Annual Meeting
CALL FOR PAPERS
Western University
London, Ontario
June 3-5, 2020
The annual meeting of the Canadian Law and Society Association will take place 3-5 June 2020 at Western University on the lands of the Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee, Lūnaapéewak, and Attawandaron nations. This location has a complex history of Indigenous-non-Indigenous relations and is not far from where some of the earliest Black refugees arrived after fleeing slavery in the United States. The Canadian Law and Society Association joins with Congress in adopting as its theme this year: “Bridging Divides: Confronting Colonialism and Anti-Black Racism.” Congress describes the theme as follows:
The river’s Forks downstream from the Western University campus are a traditional meeting place where two tributaries converge, a place to come together to listen to the land and water, to build resilience as we confront what divides us. Congress 2020 will encourage multidisciplinary engagement under the broad concept of bridging divides, while specifically emphasizing the dispossession of Indigenous peoples and the enslavement of Africans in the [so-called] new world. Settler colonialism, as part of a broader imperial project, erases Indigenous peoples by appropriating land and delegitimizing traditional knowledge, and dehumanizes Black people, subjecting them to the tropes of everyday anti-Black racism. As we come together to confront white privilege and white supremacy, and examine experiences shared by Indigenous peoples and African Canadians, we also invite our community to reflect critically on social, ethnic, political and epistemological divisions more broadly, forming a future vision that bridges divides between divergent ways of knowing and navigating our world.
The Program Committee invites law and society scholars to present research that examines the ways in which racism and settler colonialism can be both operationalized and challenged through law. We encourage contributions that explore intersectional socio-legal analyses including Indigenous laws. We also welcome submissions on other issues including law and religion, crime and punishment, legal history, or other areas of interest.
The Canadian Association of Law Teachers annual conference will be held June 1-3. The programs for both conferences will overlap on June 3rd and will be coordinated to encourage full participation and exchange by attendees at both conferences.
The Program Committee encourages proposals for organized panels. Panels should be comprised of three or four related papers including a suggested chair. A panel proposal of no more than 250 words should be submitted, in addition to an abstract of no more than 250 words for each paper. A one-page curriculum vitae should also be submitted for each presenter. These documents should be submitted in a single PDF document.
Proposals for individual papers are also welcome. Please submit an abstract of no more than 250 words and a one-page curriculum vitae. These documents should be submitted in a single PDF document.
Please send all submissions to clsalondon2020@acds-clsa.org no later than 25 November 2019. No late submissions will be considered. Only one paper proposal per individual will be accepted. The organizers reserve the right to request additional information and modify panels if necessary. Please note that all presenters must be members of the CLSA at the time of the conference. All presenters must register for Congress and the CLSA conference.
Generally, presenters must attend the conference and present in person. However, we will also plan for a very limited number of remote presentations via Skype or another video conference service. Those proposing a remote presentation will be asked for provide a justification for presenting remotely.
Western University
London, Ontario
June 3-5, 2020
The annual meeting of the Canadian Law and Society Association will take place 3-5 June 2020 at Western University on the lands of the Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee, Lūnaapéewak, and Attawandaron nations. This location has a complex history of Indigenous-non-Indigenous relations and is not far from where some of the earliest Black refugees arrived after fleeing slavery in the United States. The Canadian Law and Society Association joins with Congress in adopting as its theme this year: “Bridging Divides: Confronting Colonialism and Anti-Black Racism.” Congress describes the theme as follows:
The river’s Forks downstream from the Western University campus are a traditional meeting place where two tributaries converge, a place to come together to listen to the land and water, to build resilience as we confront what divides us. Congress 2020 will encourage multidisciplinary engagement under the broad concept of bridging divides, while specifically emphasizing the dispossession of Indigenous peoples and the enslavement of Africans in the [so-called] new world. Settler colonialism, as part of a broader imperial project, erases Indigenous peoples by appropriating land and delegitimizing traditional knowledge, and dehumanizes Black people, subjecting them to the tropes of everyday anti-Black racism. As we come together to confront white privilege and white supremacy, and examine experiences shared by Indigenous peoples and African Canadians, we also invite our community to reflect critically on social, ethnic, political and epistemological divisions more broadly, forming a future vision that bridges divides between divergent ways of knowing and navigating our world.
The Program Committee invites law and society scholars to present research that examines the ways in which racism and settler colonialism can be both operationalized and challenged through law. We encourage contributions that explore intersectional socio-legal analyses including Indigenous laws. We also welcome submissions on other issues including law and religion, crime and punishment, legal history, or other areas of interest.
The Canadian Association of Law Teachers annual conference will be held June 1-3. The programs for both conferences will overlap on June 3rd and will be coordinated to encourage full participation and exchange by attendees at both conferences.
The Program Committee encourages proposals for organized panels. Panels should be comprised of three or four related papers including a suggested chair. A panel proposal of no more than 250 words should be submitted, in addition to an abstract of no more than 250 words for each paper. A one-page curriculum vitae should also be submitted for each presenter. These documents should be submitted in a single PDF document.
Proposals for individual papers are also welcome. Please submit an abstract of no more than 250 words and a one-page curriculum vitae. These documents should be submitted in a single PDF document.
Please send all submissions to clsalondon2020@acds-clsa.org no later than 25 November 2019. No late submissions will be considered. Only one paper proposal per individual will be accepted. The organizers reserve the right to request additional information and modify panels if necessary. Please note that all presenters must be members of the CLSA at the time of the conference. All presenters must register for Congress and the CLSA conference.
Generally, presenters must attend the conference and present in person. However, we will also plan for a very limited number of remote presentations via Skype or another video conference service. Those proposing a remote presentation will be asked for provide a justification for presenting remotely.