[CFP] 1st NextGen Legal Scholars Conference 2026 – Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Legislation in a World of Uncertainty: Difficult the Foundations, Reimagining the Future

The School of Legislation and Criminology of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) is proud to announce the very first version of the NextGen Authorized Students Convention (NLSC). This doctoral convention will happen on Friday March twentieth 2026 in Brussels (BE), that includes a totally in-person programme of keynote speeches and thematic panels.

We invite predoctoral and early postdoctoral authorized researchers (inside 2 years of ending PhD) to mirror on the evolving position of legislation in occasions of structural uncertainty. World crises are difficult the capability of authorized methods to take care of justice and stability. Ongoing wars and occupations have raised complicated worldwide legislation questions. Populist and authoritarian regimes are repeatedly contesting democratic values and the rule of legislation. Deepening socioeconomic inequalities have heightened authorized issues about entry to healthcare, schooling, and housing. Synthetic intelligence and different technological disruptions increase questions from an information and tax legislation perspective. Above all, local weather change continues to be one of the vital pressing challenges of our time, prompting authorized questions concerning environmental safety, accountability for local weather damages, and the position of (worldwide) legislation.  

NLSC 2026 provides younger authorized researchers the chance to attach with friends, share concepts, and current ongoing work or analysis proposals in an open and inclusive atmosphere. We particularly encourage contributions that query conventional authorized paradigms and suggest recent and forward-looking approaches throughout all authorized disciplines.

Submit your summary (max. 500 phrases, together with title) and a brief biography (max. 150 phrases) through the registration kind on our web site by January thirtieth 2026. Acceptance of the summary will probably be communicated on the newest within the week of February 2nd 2026. Contributors will not be required to submit a draft paper, and no widespread publication is envisaged. For any additional questions, please don’t hesitate to achieve out to [email protected]