Call for Papers: 3rd Postgraduate Law Conference of the Centre for Private International Law and Transnational Governance

3^rd Postgraduate Law Conference of the Centre for Private International Law and Transnational Governance

June 2025, Online Conference

University of Aberdeen, UK

Call for papers

The Centre for Private International Law and Transnational Governance of the University of Aberdeen is pleased to announce that it is now accepting submissions for the 3rd Postgraduate Law Conference of the Centre for Private International Law which will take place online on 6 June 2025.  

Conference Theme

The theme of this conference is New Dimensions in Private International Law, and we invite original research that addresses the following themes:

• Commercial Activities and Private International Law

Moderators: Prof Justi Borg Barthet and Prof Burcu Yüksel Ripley

Exploring novel private international law challenges in international commerce and business transactions, including (but not limited to) e-commerce, fintech, and global supply chain governance

• Family life and Private International Law

Moderators: Prof Katarina Trimmings and Mr Le Xuan Tung

Addressing the private international law dimension of family disputes, including (but not limited to) international child custody, adoption, marriage, and succession issues.

• Private International Law in the Digital Age

Moderators: Dr Patricia Zivkovic and Dr Michiel Poesen
Examining the private international law issues that result from advances in digital technology including (but not limited to) AI and digital platforms.

• Maritime Law and Private International Law

Moderator: Ms Luci Carey
Investigating the private international law dimension of maritime governance.

• Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility

Moderators: Dr Nevena Jevremovic and Dr Francesca Farrington
Evaluating the role of private international law in advancing sustainable development, corporate accountability across borders, and sustainable consumption and production.

Eligibility requirement

The Centre welcomes submissions by current postgraduate law students (LLM, PhD) and recent LLM or PhD graduates who have not yet undertaken postdoctoral studies.

The Conference aims to provide young scholars with the opportunity to present their research before panels with relevant expertise and receive valuable feedback for further development of their work. Our experts at previous conferences included Professor Mary Keyes (Griffith University), Dr Sharon Shakargy (Hebrew University of Jerusalem), Dr Lorna Gillies (Edinburgh Napier University), Dr Benedetta Cappiello (University of Milan), Professor Veronica Ruiz Abou-Nigm (University of Edinburgh), and Prof Geert Van Calster (KU Leuven)

Submission Guidelines

Submissions should be no longer than 500 words in length and applicants should identify the panel they wish to apply to. There is no requirement to submit a paper and we welcome scholars at the early stages of their research.

The deadline for submissions is 20 March 2025. If interested in submitting an abstract, please download the application form here (link) and send the completed form to Mr Le Xuan Tung lexuantung.22@abdn.ac.uk.  

Key dates

Submission of abstracts	20 March 2025 by 12 noon
Announcement of accepted papers	14 April 2025
Submission of slides/handouts (no paper required)	End May 2025

Contact

For enquiries, please contact Mr Le Xuan Tung lexuantung.22@abdn.ac.uk.