Call for Papers: Quantum Technology and Law, Leiden Law School, Submit Now
The Leiden Law School (departments of Private Law and IT law) of Leiden University, the Netherlands, invites you to contribute a chapter in a book on Quantum Technology and Law. The book will consist of contributions based on work presented during the 2026 Quantum & Law conference in Leiden1 and your contribution as a leading expert in this area.
Quantum technology sounds cryptic to many, but it is regarded as one of the fastest emerging technologies, with immense potential, in particular if paired with Artificial Intelligence (AI) that requires very large computing power. Theories of quantum science have been developed by theoretical physicists and mathematicians for decades. Their work focuses on the smallest particles in the natural world and their ability, in theory, to be in several states at once. Only for an observer do they crystallize into one state. For a non-scientist, the example of Schrödinger’s cat – which can still be dead or alive inside a box until the observer opens the box – is perhaps the best-known metaphor for this phenomenon. Another special feature of quantum particles is that a connection between particles can exist – called ‘entanglement’ – by which each particle ‘knows’ the state of the other, regardless of distance. Einstein referred to this as “spooky action at a distance”.
Audience
The book Quantum Technology & Law is intended for a broad audience of experts and professionals in academia, practice, and policy making. Being the first comprehensive volume on this topic, the book is relevant for anyone who wishes to become acquainted with quantum technology and the legal questions relating to it.
Deadlines
- 1 May 2026: publication of call for papers, inviting selected authors
- 1 September 2026: deadline for expression of interest: title, author, abstract, key words
- 9 October 2026: invitations for draft chapters
- 1 February 2027: deadline for draft chapters.
- 9 March 2027: feedback of editors.
- 1 May 2027: deadline for camera-ready chapters.
Submission
For each contribution, authors must provide an abstract of 150-250 words and five keywords. Each contribution should contain about 8,000-10,000 words, including references. Longer papers may be allowed upon request. All submissions (both abstracts and full papers) must be in Word (*.doc or *.docx format). All photos, tables, and figures must be in .jpg format. Papers must be submitted in the correct template, according to the author guidelines. Only contributions in (UK) English are accepted. Send submissions to: prof. dr. Bart Custers (b.h.m.custers@law.leidenuniv.nl) and prof. dr. Vanessa Mak (v.mak@law.leidenuniv.nl). Any further questions can be sent to these email addresses.
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