The African Journal of Privacy and Data Protection (the Journal) is domiciled in the Faculty of Law, University of Lagos Akoka-Lagos, Nigeria but will be published once a year by the Pretoria University Law Press (PULP) South Africa. The Journal will be peer reviewed and is open access. The second issue of the Journal is expected to be published in August/September of 2024. The Editorial Board of the Journal hereby invites Articles, Book/Reviews and Notes/Comments on various aspects of privacy and data protection generally and perspectives on and from the continent of Africa in particular.
The following calls for papers, conferences, short courses, seminars, lectures, webinars, calls for nominations and book launches are advertised:
Call for Papers: The Rule of Law and the Development of the Digital Economy
The SINO Africa Legal Forum 2025 invites submissions exploring the critical relationship between the rule of law and the development of the digital economy. As digital technologies reshape economies, robust legal frameworks are essential to ensure fairness, innovation, and protection of fundamental rights.
Deadline for submission of abstracts is 31 March 2025.
Call for Abstracts: Thicker Notions of Human Rights Accountabilities
Future Proofing Human Rights is inviting contributions that seek to reconstruct the notion of human rights accountability, divided across five themes: Change, Knowing, Duties, Harm, and Remedy. Future Proofing Human Rights welcome contributions from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds, including but not limited to law, socio-legal perspectives, criminology, and political science.
The Thicker Notions of Human Rights Accountabilities Conference revisits the questions of what qualifies as a human rights violation, who holds human rights duties and how to actually deliver human rights accountability in the context of pressing and complex challenges. It will be hosted by the Future Proofing Human Rights research project in Brussels, Belgium from 19-21 November 2025
Deadline for submission of abstracts is 20 April 2025.
Call for Submissions: Historical Dialogue, Justice, and Memory Network Working Paper Series
The Historical Dialogue, Justice, and Memory Network is seeking submissions for its Working Paper Series.
The Working Paper Series provides a platform for emerging scholars, practitioners and other interested individuals to workshop unpublished texts with the Historical Dialogue, Justice, and Memory Network's intellectual community. The Network welcomes opinion pieces, policy memos/briefs, program proposals, scholarly contributions from all disciplines, or other genres of written work. While the Network is excited to receive submissions related to the current thematic focus, we will consider work on any topic related to historical dialogue, transitional justice, and public and social memory at any time.
Deadline: Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis
Call for Articles: Revista de Direito Brasileira (Brazilian Journal Of Law)
The Brazilian Journal of Law, ISSN 2237-583X (Qualis A1), invites authors of the legal community to submit scientific papers and/or critical reviews for its next edition, to be published in December 2020. The Journal receives permanently articles, opinions, jurisprudence, and comments on legislation, with the theme constitutional justice as its theoretical approach, both domestically and abroad, for publication in its editions.
Deadline: Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis
Call for Papers: Inter Gentes - Mcgill Journal of International Law & Legal Pluralism
The Mcgill Journal of International Law & Legal Pluralism is currently welcoming thoughtful, argument-driven full-length pieces from scholars, jurists, judges, professionals, and students. Articles should offer original, innovative, and critical outlooks on international law and legal pluralism. We also welcome case comments, book reviews and op-eds on a rolling basis. Inter Gentes is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal and accepts submissions in English, French, and Spanish.
Deadline: Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis
Call for Papers: Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy
The Editorial Committee of the Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy (JSDLP), Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria is currently calling for high-quality articles.
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Submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis
Call for Papers: De Jure Law Journal
De Jure Law Journal is currently making a call for papers from legal academics, practitioners, and scholars within a broad legal spectrum.
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Submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis
The following scholarships, funding opportunities, programmes, and training are available:
Gill Jacot Guillarmod Scholarship
In loving memory of Gill Jacot Guillarmod, Senior Project Manager and Liaison Officer of the Centre for Human Rights from 1 May 2001 to 15 January 2010, in deep appreciation for her role to the academic and other programmes of the Centre, and in recognition of her humanity and humour, which left a profound impression on everyone whose lives touched hers, the Centre for Human Rights in 2010 established the Gill Jacot Guillarmod Scholarship.
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Item added: 01/02/2011
Application deadline: 30 October each year
The following vacancies, fellowships, consultancies, internships, and other opportunities are available:
Postdoctoral Researcher in Regional Human Rights Regimes (the inter-American system)
The University of Amsterdamn is inviting prospective researchers to apply for a Postdoctoral project within the ERC project ‘ Beyond Compliance: Rethinking the Effectiveness of Regional Human Rights Regimes’ , led by Dr. Dilek Kurban. The postdoctoral researcher is expected to conduct innovative research leading to the completion of several individual and co-authored publications. As part of the team of researchers for the overarching project, the successful applicant will design and carry out an individual research plan within the framework of the overarching research project.
Closes on 10 March 2025
Postdoctoral Researcher in Regional Human Rights Regimes (the African system)
The University of Amsterdamn is inviting prospective researchers to apply for a Postdoctoral project within the ERC project ‘ Beyond Compliance: Rethinking the Effectiveness of Regional Human Rights Regimes’ , led by Dr. Dilek Kurban. The postdoctoral researcher is expected to conduct innovative research leading to the completion of several individual and co-authored publications. As part of the team of researchers for the overarching project, the successful applicant will design and carry out an individual research plan within the framework of the overarching research project.
Closes on 10 March 2025
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