Call for Papers: International cooperation under the European Convention on Human Rights, 15-16 October 2026
Sources, limits, and enforceability of State obligations
University of Liverpool, School of Law and Social Justice, 15-16 October 2026
The conference aims to analyse the sources, limits, and enforceability of obligations that (international) cooperation within the ECHR gives rise to.
Call for Papers
The two-days conference (Liverpool, UK, 15-16 October 2026) is an Open Council of Europe Academic Networks (OCEAN) event. It relies on a dialogue of scholars and practicing experts from the ECtHR, the Court’s Registry and the Council of Europe. The call for papers is open to interested scholars at all levels (PhD candidates, postdoctoral and established scholars). Papers might cover any aspect of the conference topic, such as Convention rights in the fields of climate change, refugee and immigration control, criminal cooperation, membership in the EU or other international organisations, procedural duties to cooperate with the Court in terms of pending procedures or enforcement of judgments. To submit a proposal, please send a proposed title, a maximum 500-word abstract and short biography to Dr Antal Berkes, email: antal.berkes@liverpool.ac.uk.
Timeline
- Deadline for abstract submissions: 3 July 2026.
- Decision on participation by 10th July 2026.
- Conference on the 15-16 October 2026 (Thursday-Friday).
- Submission of full paper by 15th December 2026.
Publication plans
Selected papers will be considered for publication in a special issue of a peer-reviewed journal (currently envisaged: the European Yearbook on Human Rights).
Practical information
Venue: University of Liverpool, School of Law and Social Justice
Date: Thursday-Friday 15-16 October 2026
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