Dear ODG member,
I hope this email finds you well.
We invite
submissions for the Queering Private Law Conference at UCL
Faculty of Laws on 3-4 September, 2026. This will be the 2026 Bentham House
Conference - the flagship conference for the UCL Faculty of
Laws.
We welcome submissions addressing any area of
private law (broadly
defined, including contracts, company law, corporate
law, equity and trusts, family law, intellectual property, property,
torts, and unjust enrichment) vis-à-vis the lens of queer theory or
LGBTQI+ rights.
Submission Details
Please submit a 500-word
abstract by February 6, 2026 via this MS Forms.
Note that, if accepted, a full draft of 5,000-8,000
words inclusive of footnotes must be submitted by June 30,
2026.
The committee reviewing abstract submissions
will generally prioritise authors who express their
interest in contributing their paper to the edited volume. However, in the
interest of broadening the range of topics, methods, and scholars, we
accept submissions from those interested in presenting their papers without
contributing them to the edited volume.
Funding
To further the conference's goals and our underlying
commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, promoting under-represented
and emerging voices, some funding is available to cover speakers costs in a
manner that is attentive to needs, with preference given to early career
scholars, under-represented voices, as well as proportionately of travel costs.
Our funding is limited, so if you do require assistance, please let
us know for which element (travel to/from, accommodation, or both) and
estimated costs when submitting your abstract via the MS Form.
More information
could be found here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/2026/sep/queering-private-law-bentham-house-conference-2026
Happy holidays,
Haim
Dr Haim Abraham
Assistant Professor
UCL
Faculty of Laws, University College London
E: haim.abraham@ucl.ac.uk W: https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/87370
UCL
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