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<P><FONT size=2><STRONG> Call for Papers - AsianSIL Young Scholars
Workshop<BR><BR><BR>Asian Society of International Law<BR><BR>AsianSIL Young
Scholars Workshop<BR><BR><BR><BR>Call for Papers<BR></STRONG><BR><BR><BR>Please
circulate this call for papers widely.<BR><BR><BR><BR>The National University of
Singapore (NUS) and the Asian Society of International Law (AsianSIL) are
pleased to invite applications to attend the inaugural Asian Society of
International Law Young Scholars Workshop. The workshop will be held at NUS in
Singapore from 10-12 September 2008. Paper-givers who are selected through a
competitive process will have their reasonable expenses
covered.<BR><BR><BR><BR>The workshop builds on the historic creation of AsianSIL
in 2007 and is intended to cultivate the next generation of international legal
scholars. This may include doctoral students and younger academics, as well as
exceptional masters students. Young legal professionals with an interest in
scholarship are also encouraged to apply.<BR><BR><BR><BR>The intention is for
presenters to offer drafts of works in progress that can benefit from
constructive criticism in a supportive and collegial environment. Each
participant will present his or her own paper and comment on that of
another.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Proposals from young scholars and professionals across
the region are encouraged on any topic linked to international law, but
particularly focusing on the "problems and prospects of a just world ordered
under law". Subject areas might include (a) History and Theory of International
Law, (b) Law of Armed Conflict (IHL), (c) International Organizations, (d)
Dispute Settlement, (e) Law of the Sea, (f) Law of Environment, (g) Human
Rights, (h) International Criminal Law, (i) Law of Development, (j)
International Economic Law, (k) Private International Law (Conflict of
Laws).<BR><BR><BR><BR>Proposals should be submitted on the Abstract Submission
Form which is attached with this announcement.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Please ensure that
you include an abstract of not more than 250 words, indicating the relationship
of the proposed paper to the conference theme of "problems and prospects" and
identifying one or more of the subject areas listed above to which the paper
relates.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Completed forms must be emailed to
asiansil-admin@nus.edu.sg by 31 March 2008. Those selected to participate in the
workshop will be notified by 14 April 2008. Participation will be contingent on
producing a draft of the paper (in the order of 8,000 words) by 31 July
2008.<BR><BR> Asian Society of International Law<BR>Young Scholars
Workshop: Problems and Prospects for International Law<BR>Wednesday-Friday,
10-12 September 2008, Singapore<BR><BR><BR><BR>ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
FORM<BR><BR>PERSONAL PARTICULARS (Please print in Block Letters)<BR>Prof / Assoc
Prof / Asst Prof / Dr / Mr / Mrs / Ms *<BR>*Delete where appropriate and
underline Surname / Family Name Designation / Academic Post:<BR>Name of
Institution / Organisation:<BR>Address of Institution /
Organisation:<BR> Country:<BR>E-Mail
Address: Telephone No:
(
) Fax No:
( )<BR>TITLE OF PROPOSED
PAPER<BR><BR><BR>ABSTRACT (not more than 250 words)
:<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION (not more than 150
words) :<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>NOTES:<BR>1.
The deadline for submission of abstracts is 31 March 2008. Please submit
abstracts via email to
asiansil-admin@nus.edu.sg<BR><BR>2. You can expect
to be notified via email once your abstract has been received for consideration
by 14 April 2008. If your abstract is accepted, you will be informed by email.
Please maintain a functional email address at all
times.<BR><BR>3. Upon acceptance of abstracts,
full papers must be submitted by 31 July 2008. Failure to submit a paper will
preclude participation.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Bu Wilson<BR>Regulatory
Institutions Network (RegNet)<BR>College of Asia and the Pacific,
RSPAS<BR>Australian National University<BR>Canberra ACT
0200<BR>AUSTRALIA<BR><BR>T: 02 6125 3194<BR>F: 02 6125 1507<BR>M: 0407 087
086<BR>E: Bu.Wilson@anu.edu.au<BR><BR><BR><BR><A
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