submit a working title and a brief abstract by COB of 4 October 2017?

For more details on LSA Call for Paper, click here.

Call for Proposals – LSA/CLSA 2018 meeting in Toronto

Call for Proposals – LSA/CLSA 2018 meeting in Toronto

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June 7 – 10, 2018 in Toronto, Canada


LAW AT THE CROSSROADS: LE DROIT A LA CROISÉE

DES CHEMINS

For thousands of years the place where the City of Toronto is located has been a crossroad where many peoples have met and had fruitful exchanges. According to some Indigenous knowledge keepers, the word “Toronto” comes from the Wendat term for a fishing weir constructed of sticks standing in the water. Lake and river fishing has been an important activity for the area’s many Indigenous peoples, including Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee, Mississauga and Chippewa. The Indigenous knowledge frameworks and laws of the peoples of this area encourage a multilayered understanding of an item such as a fishing weir in terms of its natural, sacred, practical and social meanings. The area continues to be home to many Indigenous people from all over Canada and beyond, but Toronto has also been shaped by immigration flows from many parts of the world, with about half of its current residents being born outside of Canada.

The Law and Society Association and the Canadian Law and Society Association hope that our joint meeting in Toronto will be creative and fruitful, in keeping with the traditional use of this land as a gathering place, and that visitors to the area will take the opportunity to make new connections not only with one another but also with diverse local communities. This year’s Program Committee is Chair is Mariana Valverde, University of Toronto.

We invite the submission of Individual Papers and/or Session proposals. Papers and panels need not be centered on the conference theme. Proposals on any law and society topic are welcome. You will find the Call at www.lawandsociety.org/Toronto2018/toronto2018.html In the Call you will find more information about the theme, submission instructions, and more. We will be adding more meeting information as time progresses.

The deadline for proposal submission is October 18, 2017.
Registration will begin in early February, 2018.

If you have questions, please contact us at lsa@lawandsociety.org.
We hope you will join in what promises to be a full and exciting program in Toronto!