Call for papers: Canada-EU disputes
Seminar on Canada - EU Disputes
Friday, February 3, 2017, ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University, Montreal, Canada
Deadline: November 15, 2016, 23:59 EST.
For the past seven years, the Canada Europe Transatlantic Dialogue (CETD) has been examining different aspects of the public dimensions of Canada – EU relations. This project, funded by the SSHRC, brings together Canadian scholars from seven universities with European scholars interested in this topic.
To wind up the seven-year program, the CETD’s International Trade Group is announcing the organization of a seminar devoted to the general theme of Canada – EU disputes. Â
Canadian and European students enrolled in law programs at the first and graduate levels or students working in related disciplines are invited to submit papers.
This seminar will be held at ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University on Friday, February 3, 2017. Eight students will present papers on various aspects of the general theme, including two students from Europe who will address European perspectives.
Proposals will be welcomed such issues as the CETD Investment Tribunal and other aspects of investor-state arbitration under CETA, Â the different forms of public dispute settlement set out in CETA as well as potential WTO disputes. Proposals on disputes under related trade agreements will also be considered.
Professor Nicolas Lamp of Queens University and Professor Marc Bungenberg of the University of the Saarland will assist in leading this seminar. Papers may be presented in either English or French. The editors of the ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Journal of Dispute Resolution and the ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ students Arbitration Society will be participating and the best papers can be submitted to the MJDR for publication.
Abstracts of papers (max. 500 words) should be submitted to armand.de.mestral [at] mcgill.ca, Jean Monnet Professor of Law Emeritus Professor, and to Lukas.Vanhonnaeker [at] mail.mcgill.ca by November 15, 2016, 23:59 EST.
Acceptances will be sent out very shortly after that date. Selected participants will be expected to send their drafts by January 27, 2017. Papers should follow the ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ citation guide, include a short abstract (300 words), a table of content and a bibliography. Papers should be done within the limit of 10,000 words (including footnotes / excluding abstract, table of content and bibliography).