Sixth International Conference on Central Banking and Financial Regulation

Date(s) of Conference:

June 23-24, 2011

Location:

Paoli Baffi Centre on Central Banking and Financial Regulation
Bocconi University

Description:

The financial crisis of 2007-2009 has raised important questions about the changing face of central banking, the design of financial regulation and supervision and the compatibility of monetary and financial stability. The 2011 edition wishes to address the key issues that are emerging for the design of post-crisis policies and institutions.

Call for Papers:
Topics of specific interest for the upcoming Conference include: Regulatory Reform after the Crisis, Economics and Political Economy of Central Banking, Economics and Political Economy of Regulation and Supervision, Central Banking and Supervision, Governance of Central Banks and Regulators.

Authors are invited to submit completed papers electronically (MS Word or PDF format). The first page of the paper should contain the title; name of the author(s), complete address, telephone, fax numbers and E-mail addresses. All submitted papers must be accompanied by an abstract of at least 250 words, but no more than 400. Authors may also be asked to serve as session chair and/or discussant. Please submit your paper to: Erika.somma@unibocconi.it
The deadline for submissions is February, 28, 2011. Authors will be notified by March 31, 2011.

Contact Information:

http://portale.unibocconi.it/wps/allegatiCTP/FINLAWMETRICs_call_2011_291210.pdf

Hydrofracking: Exploring the Legal Issues in the Context of Politics, Science and the Economy

Date(s) of Conference:

March 28-29, 2011

Location:

University at Buffalo School of Law
Buffalo, New York

Description:

Horizontal-gas drilling involving hydraulic fracturing, also known as hydrofracking or fracking, and its potential effects is an important environmental and energy concern for the nation. This conference provides an opportunity for a scholarly exchange of ideas regarding the issue as well as a forum for community discussion.

Call for Papers:

We welcome submissions on any related topic, including the following:

• Hydrofracking and Nuisance Law
• Impacts on Tribal Lands
• Administrative law and the EPA Rulemakings
• Environmental Review Processes    
• Application of federal environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act
• Energy issues, in including the Energy Policy Act and DOE policy
• Endocrine Disruption and Human Health Impacts

Authors will have an opportunity to publish their work in the Buffalo Environmental Law Journal. You are invited to submit a paper or presentation proposal for of no more than 250 words by Monday, February 21st to jol@buffalo.edu.

Contact Information:

Jessica Owley
jol@buffalo.edu 
716-645-8182

Kim Diana Connolly
kimconno@buffalo.edu
716-645-2092

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/land_use/

From the Board Room to the Court Room: The Evolving Legal Status of Corporate Crime

Date(s) of Conference:

February 18-19, 2011

Location:

University of Miami School of Law

Description:

The Miami Law Review holds its 2011 symposium on corporate crime and compliance, From the Board Room to the Court Room: The Evolving Legal Status of Corporate Crime, Feb. 18-19, 2011

Contact Information:

Stephanie L. Hauser, Editor-in-Chief
hauser.stephanie@gmail.com

Dale S. Dobuler, Projects Editor
dobuler@gmail.com
Phone: (305) 213-2646

Farah Barquero, Administrative Assistant
fbarquero@law.miami.edu
Phone: (305) 284-2464

http://www.law.miami.edu/studentorg/miami_law_review/symposia.php?op=10

Persistent Puzzles in Immigration Law

Date(s) of Conference:

February 17-18, 2011

Location:

UC Irvine Law School
401 E. Peltason Drive, Suite 1000
Irvine, CA 92697-8000

Description:

Our labor markets rely heavily on unauthorized workers, yet the law affords these workers only modest workplace protections. Restrictionists condemn sanctuary cities while praising Arizona’s S.B. 1070.

Immigrants’ rights advocates argue that localities should be allowed to opt out of Secure Communities while battling local anti-immigrant ordinances on preemption grounds. Immigration enforcement efforts are promoted as necessary to restore the rule of law, yet ongoing enforcement efforts sometimes unfold with apparent disregard for due process rights guaranteed by the Constitution.

What are the sources of these impossible choices and contradictory impulses? Can the law be used to alleviate these tensions, or must we look beyond law’s boundaries? Is political compromise the only answer, or will one agenda emerge to the exclusion of others? Is change destined to be incremental or are there opportunities for sweeping overhaul? These are just some of the questions this symposium hopes to answer.

Contact Information:

events@law.uci.edu

http://law.uci.edu/immigration_symposium_Feb2011.html

The Body and the State: How the State Controls and Protects the Body:

Date(s) of Conference:

February 10-12, 2011

Location:

The New School
John Tishman Auditorium
66 West 12th Street
New York, NY 10011

Description:

Speakers will discuss the body as a human rights arena in which many forces, such as religion, science, media, and the market, struggle for control over policies that control our bodies. We hope to illuminate how the often tacit assumptions about the “normal,” “healthy,” and “acceptable” body lead to policies which are, at their core, unjust.

Contact Information:

http://www.newschool.edu/cps/body/

Religion and International Law Symposium

Date(s) of Conference:

February 18-19, 2011

Location:

California Mission Room
Benson Center
Santa Clara University

Description:

The Santa Clara Journal of International Law and the Center for Global Law and Policy are hosting a symposium on Religion and International Law on February 18-19, 2011 at Santa Clara University.  The keynote speaker is Robert A. Seiple, a leading expert on religion and international law and the first Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom at the U.S. Department of State.

Contact Information:

Pearl Geronimo
pgeronimo@scu.edu

http://law.scu.edu/religionintlaw/

Call for Papers: Industrial Organization: Theory, Empirics and Experiments, University of Salento in Otranto

Call for Papers:

We welcome submissions of papers in the following areas and any other field of Industrial Organization: Oligopoly Theory, Contracts and Incentives, Auction Theory, Competition Policy, Regulation, Vertical relations, Industrial Policy, The Economics of R&D, Empirical Industrial Organization, Experiments in Industrial Organization.

Papers should be sent by February 28, 2011 to dmeq@unisalento.it.  Authors are informed of acceptance by March 31. The final version of accepted papers should be sent no later than May, 15.

Contact Information:

+39 0832 298772
dmeq@unisalento.it

http://www.workshopIO.unisalento.it/

Call for Papers: The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics

Call for Papers:

The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics will host a thematic Issue on the topic of “Public Health Reform: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Implications for the Public’s Health.”

Enactment of the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA) represents a monumental political achievement and promises dramatic changes for the United States health care delivery system. But what impact will the law have on public health? PPACA’s primary aim is improving access to comprehensive, affordable health insurance coverage. Improved access to insurance should improve access to medical care which then should improve the health of individuals and, thereby, the population. Was public health merely an afterthought in the comprehensive package of reforms, or does PPACA offer real possibilities for strengthening the public health system and improving the population’s health?

This issue seeks scholarly commentary on the public health impact of federal health reform. In addition to improving access to health insurance, PPACA promises to expand government health care programs, promote primary care and prevention, improve quality of care, increase the health care workforce, and invest in outreach, and education. Specifically in the public health realm, PPACA contains provisions addressing oral health, workplace wellness, menu labeling, tanning salons, immunization, obesity, diabetes, breast cancer, and health disparities.

This is an open call for papers from any perspective, concerning any aspect of the issue. We are primarily interested in shorter papers (10 – 30 double-spaced pages; 3000 – 9000 words, exclusive of endnotes), although longer paper will receive careful consideration. Please submit an abstract by February 15, 2011. Papers will be due May 15, 2011, for publication Fall 2011. Early submissions are appreciated. All correspondence should be directed to Elizabeth Weeks Leonard at eleonard@ku.edu.

Contact Information:

http://www.aslme.org/JLME_Call_For_Papers

The Capital Area Legal Writing Conference

Date(s) of Conference:

February 25-26, 2011

Location:

George Washington University Law School

Description:

The conference will features 65 presenters from over 25 law schools in 20 States.

Dr. George D. Gopen, Professor of the Practice of Rhetoric at Duke University, and the 2011 recipient of the Legal Writing Institute’s Golden Pen Award, will deliver the Keynote Address.  In addition, a plenary session will feature Professor Teresa Godwin Phelps of American University’s Washington College of Law, and winner of the 2009 Terri LeClercq Courage Award

Contact Information:

capitallegalwriting@gmail.com

http://capitallegalwriting.eventbrite.com/

Call for Papers: Generations of Feminism

Call for Papers:

The editors of thirdspace: a journal of feminist theory and culture invite submissions for a themed issue of their journal, “Generations of Feminism.” We welcome papers on subjects including (but not limited to):

• Contemporary and historical debates and discussions about generational divides within feminism(s)

• Reflections on geographic and global distinctions within debates and discussions about generationality and feminism

• The politics of seniority and generation in feminist organizations, activist groups, and academic communities

• The notion of feminist “waves” and its remaking, conceptualization, and contemporary relevance

• The issue of “mother-daughter” dynamics within feminist movements and theories, and in society more broadly

• The ways in which race, class, and sexuality impact (or are left out of, or marginalized within) debates about feminism and generationality

• How different generations of feminists define and reshape ideologies and practices of feminism(s)

To be considered for this special issue, submissions must be received by February 28th, 2011.

We welcome submissions from a wide range of disciplinary and geographical perspectives. Submissions from researchers working within, or among, the disciplines of geography, sociology, literature, area studies, cultural studies, film/media studies, art, history, education, law, and women’s/gender studies are particularly encouraged.

We accept the submission of work from scholars of any rank or affiliation, and encourage submissions from emerging feminist scholars, including graduate students.

All submissions to the journal must be submitted electronically through our online submission process. All submissions are peer-reviewed by established, senior feminist scholars. For more information on our publishing policies see:
http://www.thirdspace.ca/journal/about/editorialPolicies

Contact Information:

info@thirdspace.ca

http://www.thirdspace.ca/index.php/journal