1. Nottingham International Criminal Justice Conference. The University of Nottingham School of Law, in partnership with the International Criminal Justice Unit of the University of Nottingham Human Rights Law Centre, is organising a conference on 8 – 9 July 2024 that will bring together people working across the diverse field of international criminal justice. At this interdisciplinary conference, they are aiming to foster connections between academics, practitioners and policymakers, as they hear about recent developments in research and practice, and explore, discuss and debate current issues in the field. Those interested in presenting should submit a 300 word abstract on their proposed presentation by 17 March 2024. Read more here and submit an abstract here.
2. Refugee and Migration Studies Summer School. The Refugee and Migration Studies Hub of the University of Athens in cooperation with the Harvard FXB Center for Health & Human Rights is organising the 3rd edition of the Refugee and Migration Studies Summer School in July 2024. The RMS Summer School is an intensive three-week program that runs in Athens, Ancient Olympia, Nafplion, and Lesvos and combines lectures, seminars, simulation activities, and fieldwork. The multidisciplinary curriculum draws upon legal, political, medical, and communication aspects of the phenomenon of migratory flows. Applications are open until 22 January 2024. More vnpay database information can be found on the RMS Hub website.
3. Call for Papers: A Multi-disciplinary Take on the Role of the Judiciary in the Law of the Sea. The Judicial Jurisdiction Project of the Netherlands Institute for the Law of the Sea (NILOS) and the Utrecht University Centre for Water, Oceans and Sustainability Law (UCWOSL) – both part of the School of Law at Utrecht University – invite papers for a conference on: A multi-disciplinary take on the role of the judiciary in the law of the sea. Contributions are welcomed on a range of themes that are devoted, but not limited, to themes with explicit reference to UNCLOS tribunals and their case law. Abstracts should be submitted by 29 February 2024. See here for more information for the Call for Papers and practical details.
4. ITLOS – Nippon Foundation Capacity Building and Training Programme 2024-2025. The ITLOS-Nippon Foundation Capacity-Building and Training Programme on Dispute Settlement under UNCLOS will take place from July 2024 – March 2025, to be held at ITLOS (Hamburg, Germany). Applications are now open until 15 March 2024. For more information see the flyer and website.
5. iCourts and MOBILE PhD Summer School. The Centre of Excellence for International Courts (iCourts) and Centre of Excellence on Global Mobility Law (MOBILE) are hosting a Summer School for PhD students working on international law in its social and political contexts. They particularly welcome applications from students from the Global South, whose projects have a strong empirical approach, and who focus on the core research areas of iCourts and MOBILE, i.e. international courts and global mobility law respectively. The call is now open and the deadline for applications is 9 February 2024. The Summer School will take place at the Faculty of Law at the University of Copenhagen on 17-21 June 2024. All relevant information, including the registration form, may be found here.