The Canadian Council on International Law's 39th Annual Conference will be held October 28-30, 2010, in Ottawa. A call for papers for students is below. Here's the theme:This year's CCIL conference theme is Northern and Arctic issues. In exploring that theme, the conference will cover a broad variety of topics. Among other topics we are planning panels dealing with climate change and the arctic, boundary issues, resource exploitation (notably energy), northern peoples, international arctic shipping, geopolitics of the Arctic, human rights, and the (de)militarization of the Arctic.Here's the call for student papers:
The Canadian Council on International Law is inviting papers from students. Students who are studying at the graduate or undergraduate level in any discipline. Articling students are also eligible: papers from articling students will be considered under the graduate student category.
Successful applicants will present their papers at the 2010 CCIL Annual Conference to be held 1 in Ottawa from October 28-30, 2010. One award will be given for the best graduate paper and one for the best undergraduate paper. Winners will receive the third inaugural Ronald St. John Macdonald Young Scholars Award. (Subsidies for travel to the annual conference are available.)
This year's CCIL conference theme is Northern and Arctic issues. In exploring that theme, the conference will cover a broad variety of topics. Among other topics we are planning panels dealing with climate change and the arctic, boundary issues, resource exploitation (notably energy), northern peoples, international arctic shipping, geopolitics of the Arctic, human rights, and the (de)militarization of the Arctic. Papers that reflect this theme will be given strong consideration by the CCIL Ronald St. John Macdonald Award Selection Committee.
Those interested may submit a paper of no more than 25 pages on any topic of international law related to the conference theme.
Articles should be sent by email to: manager@ccil-ccdi.ca by July 15, 2010
