ECPEL 2014 - The European Conference on Politics, Economics and Law

The International Academic Forum in conjunction with its global university partners is proud to announce the Inaugural European Conference on Politics, Economics and Law, to be held from July 3-6, 2014, at the Thistle Hotel Brighton, in the United Kingdom. (Join us in Brighton this July for our European Conferences) Hear the latest research, publish before a global audience, present in a supportive environment, network, engage in new relationships, experience the UK, explore Brighton, London and the South-East of England, join a global academic community... 2014 Conference Theme: "Individual, Community and Society: Conflict, Resolution and Synergy" Come to the inaugural ECPEL 2014, to engage in challenging interdisciplinary discussion centering on the latest ideas and research finding in Politics, Economics and Law. This year's conference sessions will be wide-ranging, covering both policy and research. They will bring together experts and leaders from the academic and business world to address key contemporary issues in these social sciences, by both reflecting on the recent past, and looking forward; to exchange ideas, and share research findings in the exciting environment of an IAFOR conference. This year's theme invites scholars from their different research backgrounds and from a variety of disciplinary approaches, to look at the conference theme of conflict and resolution in the relations and interplay between individuals, communities, and societies, as in an unstable world we look to work together in the creation of a sustainable future. We look forward to seeing you at ECPEL2014! Professor Jerry Platt Professor and Dean Emeritus, San Francisco State University Director, The IAFOR Economic Research Institute Vice-Chair, The IAFOR International Advisory Board ECPEL/EBMC 2014 Conference Chair Program Advisers Dr Andrea Molle, Chapman University, USA Dr Alex Petrisor, Urban-INERC (Romania) IAFOR Global University and Institutional Alliance â �Working Together IAFOR works with our university partners to nurture and encourage the best in international, intercultural and interdisciplinary research. We work with senior administrators and professors in our partner institutions to develop programs which are timely, thought-provoking and academically rigorous. The global partnership alliance means that our interdisciplinary conferences are backed by some of the world's foremost institutions of learning. Journals Publishing Opportunities: Authors of Accepted Abstracts will have the opportunity of publishing their associated paper in the official conference proceedings, and a selection of papers will be considered for inclusion in the internationally reviewed IAFOR Journal of Politics, Economics and Law. For more information about the IAFOR Journals, please see the journal page found under the "Research" tab on the website. www.iafor.org International, Intercultural, Interdisciplinary The European Conference on Politics, Economics and Law is organized as part of a month long series of academic events in the UK organized by IAFOR. Those attending ECPEL will have the opportunity of attending several other conferences held in parallel for no extra charge: ECSEE2014 â �The Second European Conference on Sustainability, Energy and the Environment ECSS2014 â �The Second European Conference on the Social Sciences EBMC2014 â �The Inaugural European Conference on Politics, Economics and Law Conference Streams The conference theme is "Individual, Community and Society: Conflict, Resolution and Synergy" and the organizers encourage submissions that approach this theme from a variety of perspectives. However, the submission of other topics for consideration is welcome and we also encourage sessions within and across a variety of disciplines and fields related to Politics, Economics and Law. Authors are asked to submit under the following streams: Politics Streams (P) P1. Political Participation and Representation P2. Governance, Institutions and Public Policy P3. Gender, Sexuality and Politics P4. Political Economy, Welfare and Labour P5. International Governance, Conflict and Development P6. Political Theory P7. Multiculturalism P8. Human Rights P9. Social Movements Economics Streams (E) Streams arranged under the JEL codes Law Streams (L) L1. Civil Law and the Court Including: Torts, Equity and Succession, Court Management, Judicial Administration, Civil Procedure, and Civil Litigation L2. Environmental and Resource Management Law (Including: Water Law, Land Law, Energy Law, Mineral Resource Law, Mining and Petroleum Law, International Environmental Law, Environmental Regulation and Reform, Issues in Development, Asian Environmental Law in a Global Perspective, and Resource Management Law) L3. International Law: Contemporary Issues and Solutions Including: Public International Law, Laws of Armed Conflict and International Humanitarian Law, Law of International Trade, Legal Issues in International Development, The Law of the Sea, International Treaties and Conventions, United Nations Charter, Globalisation and Governance, Terrorism and International Law, The Law of the World Trade Organisation, Indigenous Peoples and International Law, Private International Law, International Trade Law, and Refugee and Asylum Law L4. Corporate and Commercial Law Including: Regulatory Regimes and the Global Economy, Creditors' Remedies and Consumer Protection, Revenue Law, Commercial Transactions, Competition Law, Insurance Law, Corporate Governance in Context: Legal and Ethical Issues, Sports and Media Law, Corporate Governance and Directors Duties, Shareholders' Remedies, International Business Law, Issues in Commercial Law, Issues in Corporate Law, Corporate Entities, Revenue Law, Corporate Social Responsibility and the Law, The Law of Contracts L5. Banking, Securities and Finance Law Including: International Securities Regulation, Banking Law, Bankruptcy and Foreclosure, Corporate Securities and Finance Law L6. Law of Human Rights and Social Justice Including: Access to Justice, Restorative Justice, Race, Gender, Sexuality and the Law, Asian and Pacific Indigenous Peoples, Women and the Law, Relationship Property Issues in Family Law, Comparative Child and Family Law, International Legal Issues of Child Access and Custody, Legal Action and Research for Communities and Sustainability, Contemporary International Indigenous Issues, Reconciliation and Indigeneity, Indigenous Governance, Indigenous Land Law, Family Law, The Law of Restitution, Customary Law and Indigenous Peoples Rights, National and International Human Rights Law, Intersectionalities: Gender, Race, Sexuality and the Law, Immigration and Refugee Law, and Feminist Legal Theory L7. Public Law and Policy Including: Public Policy, Comparative Law in the Asia Pacific Region, Issues in Constitutional Law, Issues in Public Law, Judicial Review, Constitutional Law and Administrative Law L8. Dispute Resolution: Contemporary Approaches Including: Arbitration and Litigation, Mediation: Law, Principles and Practice, Managing Conflict and Consensus, Negotiation and Mediation, and Issues in Alternative Dispute Resolution L9. Law of Intellectual Property, Information and New Technologies Including: Cyberlaw, Law and New Technologies, Intellectual Property Law, Information Technology and the Law, and Legal Issues in the control and Access to Information L10. Laws of Health and Medicine Including: Health and Safety Law, Medical Law, Disability Law, Laws of Accident Compensation, and Mental Health Law L11. Labour and Employment Law Including: International Industrial Relations and Labour Law, Legal Issues in the Globalized Workplace, and Employment Law L12. Criminal Justice Policy and Law Including: Criminal Law, Advocacy, Transnational Criminal Law, Sentencing: Rehabilitation and Punishment, and the Law of Evidence. L13. Legal Theory, Methodology and Ideology Including: Legal Research, Theory and Methods in an Asian Context, Jurisprudence, Issues in Private Law, Applied Legal Theory, Issues of Legal Practice, and Legal Ethics Interdisciplinary Streams (ID) ID 1: Interdisciplinary Law, Economics and Politics ID 2: Interdisciplinary Law and Politics ID 3: Interdisciplinary Law and Economics ID 4: Interdisciplinary Politics and Economics