Conference: International Law Association British Branch Spring Conference

On May 23-24, 2014, the British Branch of the International Law Association will host its annual spring conference at the Dickson Poon School of Law, King's College London. The theme is "Foundations and Futures of International Law." Registration is available here. The draft program is here. Here's the idea:

The time is ripe both to revisit the foundations of international law and to imagine its possible futures. Once the preserve of a small community of specialised academics and practitioners, international law increasingly plays an important role in cases decided by national courts; it is at the centre of renewed interest by political and legal theorists; and in many countries (Britain among them) it even shapes public argument on foreign policy, national security and the resort to armed force. Amidst these developments one finds different methodological approaches seeking to explain the role of international law, as well as different instrumental camps using international law to advocate particular priorities.