[This is an updated version of a previously posted announcement for a junior scholars' conference in legal history,“Globalization & the Law in Historical Perspective," to take place June 4-5, 2015, at the Maurer School of Law, Indiana University-Bloomington. Note two additions. First, the deadline for submission is now April 10. Second, a keynote will be delivered by Professor Sam Moyn of the Harvard Law School. Sounds like a great opportunity to me!]
In
recent years, there has been an explosion of new scholarship on the legal
history of globalization. This rapidly
growing body of literature has encompassed diverse topics, including
international social movements, the transnational flow of capital, human
rights, diplomacy, and border control. However,
as historians have demonstrated, globalization is not a new phenomenon. We invite junior scholars to submit proposals
that offer fresh understandings on the historical relationships between law,
legal institutions, and globalization. Our intention is to host a conference with a
wide range of papers chronologically, geographically, and across disciplines. The
conference, part of a series begun in 2007, will be held at the Indiana
University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington, Indiana from June 4 – 5, 2015.
The
central aim of the conference is to provide junior scholars with a forum to
showcase their previously unpublished work and to connect with senior scholars
in the field. The keynote address at the
conference will be delivered by Professor Sam Moyn (Harvard Law School). The “Globalization & the Law in
Historical Perspective” conference is sponsored
by the Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Indiana University Department
of History, University of Illinois College of Law, University of Michigan Law
School, University of Minnesota Law School, University of Pennsylvania Law
School, and American Society for Legal
History.
Interested participants should submit a 300-word abstract and
their cv to Bridget Gross (bregross@indiana.edu). Please place
“Legal History Conference” in the subject line of your e-mail submission. The deadline
for proposals is Friday, April 10th, 2015. Applicants will be notified by email no later
than Monday, April 20th.
Accepted participants will be required to submit their final
papers by May 20th, 2015. Papers should not exceed 10,000 words, will be
pre-circulated on a password protected website, and read by all conference
participants. Conference organizers will
provide modest support for presenters’ travel to Bloomington, Indiana and
lodging during the conference.
