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About the Young Scholars Workshop
The National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Asian Society of International Law (AsianSIL) are pleased to organise the 3rd NUS-AsianSIL Young Scholars Workshop 2012 – Asian Approaches to International Law. The Workshop will be held at NUS in Singapore from Thursday, 23 February to Friday, 24 February 2012.
The workshop builds on the success of the first and second NUS-AsianSIL Young Scholars Workshops in 2008 and 2010 and is intended to cultivate the next generation of international legal scholars. Younger academics, doctoral students, young legal professionals with an interest in scholarship were encouraged to apply. Exceptional Master’s students were also welcomed to submit their abstracts. Paper-givers who are selected through a competitive process will have their reasonable expenses covered.
Announcements
The AsianSIL Secretariat has sent email notifications to all applicants. Unfortunately, a number of returned mails were received. Applicants who have not received their notifications should check the following list of provisionally accepted participants:
Ms Laely NURHIDAYAH, Macquarie University
Mr Pawarit LERTDHAMTEWE, Chiang Mai University, Thailand; and Queen Mary, University of London
Ms Karin LOEVY, New York University
Ms Melissa CROUCH, University of Melbourne
Asst Prof Dr Mohammad SHAHABUDDIN, Jahangirnagar University
Asst Prof Andrew WOLMAN, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Dr HUANG Tao, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Dr Shahla ALI, University of Hong Kong
Dr Chien-Huei WU, Academia Sinica
Ms CHEN Rudan, East China University of Political Science & Law
Asst Prof Fang XIAO, Central University of Finance and Economics
Mr Federico Lupo PASINI, National University of Singapore
Dr Hitoshi Nasu, The Australian National University
Ms Jessica LOS BANOS, Universitas Pelita Harapan
Mr Ravi Prakash VYAS, University of Sydney
Dr Zhongzheng TAN, Tsinghua University
Dr Jung-Eun KIM, Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute
Ms Tara Maria DAVENPORT, Centre for International Law/ National University of Singapore
Assoc Prof KAKU Shun, Hokkaido University
Mr Stefan GRUBER, Sydney Law School
Ms Veronika FIKAK, Oxford University/ Sciences Po Paris
Due to the large number of abstracts received and the limited workshop size, we regret having to exclude deserving scholars with impressive abstracts and credentials. Nevertheless, we appreciate all applicants' interest in the Young Scholars Workshop and the time they took to prepare the abstracts.
Theme for the 2012 Workshop - Asian Approaches to International Law
Asia has long been an outlier both in terms of its international institutions and its embrace of international law. Asia has not chosen to construct regional institutions comparable to those in Europe, Africa, and the Americas, preferring to adopt an approach of variable geometry and pragmatic alliances. The region’s commitment to what some call the “Asian way” has sometimes privileged consultation and consensus over clear and binding obligations. The 3rd NUS-AsianSIL Young Scholars Workshop 2012 seeks to explore, from the perspective of younger scholars from Asia, how international law in the region has developed and what its prospects are in the decades to come.
The Workshop is intended to provide a platform for younger academics from the region to discuss ongoing research in international law with one another and more senior commentators. It also fosters the presence of “Asian voices” in international law through the post-Workshop publication of cutting edge research in the Asian Journal of International Law. (Please note that while all paper submissions shall be considered for publication, the Asian Journal of International Law’s offer to publish is subject to peer-review and editorial discretion.)
Proposals from young scholars and professionals across the region are encouraged on any topic linked to international law, but particularly focusing on Asian Approaches to International 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).
Those selected to participate in the workshop will be notified by Friday, 7 October 2011. Participation will be contingent on producing a draft of the paper (in the order of 8,000 words) by Friday, 30 December 2011.
Important Deadlines
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Submission of Abstract
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Friday, 16 September 2011 |
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Notification of Acceptance
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Friday, 7 October 2011 |
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Paper Submission
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Friday, 30 December 2011 |
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Registration Form Submission
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Friday, 30 December 2011 |
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Workshop
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Thursday, 23 February to
Friday, 24 February 2012
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