Safe Countries, Unsafe Procedures? Asylum, Returns, Due Process and Separation of Powers under Scrutiny

The 2026 Doctoral & Post-Doctoral Colloquium of the Academy of Law and Migration (ADiM), organized in cooperation with the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on the integration of migrants in Europe (IntoME) will take place on 8 and 9 October 2026 in Lampedusa. Like the previous editions, the Colloquium aims to enhance the scientific contribution of early-career researchers in migration and asylum studies — PhD candidates, postdoctoral researchers, research fellows and early-career scholars — by promoting an interdisciplinary debate with senior scholars

The Colloquium invites papers addressing the role of safe country concepts in accelerated and border procedures. Papers may also explore the broader institutional tensions generated by these notions, including the question of whether ordinary courts may reassess general safety determinations made by legislative authorities, and how such judicial review should be framed in light of separation of powers and the rule of law.

How to apply Candidates may apply by 15 June 2026 by sending their proposals to: accademia.immigrazione@gmail.com Each proposal shall include:

• an abstract in Italian or English, 400 words maximum;

• a short bio, 200 words maximum. Successful applicants will be notified by 20 June 2026. Selected participants will be invited to:

• present and discuss their paper at the Doctoral & Postdoctoral Colloquium in Lampedusa, interacting with scholars and senior experts in the field;

• revise their paper in light of the feedback received during the Colloquium, with a view to possible publication in a scientific journal, edited volume or specialized academic blog.

The preliminary paper to be presented at the Colloquium shall be sent by 20 September 2026 to the above-mentioned email address.

Timeline

– 20 June 2026: deadline of the call and for sending paper proposals

– 30 June 2026: notification to the successful candidates

– 20 September 2026: deadline for sending the preliminary paper to be presented at the Colloquium in Lampedusa

– 8–9 October 2026: Colloquium in Lampedusa

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The DULJ is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal, published by Clarus Press on behalf of the School of Law, Trinity College Dublin. It provides a forum for scholarly reflection on Irish law as well as developments from across the common law world, in European and international law, and in legal theory. The journal welcomes work from a wide range of scholarly and methodological perspectives: doctrinal, theoretical, comparative, critical.

Submissions are invited in the following categories:

(a)     Articles and Review Articles: These should be no more than 10,000 words including footnotes, and should contain an abstract of no more than 150 words.

(b)    Recent Developments Notes (Cases, Legislation, etc): These should be no more than 5,000 words including footnotes, and should contain an abstract of no more than 100 words.

All submissions to the Dublin University Law journal should:

• Conform to OSCOLA Ireland legal citation style
• Remove all references that might identify the author(s)
• Be accompanied by a statement that the article is not under review at any other journal and that you are submitting it to the Dublin University Law Journal on an exclusive basis
• Be accompanied by a statement indicating the author(s), their affiliations, and any acknowledgements they wish to make.
• If ethical approval has been obtained for any research presented in the article, be accompanied by a statement indicating when and by whom ethical approval was granted.

The deadline for inclusion in the second issue of 2026 is 14 August 2026.

Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We would be delighted if you could share this call with other researchers who you think may be interested in submitting a paper. Any queries may be directed to the editorial board at editors@dulj.ie.

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The Journal of Human Rights Practice welcomes proposals for special collections. A special collection is a group of articles, policy and practice notes or other innovative formats, such as interviews, edited by guest editor(s) under a common theme. The special collection will constitute the lead component of a given journal issue.

Please note that, although we will ultimately require a full proposal for review, you are welcome to reach out to our Managing Editor, Elke Evrard, at Elke.Evrard@ugent.be if you would like any initial feedback from the editorial team before submitting a full proposal. If you choose to do so, please share 1-2 paragraphs outlining your proposal.

The call for proposed special collections is now open.

Proposals for new special collections must fall within the remit of the journal. They should be a maximum of 6,000 words in total (inc. footnotes) and include:

• A full set of contact details and biography for the guest editor(s).
• A proposed title for the special collection.
• A rationale for the special collection and the relevance to JHRP of its original contribution.
• A list of confirmed contributors, with institutional affiliations.
• A list of potential reviewers for peer review. These reviewers should be appropriate experts within the scope of the special collection and have confirmed their willingness to be a reviewer before the proposal is submitted.
• Titles and abstracts for each paper (usually six to ten papers per special collection; these can be, e.g. articles, policy or practice notes, opinion pieces, interviews, etc).
• Details of any funding relating to articles for the special collection or for Open Access publication (external funding is not required).
• Any conflicts of interest for the guest editor(s) or authors.
• A timeline for the special collection, with milestones for completion of each stage.
• An indication of whether the special collection proposal has been, or will be, submitted to another journal and the timelines involved for their decision.
• Drafts of any papers already written (excluded from the 6,000 word count).

Proposals for special collections will be evaluated based on: their fit with the journal’s remit; their original contribution to academic, policy and practice discussions; the diversity of perspectives and authors reflected in the proposed special collection; and the feasibility of the special collection being completed within the specified timeframe. We encourage submissions developed by or including scholarship from under-represented groups in academia and welcome the inclusion of pieces written by or with practitioners. We are encouraging submissions in diverse formats: articles, conversations/interviews, testimonies/personal reflections, opinion pieces, and policy and practice reviews. Viewpoints currently under-represented in the journal are particularly encouraged to participate.

All articles submitted for a selected special collection remain subject to the standard peer review process operated by the journal. We expect guest editors to ensure that articles are of suitably high quality before submission to the journal and reserve the right to reject, before or after peer review, any that are not. If the special collection is accepted by another journal, please notify the Editors as soon as possible that your proposal is no longer under consideration.

Proposals for special collections can be submitted between 23 March 2026 and 31 May 2026.

In June 2026, with input from the Advisory and Editorial Boards, the Editors will select from among the proposals any special collection(s) to take forward. Please note, although special collections will be projected for 2026 publication timing will depend on how soon your collection is readied for publication and our issue schedule.

All special collection proposals should be emailed to the Managing Editor, Elke Evrard at Elke.Evrard@ugent.be to whom any questions pre-submission should also be addressed.

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In Humanities Theory (2025, with Amanda Anderson), Simon During offers a suggestive mapping of a “humanities world” – a loosely linked “conglomeration of practices, interests, comportments, personae, offices, moods, purposes and values” that inhabit “various settings, disciplines and institutions”. The “humanities world” is plural and diverse; it has no essence or centre, even as it is threaded by shared – if contested – histories, understandings and commitments. It transcends disciplinary lines and geographical formations. Vitally, it also embraces a flourishing “extramural” humanities – of books, artworks, exhibitions, performances, films, TV shows, and podcasts – that bears only loose relation to the professional humanities ensconced in universities.

Some possible questions to consider include:

How do public humanities projects matter to law? What kind of interventions do they perform, what dispositions do they enact? What are their critical and/or transformative possibilities?

To which audiences do such projects speak? What alternative publics or counterpublics might they produce?

Can we talk of a global public humanities or a transnational concept of public interest? Or do/should public (legal) humanities activities remain more closely bound to space, place and the cultural specificity of the local?

What is the role of cultural institutions (theatres, cinemas, libraries, galleries, museums) and other forms of collective life (political collectives, assemblies, movements, crowds, communities) in shaping discourses of law and legal history?

How do popular representations and cultural practices impact the politics of law and public opinion? What kind of “popular legalities” (Greta Olson) do they mobilize?

How are digitization and social media use transforming the conditions and possibilities of public humanities?

To what extent are they blurring the lines between the professional and the popular, and to what effect for law? How can the genres and modes of the vernacular – songs, stories, speech, folklore, rituals – be brought to bear more fully on our understandings of the histories, forms and futures of law, including Indigenous laws?

How might they spur new attention to the regional, the minor and the peripheral? How do we come to terms with the ‘inhuman’, ‘nonhuman’ and possible ‘post’-humanities world as part of a commitment to continuing work in law and the humanities? What are the possible “public futures” (Judith Butler) of the legal humanities?

While providing direction, these suggestions are not meant to be limiting, and we welcome inventive interpretations of the lead theme. The conference is also an opportunity to reflect the current state of law and humanities work and to chart emergent meanings, stakes and implications. We thus broadly invite proposals that explore the cultural, imaginative and aesthetic aspects of law, or which otherwise mobilise the potential of the humanities to address things legal.

Submission Guidelines

We invite proposals for 20-minute papers on any aspect of the conference theme(s) and warmly encourage artists, practitioners and scholars of all backgrounds and career stages to apply. We also welcome proposals for fully formed panels, roundtable sessions, workshops or other innovative formats. These will be allocated a 90-minute slot within the conference programme. Double sessions may be possible, but only at the discretion of the conference organisers. We encourage those interested in coordinating a session to get in touch as early as possible with any questions or queries. For fully formed panels, roundtables or workshops, please submit an abstract of the proposed theme and format (ca. 250 words), with short biographies (ca. 150 words) of the contributors. For individual papers, please send an abstract of ca. 250 words and a short biography (ca. 150 words).

All submissions should be sent to lucernaiuris@unilu.ch by Friday 12 June 2026.

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Knowledge Steez Eduhub

It is a distinguished educational organization committed to promoting academic excellence and capacity building across diverse disciplines including law, management, and social sciences. The organization has established itself as a leading platform for scholarly collaboration, offering a wide array of national and international conferences, research opportunities, workshops, and online courses.

Management and Science University (MSU)

It is a globally recognised institution, ranked by both Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) and Times Higher Education (THE), dedicated to building holistic human capital and championing equality through transformative education. The university has been honoured with multiple awards, including Engaged & Sustainable University of the Year 2024, People’s Choice Award 2023, and Global Green University of the Year 2023 by ACEEU, alongside previous recognition as Asia’s Most Entrepreneurial and Engaged University.

Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies (SSCBS)

It is a premier undergraduate business college under the University of Delhi that offers specialised business degrees and is known for its rigorous curriculum, focus on practical skills, and thriving student life. Founded in 1987 and located in Rohini, Delhi, it has been consistently ranked as a top undergraduate management institute in India and is named after the freedom fighter Sukhdev Thapar.

About the Conference

The International Conference on Entrepreneurship, Leadership, and Change Management is designed as a dynamic platform for academics, industry professionals, policymakers and emerging entrepreneurs to exchange insights and best practices in today’s rapidly evolving global environment. In an era marked by technological disruption, shifting market demands, and complex social challenges, the conference explores how visionary leadership and innovative entrepreneurial strategies can drive sustainable growth and transformative change. Sessions will feature keynote addresses, interactive panel discussions, and case-study presentations that highlight real-world applications of leadership principles and change-management methodologies. By connecting scholars, practitioners, and young leaders, the conference aims to cultivate collaborative networks and inspire actionable solutions that contribute to economic development and social impact worldwide. It is envisioned as a space where ideas are critically examined, collaborations are forged, and pathways are charted for nurturing leaders and entrepreneurs capable of steering change in uncertain times.

Outreach & Media Partners

• WICCI UT Chandigarh Council
• Punjab Angels Network
• Entrepreneurial Mindset Network
• Egnition India Community

Eligibility

Academicians, industry experts, research scholars and students from all disciplines are invited to contribute papers.

Mode

Online

Important Dates

• Deadline for submission of abstract – 05/06/2026
• Conference Date – 25/06/2026
• Deadline for submission of full paper – 10/07/2026

Call for Papers & Case Studies

Authors are invited to submit their original and unpublished manuscripts based on conceptual or empirical research on the different aspects of entrepreneurship, leadership and change management. The broad themes for the conference are (but are not limited to) the following:

• Track 1: Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Emerging Economies
• Track 2: Legal Frameworks for Entrepreneurship
• Track 3: Managing Organisational Change and Transformation
• Track 4: Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development
• Track 5: Strategic Leadership in a Digital and Global Era
• Track 6: Education, Capacity Building, and Policy for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Paper Submission Guidelines

• Academicians, industry experts, research scholars and students are invited to contribute papers on topics related to the theme of the conference.
• All paper submissions will be subjected to double-blind peer review.
• The decision of the reviewers will be final and binding. To facilitate the review process, the author should adhere to the prescribed guidelines.
• Abstract should not exceed 500 words and should contain the title of the paper, authors’ & co-author names, institutional affiliations and keywords (up to 5).
• The maximum full paper length (excluding tables, figures and references) should not exceed 5000 words.
• The paper should be in Times New Roman, Font Size 12, with 1.5 line spacing.
• Authors should follow the APA (Seventh Edition) style of referencing.
• Plagiarism should not exceed 10% to maintain the originality of the manuscript.
• Selected research papers can be revised and resubmitted by September 2026 for publication in ISBN book

Best Paper Award

• A certificate will be awarded to the one best paper in every track.
• Paper Presentation by PowerPoint is optional and not mandatory.

Registration Fees

• Academicians/Research Scholar – 1200 INR
• Corporate – 2000 INR
• Students – 1000 INR
• International – 70$

How to Register?

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Publication Opportunity

• Selected papers will be selected for publication in an Indexed journal or an ISBN book.
• A maximum of three authors is allowed in each paper.

Conference Committee

PATRON: Dr Prof. Poonam Verma, Principal SSCBS

CONVENOR: Nadia Nabila Mohd Saufi, Senior Lecturer, Department of Business Management & Law, MSU

CO-CONVENOR:

• Dr Kumar Bijoy, CEO-SIIF Innovation & Incubation Foundation
• Dr. Ankita Upadhyay, Guest Faculty, Romanian-American University
• Dr. Jyotika Bahl, Assistant Professor, DU
• Dr. Abhimanyu Goyal, Assistant Professor, Amity University, Punjab

Contact Information

STUDENT CO-CONVENORS

• Srishti Agarwal – 8279898571
• Astitva Kumar Rao – 9140768546

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If you enjoy working with startups, founders, innovators, investors, and changemakers — this opportunity is for you!

What You’ll Do:
* Work closely with startups and early-stage founders
* Drive incubation and innovation programs
* Support ecosystem partnerships and stakeholder engagement
* Coordinate events, mentoring sessions, outreach, and startup activities
* Contribute to building a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem at IIT Jammu

Who Can Apply?
Candidates with backgrounds in Management, Engineering, Science, Entrepreneurship, or related domains, having a strong interest/experience in startups, innovation, incubation, business development, or ecosystem building.

Location: I3C Office, IIT Jammu Campus, Jagti, Jammu, J&K

Application Deadline: 24th May 2026 (or till the position is filled)

Apply Now : https://lnkd.in/g66pgdnd

Join us in empowering ideas, enabling innovation, and creating impact through entrepreneurship.

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List of Topic Areas

• Strategic Knowledge
• Sustainable Knowledge
• Intelligent Knowledge
• Codification
• Personalization
• Sustainability
• Knowledge Processes
• Artificial Intelligence
• Digitalization
• Value Creation

Submissions Information

Submissions are made using ScholarOne Manuscripts. Registration and access are available at: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jsma

Author guidelines must be strictly followed. Please see: https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/jsma

Authors should select (from the drop-down menu) the special issue title at the appropriate step in the submission process, i.e. in response to “Please select the issue you are submitting to”.

Submitted articles must not have been previously published, nor should they be under consideration for publication anywhere else, while under review for this journal.

Journal Information: Scopus Journal Q1, H-Index 47

Key Deadlines

Opening date for manuscripts submissions: 01/08/2026

Closing date for manuscripts submission: 31/10/2026

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In collaboration with the Institute for the Public Understanding of the Past (IPUP), the University of York will be hosting our fifth annual Public History Postgraduate Student Conference!

Taking place on Friday 11th September, the Public History Grad Con is an excellent opportunity for postgraduate students (Masters and PhD), as well as early career researchers and practitioners, to discuss and make a contribution to the wider field of Public History today.

How you can get involved:

As well as attending, there is an opportunity to present your research. All we ask for is an abstract proposal of your presentation. We have two ways in which you can showcase your work, please see below for further details. All proposals must be compatible with our official theme for the conference, which this year is… “Embodied histories, performed memory.”

We’re looking for projects that explore the intersections of memory, embodiment, and forgotten pasts. How is the past performed, staged, or inhabited through different media, heritage spaces, and living history practices? In what ways do bodies act as archives that carry, transmit, and reshape historical knowledge in public settings?

We particularly welcome contributions engaging with gendered and queer memory: feminist retellings, women’s histories, and gendered politics. Papers might consider how public history institutions negotiate silence and erasures, how performance might reshape historical authority, or how marginalized communities utilise memory as a form of resistance. Interdisciplinary approaches grounded in gender studies, performance studies, film and media studies are especially encouraged.

You have two options for showcasing your research at the conference, one more formal and one more casual. Both will require your attendance at the conference.

These options are:

1. A 15-minute presentation, delivered during an allocated time slot. For this, we’ll need a 250-word abstract, and a brief speaker biography of no more than 100 words.
2. A research poster, summarising the key elements of your work. This will be printed to feature alongside other projects, and we ask that you make yourself available to accompany it during an allocated time slot. You will answer questions from attendees, and have fascinating conversations with your fellow Public Historians! For this, we’ll need a 250-word abstract, and a brief speaker biography of no more than 100 words.

All proposals must be submitted by June 26th, 2026, by using our Google form, the link to which is here: https://bit.ly/3QXehAI

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Theme: International Humanitarian Law and Courts 

The modern laws of war largely evolved from self-enforcing customary rules. Legal compliance rested on the anticipation of harmful consequences from breaches – ranging from belligerent reprisals to reputational damage for engaging in foul play or ‘savagery’. Aware of the powerful logic of reciprocity, even 19th century humanitarians thought it was inadvisable to push for the creation of an international criminal court to oversee compliance with the first instruments of international humanitarian law (IHL).

The contemporary scene is, of course, radically different. Asymmetries in military capabilities and normative developments in IHL have weakened the existence and expectation of reciprocity to the point of extinction in many armed conflicts. Equally important, particularly over the past three decades, is that courts have emerged as crucial new enforcement actors in IHL. Most prominently, national, hybrid, and international courts have been tasked with trying individuals suspected of war crimes, and regional courts have used IHL in rulings on state responsibility for alleged violations of the American and European conventions on human rights. In addition, national courts, e.g. in the Netherlands and Germany, as well as the International Court of Justice have been called upon to rule on states’ protective duties in ongoing armed conflicts, including under Common Article 1 of the Geneva Conventions. In some jurisdictions, national courts have also applied IHL in constitutional and administrative litigation.

Indeed, courts play complex and active roles in contemporary IHL that go far beyond findings of responsibility in particular contexts. In applying the law to concrete cases, they contribute to the interpretation and development of IHL. But since their interpretations may be marked by their respective competences and perspectives (e.g., as a criminal court or human rights tribunal), their jurisprudence has been criticised for misinterpreting IHL and interfering with state-driven law-making. National courts, in particular, have been accused of unduly limiting governmental capacity to fight military opponents, but also with adopting permissive interpretations of IHL. Moreover, adjudication in cases of armed conflict has sometimes prompted backlash policies or been criticised as an application of double standards.

Against this backdrop, Volume 29 of the Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law is dedicated to the challenges and consequences that courts face when deciding cases involving the interpretation and application of IHL. We are interested in perspectives that analyse the role of courts in the adjudication of IHL globally, both generally and specifically in terms of particular questions and jurisdictions. We welcome proposals from a myriad of theoretical viewpoints – whether doctrinal, normative, or critical.

Submission Timeline

Interested authors should send an abstract of a maximum of 500 words to the Managing Editor of the Yearbook, James Patrick Sexton (J.Sexton@asser.nl), by 19 June 2026. This abstract should include (i) a working title; (ii) your main research questions and hypotheses; (iii) what gap your analysis/argument would fill in the literature; and, (iv) the provisional structure of your reflections. Authors should submit a one-page C.V. alongside the abstract, and only one abstract can be submitted per author. Authors of selected abstracts will be notified by 14 July 2026, and the deadline for the submission of final papers, which should be no longer than 10,000 words (including footnotes), is 26 October 2026. Submitted articles should conform to the YIHL Authors’ Guidelines and will be sent for double-blind peer review. The Editorial Board aims to publish Vol. 29 (2026) at the end of 2027. The publisher of the Yearbook is T.M.C. Asser Press, working in partnership with Springer Nature regarding the production and distribution.

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