Call for Papers: New Frontiers in Comparative Law: A Works in Progress Showcase 2025 AALS Annual Meeting: Courage in Action, August 1, 2024

Call for Papers: New Frontiers in Comparative Law: A Works in Progress Showcase
2025 AALS Annual Meeting: Courage in Action

The Section on Comparative Law is pleased to announce a call for papers for the “New Frontiers in Comparative Law: A Works in Progress Showcase” program at the 2025 AALS Annual Meeting, to be held in San Francisco, CA, in January 2025. The program will be chaired by Professor Elizabeth Inglesias, University of Miami, and is co-sponsored by the East Asia Law and Society, the Latin American Law, and the European Law Sections of the AALS. It will take place on Wednesday, January 8, from 2:40 pm until 4:10 pm.

This program allows Comparative Law scholars to workshop a project in progress and receive feedback before submitting the work for publication. Each presenter will be assigned a senior Comparative law scholar as a designated reviewer. This is the panel’s official description: “The future of comparative law hinges on innovative scholarly ideas. This panel features new and established voices presenting their ongoing research projects. Join these experts for a glimpse into the cutting-edge of comparative law, as they share their works-in-progress and engage in a stimulating discussion about the evolving landscape of comparative law.”

To participate, scholars must be full-time faculty members, including full-time visiting assistant professors or fellows, at AALS member schools. Papers that have been posted on scholarship networks such as SSRN, but not yet published, are eligible for consideration.

Please email Professor Irene Calboli at [email protected] or [email protected] by Thursday, August 1, 2024, to be considered for participation in the program. In your email, please include the title of your paper, the name of your school, tenure status, your years in the position, and any prior legal academic positions. Please attach an abstract or working draft of the project.

If your paper is selected for participation in the program, you must submit a draft via email to the above address no later than Friday, December 6, 2024. This deadline will provide reviewers ample time to read drafts before the program. The draft submitted does not need to be completely polished or ready for law-review submission; reviewers welcome papers in earlier stages when the author can most benefit from feedback.

Senior scholars interested in serving as reviewers, please email Professor Calboli as soon as possible.

Please be aware that selected participants and reviewers must register for the AALS Annual Meeting.

Irene Calboli (2024 Chair, Comparative Law Section)