Call for Papers: International Economic Law in a Fractured Global Order 13-14 June 2026, Bogazici University, Istanbul
Turbulence is evident across the global economic order. Trade wars are in vogue, global debt is spiralling, de-dollarisation is gaining momentum, technological armageddon is on the horizon, and the value of globalisation is in doubt. Established after WWII, the order faces demands for revision from rising actors – once again! – while, concurrently, declining powers, now dissatisfied with the system they established, actively seek to dismantle it.
To better understand the catalysts of the changing order as well as the possibilities before us, BILC 2026 invites diverse epistemic interventions into the debate. We aim to better understand the challenges before us as well as the viability of the new ideas and frameworks proposed for international economic law. Are the parameters truly shifting; is the order transforming; and, ultimately, is a just alternative possible?
We invite interventions from scholars of international law, international relations, and germane fields exploring the future of international economic law.
Themes, inter alia:
- Racial, colonial, and societal inequalities in IEL
- Future of trade rules/institutions in the age of trade wars
- International finance law in a transforming economic order
- Future of ISDS between state sovereignty, indigenous rights and investor protection
- Decolonising the epistemological foundations of IEL
- Corporate social responsibility: wishful thinking or necessary foundation in IEL?
- Future of international economic cooperation between globalisation and regionalism
- Global labour, migration and refugee law
- Carbon capitalism and the limits of ‘green growth’
- Growth dependency, economic development and international law
- Emerging technologies and strategic economic resources under contestation
- Climate Apartheid: Vulnerabilities and responsibilities in international economic law
- Law, land, and food systems: towards an ecological political economy of IL
- Digital capitalism and the geopolitics of technological infrastructures
- Security, sanctions, and the weaponisation of interdependence in international economic relations
Costs
There is no participation fee.
Funding for travel and accommodation expenses is available for a limited number of selected papers.
Conference Time and Venue
The Conference will be conducted in person on June 13-14, 2026, at Boğaziçi University’s South Campus.
Important Dates
Call for Papers: 24 November 2025
Deadline for Absract Submission: March 15, 2026.
Annoucement of Accepted Papers: April 1, 2026.
Full Paper Submission (2000 words): June 1, 2026.
The Conference Date: June 13-14 , 2026.
Submission of Journal Articles: October 10, 2025.
Tentative Date for the Publications of Articles: December 30, 2026.
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