Third Central and Eastern European Forum for Young Legal, Social and Political Theorists

Conference venue:  Faculty of Law, University of Belgrade (Serbia)
Period: Mar. 25-26, 2011
Apllication Deadline: Feb. 15, 2011 

The Forum will be organized in the year of several important anniversaries for all those interested in the topics of legal theory and political philosophy. It will celebrate 100 years from the publication of the first important theoretical account of Hans Kelsen, "Hauptprobleme der Staatsrechtslehre" (1911). Furthermore, it will mark the 50-years anniversary of one of the most important contemporary books in legal theory, Herbert Hart's "The Concept of Law". Finally, 2011 Forum will also be an opportunity to assess the 40-years heritage of the most influential 20th century account of justice, John Rawls's "A Theory of Justice".

The target audience of the conference are junior legal, political and social theorists coming from, currently studying or working in Central and Eastern Europe. The conference language is English.

The intention is to organize majority of workshops within the two major general panels of the Third Forum - 20th Century Legacy of Legal Positivism and Justice after Rawls. Even though these two general themes are broad enough to meet diverse interests of the Forum's participants, the organizers will, nonetheless, also convene the so-called Open panel for papers that might target some other interesting topics from the vast area of legal, political and social theory.

An up to 500 words abstract, indicating the preferable general panel, should be submitted in the available application form by 15 February 2011 by e-mail. Acceptance of the papers will be communicated by 1 March 2011.
Participation without presentation is possible as well.

To get further information please contact the conference organizer:
E-mail: forum2011@ius.bg.ac.rs