Call for Papers: 55th Annual Conference of the Canadian Council on International Law

The Canadian Council on International Law has issued a call for papers for its 55th Annual Conference, which will take place October 29-30, 2026, in Ottawa. The theme is "Bend, Not Break: Resilience and Evolution of International Law." The call is here.

Conference: 54th Annual Conference of the Canadian Council on International Law

The Canadian Council on International Law will hold its 54th Annual Conference on November 13-14, 2025, in Ottawa. The theme is: "Friends, Enemies, and Frenemies: Engagement and Retaliation in International Law." Program and registration are here.

Call for Papers: 54th Annual Conference of the Canadian Council on International Law

The Canadian Council on International Law has issued a call for papers for its 54th Annual Conference, which will take place November 13-14, 2025, in Ottawa. The theme is "Friends, Enemies, Frenimies: Engagement and Retaliation in International Law." The call is here.

Conference: 53rd Annual Conference of the Canadian Council on International Law

The Canadian Council on International Law will hold its 53rd Annual Conference on November 7-8, 2024, in Ottawa. The theme is: "International Law: Enforcement and Entanglements." Program and registration are here.

Call for Papers: 53rd Annual Conference of the Canadian Council on International Law

The Canadian Council on International Law has issued a call for papers for its 53rd Annual Conference, which will take place November 7-8, 2024, in Ottawa. The theme is "International Law: Enforcement and Entanglements." The call is here.

Conference: 52nd Annual Conference of the Canadian Council on International Law

The Canadian Council on International Law will hold its 52nd Annual Conference on November 2-3, 2023, in Ottawa. The theme is: "Inside the Venn: International Law at its Intersections." Program and registration are here.

Call for Papers: 52nd Annual Conference of the Canadian Council on International Law

The Canadian Council on International Law has issued a call for papers for its 52nd Annual Conference, which will take place November 2-3, 2023, in Ottawa. The theme is "Inside the Venn: International Law at its Intersections." The call is here.

Conference: 51th Annual Conference of the Canadian Council on International Law

The Canadian Council on International Law will hold its 51th Annual Conference on October 27-28, 2022, in Ottawa. The theme is: "Solidarity and Enlightened Self-Interest in International Law: Relic or Aspiration?" The program is here. Registration is here.

Call for Papers: 51st Annual Conference of the Canadian Council on International Law

The Canadian Council on International Law has issued a call for papers for its 51st Annual Conference, which will take place October 27-28, 2022, in Ottawa. The theme is "Solidarity and Enlightened Self-Interest in International Law: Relic or Aspiration?" The call is here.

Conference: 50th Annual Conference of the Canadian Council on International Law

The Canadian Council on International Law will hold its 50th Annual Conference virtually on October 20-22, 2021. The theme is: "Getting International Law Back on Track?" The program is here. Registration is here.

Conference: 49th Annual Conference of the Canadian Council on International Law

The Canadian Council on International Law will hold its 49th Annual Conference virtually on October 29-30, 2020. The theme is "International Law in 2020: Fit for Purpose?" In addition, two webinars will precede the conference, on October 1 and October 15, and two will follow, on November 12 and November 26. The full program will be available here.

Call for Papers: 49th Annual Conference of the Canadian Council on International Law

The Canadian Council on International Law has issued a call for papers for its 49th Annual Conference, which will take place October 29-30, 2020, in Ottawa. The theme is "International Law in 2020: Fit for Purpose?" The call is here.

Call for Papers: The Eighth International Four Societies Conference

The American Society of International Law, the Australia and New Zealand Society of International Law, the Canadian Council on International Law, and the Japanese Society of International Law have issued a call for papers for the Eighth International Four Societies Conference, which will take place June 16-17, 2020, at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. The theme is "Beyond National Jurisdiction." The call is here.

Conference: Canadian Council on International Law 2019 Annual Conference

The 48th Annual Conference of the Canadian Council on International Law will take place October 24-25, 2019, in Ottawa. The theme is "Diversity and International Law." The program is here. Here's the idea:

International Law is a system that governs relations among a heterogenous group of states seeking to coexist and to collectively address thorny challenges. Diversity would seem to be a natural cornerstone, in terms of the individuals involved, the governance approaches taken, and the methodological approaches taken to studying international law. But how diverse is it, in reality?

This year’s conference of the Canadian Council of International Law invites participants to think critically about whether and how International Law is adequately accommodating and promoting diversity. For example:

• Does international law appropriately reflect the variety of states, peoples, and organizations that constitute the international community?
• Are international forums and institutions adequately diverse or representative? Or might they sometimes be used to restrain or impede diversity?
• How exactly are international institutions including the different perspectives of actors such as states, IOs, individuals, NGOs, and identity groups (such as women, indigenous peoples, LGBTQ)?
• What methodologies and techniques might international law use to better reflect legal and cultural diversity?

International law scholars, practitioners and students are invited to discuss these questions at the 48th annual conference of the CCIL through different eyes and from different perspectives.

Call for Papers: 48th Annual Conference of the Canadian Council on International Law

The Canadian Council on International Law has issued a call for papers for its 48th Annual Conference, which will take place October 24-25, 2019, in Ottawa. The theme is "Diversity and International Law." The call is here.

Conference: Canadian Council on International Law 2018 Annual Conference

The 47th Annual Conference of the Canadian Council on International Law will take place November 1-2, 2018, in Ottawa. The theme is "International Law at the Boundaries." The program is here. Here's the idea:

Populist movements in Brexit Britain and Trump America seek to reassert the primacy of national frontiers, after decades of increasing integration in politics, economics and law. But borders seem to offer no answer to climate change, mass migration, global capital flows or even, in the case of Putin’s Russia, territorial aggrandizement. And all of these transnational challenges arise at a time of rapid innovation: in a new technological context, have existing international legal norms been pushed to the boundaries of their usefulness?

Conference: Seventh International Four Societies Conference

On June 2-3, 2018, the American Society of International Law, the Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law, the Canadian Council on International Law, and the Japanese Society of International Law will hold their seventh joint conference, in Tokyo. The theme is: "Changing Actors in International Law." The program is here.

Call for Papers: Seventh International Four Societies Conference

The American Society of International Law, the Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law, the Canadian Council on International Law, and the Japanese Society of International Law have issued a call for papers for their seventh joint conference, to be held June 2-3, 2018, in Tokyo. The theme is: "Changing Actors in International Law." Members of each of these societies must be submit their proposals through their own society. The call is here: ANZSIL; ASIL; CCIL.

Conference: Canadian Council on International Law 2017 Annual Conference

The 46th Annual Conference of the Canadian Council on International Law will take place November 2-3, 2017, in Ottawa. The theme is "Canada at 150: The Return of History for International Law." The program is here. Here's the idea:

The key premises and institutions of the international order, which have endured since the end of the Second World War, are increasingly being challenged by powerful states, rising powers, populist movements, non-state organizations and multinational corporations. Fundamental questions are being asked in all areas of international law as to how the international legal framework and institutions may be reshaped.

In this context, the CCIL’s Annual Conference will encourage discussion and analysis on the following questions: What is the impact on international law of these changes? Where does Canada fit in the international order at a crucial point in history? How have experiences over the past 150 years prepared Canada for this evolving environment and affected Canada’s current approach to international law? What should Canada contribute to the reshaping of the international legal framework and institutions and how should Canada engage in this respect?

Call for Proposals: CCIL 46th Annual Conference/46e Congrès Annuel du CCDI

The Canadian Council of International Law has issued a call for proposals for its 46th Annual Conference, to take place November 2-3, 2017, in Ottawa. The theme is "Canada at 150: The Return of History for International Law/Le Canada à 150 ans : Le retour de l’histoire pour le droit international." The deadline for proposals is March 31, 2017. The call is here (English/French).