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Use the online form below to submit an individual paper proposal or, if you are an ESIL Interest Group convener, a complete agora panel proposal for the ESIL Annual Conference 2027.

Before you begin, review the Submission Guidelines and make sure you have the information and materials required for your submission route ready.

Submissions must be completed by 31 January 2027.

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Deadline: 31 January 2027
Individual abstract: 500 words maximum
Languages: English or French
Submission routes: Individual paper or ESIL Interest Group panel

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Choose your submission route *

Select the type of contribution you are submitting. Your choice determines the information required in the form below.

Individual paper proposal

Submit an individual or co-authored paper to one of the conference agorae.

Available for Agorae 01–09 and 12.

ESIL Interest Group panel

Submit a complete agora panel proposal on behalf of an ESIL Interest Group.

For ESIL Interest Group conveners onlyAgora 10 or 11.

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01. Submission details

Tell us about the paper you would like to submit.
Use the same language for your title, abstract and short biography.

Submission title *

Use a clear and specific title that reflects the subject and focus of your proposed contribution.

Submission language *

English French

Use the selected language consistently for your submission title, abstract and short biography.

Agora theme *

Choose the agora that best matches your proposal’s central question and contribution.
Each individual paper may be submitted to one agora only.

Abstract *

State the central research question or legal problem, relevant context, main argument or line of enquiry and your approach or methodology where relevant.
Make clear how the contribution relates to the selected agora and engages with the wider conference theme, “International Law and Future(s)”.

0 / 500 words

Keywords *

Enter 3–5 keywords identifying the principal topics, legal areas, institutions or concepts addressed by your proposal. Separate keywords with commas.

Presentation format *

Standard oral presentation Other proposed format

Indicate how you expect to present your contribution. A conventional oral presentation is permitted, but you may also propose an innovative presentation format.

Presentation format details *

Provide enough information for the programme committee to understand the proposed approach.
Examples in the Guidelines include video, animation and installation.

02. Author information

Provide the contact and affiliation details for the person completing this submission.

First name *

Use your given name as it should appear in conference records.

Last name *

Use your family name as it should appear in conference records.

Email address *

Use an email address you can access throughout the submission and selection process.

Confirm email address *

Re-enter the address to help identify typing errors.

Institution / affiliation *

Use your current primary affiliation.

Position / role *

Enter your current role or position at your primary affiliation.

Country *

Select the country associated with your current primary affiliation.

Telephone number *

Include the international country code.

03. Biography & CV

Provide a short professional biography and upload the CV that will accompany your proposal.

Short biography *

Include your current role, affiliation, principal research interests and relevant professional experience. Do not include a full publication list.

0 / 100 words

Short CV *

Upload your CV

Upload a concise CV including selected publications.

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800 words maximumPDF or DOCX5 MB maximum

CV information is collected with the submission but is consulted only after the abstract has been assessed, to support balanced panel composition.

04. Co-authors

Add any co-authors and identify who should receive submission communications and who will present the paper if selected.

Is this a co-authored submission? *

Yes No

Select Yes if more than one author is associated with this paper.

Each author may appear on one abstract only in this Call for Papers, whether individually, as a co-author or within an Interest Group panel proposal.

Co-author information

Remove this co-author?

Corresponding author *

Select the author who should receive the submission confirmation, personal secure access link and submission communications. Both the corresponding author and presenting author receive the final outcome.

Presenting author *

Select the person who will present the paper in Lisbon if accepted. They receive the final outcome and the personal speaker registration link once registration opens. They may also be the corresponding author.

Presenting author materials

Short biography *

Use the same language as the paper. Maximum 100 words.

0 / 100 words

CV of the presenting author *

Upload the presenting author's CV

Upload a concise CV including selected publications.

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Change the selected file?

or drag and drop your file here

800 words maximumPDF or DOCX5 MB maximum

Only the presenting author is treated as the selected speaker for programme and registration purposes and receives the reduced speaker registration fee.
Other co-authors register separately under the participant category that applies to them.

05. ESIL membership

Confirm the current ESIL membership status of the presenting author.

Is the presenting author currently an ESIL member? *

Yes No

For co-authored proposals, answer for the presenting author.

ESIL membership number (optional)

You may leave this blank if the membership number is unavailable.

If selected, is the presenting author willing to join ESIL? *

Yes No

Required if the presenting author is not currently an ESIL member.

Selected presenting authors who are not already members must join ESIL by 30 April 2027. If the membership requirement is not completed by the deadline, the acceptance will be withdrawn in favour of another shortlisted submission.

06. Early-Career Scholar Prize Optional

Prize consideration is optional and is assessed separately from the academic selection of your proposal.
To request consideration, every author of the paper must meet the applicable Prize eligibility and ESIL membership requirements.

Would you like this paper to be considered for the ESIL Early-Career Scholar Prize?

Yes No

Select Yes only if all authors of the paper meet the applicable Prize eligibility and ESIL membership requirements.

Prize eligibility

To be considered for the Prize, each author must qualify through one of the eligibility routes below and must already be an ESIL member.

Author 1

Eligibility route *

Choose the route that best describes how this author meets the Early-Career Scholar Prize eligibility requirements.

ESIL membership *

I confirm that this author is currently an ESIL member.

Prize consideration is available only if this author is already an ESIL member at the time of submission.

Programme / degree *

Enter the postgraduate programme in law this author is currently pursuing.

PhD status *

Current PhD candidateOral defence completed within the last three years

Select the option that reflects this author’s current PhD status for Prize eligibility purposes.

Most recent academic degree *

Enter this author’s most recent academic degree, other than a PhD.

Date of joining ESIL *

Enter the date on which this author became an ESIL member.

Programme enrolment date *

Enter the date on which this author enrolled in the postgraduate programme.

Oral defence date *

Enter the date of this author’s oral PhD defence.

Date of award *

Enter the date on which this degree was awarded.

ESIL membership number (optional)

May be left blank if the membership number is unavailable.

If the abstract is accepted and the paper is confirmed as eligible for the Prize, a paper of 8,000–12,000 words, including footnotes, must be submitted to the ESIL Secretariat by 1 July 2027. This paper replaces the general 3,000-word first draft due on the same date.

07. Declarations

Please confirm the statements below before reviewing your submission.

Declarations

I confirm that the information provided is accurate, the proposed contribution is original and the authorship details are correct. I confirm that each author listed in this submission appears on no more than one abstract in this Call for Papers, whether individually, as a co-author or within an Interest Group panel proposal. I confirm that all listed co-authors have approved the proposal and the authorship information provided. I confirm that I have read and understood the Submission Guidelines (opens in a new tab). I understand that, if selected, the presenting author must meet the applicable ESIL membership requirement, submit the required paper, complete conference registration and attend the conference in-person in Lisbon. I understand that my personal data and submission materials will be used as necessary for conference review, communication, programme organisation and registration-related processes.

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01. Interest Group & panel details

Tell us about the ESIL Interest Group and the complete agora panel you would like to propose.
Panel proposals may be submitted only by ESIL Interest Group conveners and must be assigned to Agora 10 or Agora 11.

ESIL Interest Group *

Enter the official name of the ESIL Interest Group submitting this panel proposal.

Panel language *

EnglishFrench

Use the selected language consistently for the panel title and panel description. Each individual contribution may use English or French independently, provided its title, abstract and biography use one language consistently.

Interest Group agora *

Choose the Interest Group agora that best matches the thematic focus of the proposed panel.

Panel title *

Use a clear title that reflects the overall subject and focus of the panel.

Panel description *

Describe the overall theme of the panel and the insights expected from the discussion.

Panel format *

PanelRoundtableOther format

Select the format that best matches how the proposed panel will be organised.

Proposed format details *

Explain how the proposed format will organise the participants’ contributions and the discussion.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Maximum participants: 4 participants

A chair and three speakers is one possible configuration, but the composition may vary according to the proposed format.

02. Convener information

Add the convener or conveners submitting this proposal.
One convener must be identified as the primary submission contact for confirmation, secure access and submission communications.

Convener information

Remove this convener?

Primary submission contact *

This person will receive the submission confirmation, personal secure access link and submission communications for the panel proposal.

Acting only as a panel convener does not count as authorship for the one-abstract-per-author rule.

03. Participants & roles

Add the proposed chair and speakers for the agora.
The panel may include a maximum of four participants, and all proposed chairs and speakers must already be ESIL members.

Participant information

Remove this participant?

Authors whose abstracts are included in the panel may appear on one abstract only in this Call for Papers.
Acting only as a chair does not count as authorship.

04. Individual contributions

Add the individual papers included in the proposed panel.
For each paper, provide its title and abstract, select the presenting speaker from the participants listed above, and identify any additional authors.

Contribution information

Remove this contribution?

05. Selection process & diversity

Provide the information required to confirm how the panel was selected and how the proposed composition meets the Interest Group panel requirements.

Selection process *

Explain the process used to select the proposed panel and its individual contributions.

Interest Group call confirmation *

I confirm that this panel proposal follows a call for papers sent to all members of the ESIL Interest Group.

The proposed panel must result from a call for papers circulated to all members of the submitting Interest Group.

Diversity statement *

Briefly explain how the proposed panel reflects geographical, gender and institutional diversity.

The programme committee may adjust the proposed panel composition where necessary to ensure that the applicable membership and diversity requirements are met.

06. Declarations

Please confirm the statements below before reviewing the panel proposal.

Declarations

I confirm that I am submitting this proposal as an ESIL Interest Group convener. I confirm that the information provided is accurate, the proposed contributions are original and the authorship details are correct. I confirm that all proposed chairs and speakers are current ESIL members. I confirm that the proposed panel composition meets the applicable geographical, gender and institutional diversity requirements. I understand that the programme committee may adjust the proposed composition where necessary to ensure compliance with these requirements. I confirm that every author included in this panel proposal appears on no more than one abstract in this Call for Papers. I confirm that all listed participants and authors have approved the information provided for this panel proposal. I confirm that I have read and understood the Submission Guidelines (opens in a new tab). I understand that personal data and submission materials will be used as necessary for conference review, communication, programme organisation and registration-related processes.

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03. Biography & CV

04. Co-authors

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06. Early-Career Scholar Prize Optional

07. Declarations

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