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Call for Participation
Proposal Due Date: December 6, 2011

June 5-8, 2012

Hilton Hawaiian Village

Honolulu, Hawai‘i (USA)

 

We invite you to participate in the 2012 International Conference on Law and Society:  Joint Annual Meetings of the Law and Society Association and the Research Committee on Sociology of Law (International Sociological Association), co-sponsored by the Canadian Law and Society Association (CLSA), the Japanese Association of Sociology of Law (JASL), and the Socio-Legal Studies Association (SLSA), UK.

Deadline for submission of proposals is December 6, 2011.

Proposals for Individual Papers and Fully-Formed Sessions are welcome.

THEME:  Sociolegal Conversations across a Sea of Islands

Building on a phrase coined by noted Polynesian scholar Epeli Hau‘ofa, our conference theme alludes both to the location of our meeting in Hawai‘i with its complex cultural and legal terrain and contemporary struggles over sovereignty and indigenous rights; and to the uniqueness of this opportunity for scholars from the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, North America, and other world regions to engage in conversation. So we seek papers, panels, and roundtables aimed at stimulating conversations that will build bridges across the seas of law and society and at the same time redirect their currents; about issues and ideas that are at once locally grounded and globally relevant; that seek to make the familiar strange and the strange familiar; that cross national, cultural, and disciplinary boundaries.   

Our theme is broad, encompassing socio-legal concerns both familiar (such as courts and litigation, legal education, health, legal pluralism) and novel (such as indigenous peoples, finance and economy, war and human security, immigration, counter-terrorism, transnational regulation, globalization, and recolonization).  Please see below for a non-exhaustive list of possible topics.  They are examples only.  Other law and society topics are welcome.

 

We look forward to receiving your submissions. 

 

LIST OF POSSIBLE TOPICS

 

  • Courts and litigation, including the recent flourishing of new kinds of judicial mechanisms (e.g. constitutional and administrative courts) and the importation of others (e.g. juries and lay judges).
     
  • The training of a highly qualified, independent, and incorruptible judiciary.
     
  • Gender issues in law and society.
     
  • Legal education and the legal profession, the careers of lawyers, and recent trends aimed at reform or transformation of training and credentialing.
     
  • Indigenous peoples, including their connection to such issues as human rights, natural resources, migration, self-government, children, adoption, and identity. The Program Committee encourages papers and panels in which the experiences of native peoples in Hawaii are connected to experiences of indigenous peoples in other world regions, particularly in Asia and the Pacific.
     
  • Religion and law; new theories of secularism; religious and secular law.
     
  • Regulation, including new forms of non-governmental and trans-national regulatory approaches and their relationship to traditional national regulatory mechanisms.
     
  • Health, including HIV-AIDS, healthcare policy, aging.
     
  • Financial markets, trade, foreign investment, and the global impact of the financial crisis in a broad range of areas that are of interest to sociolegal scholars.
     
  • Immigration and the unprecedented flows of workers across national boundaries throughout the world.
     
  • Human security, violence, war, dispossession, refugees.
     
  • Security, technologies of security, governmentality, counter-terrorism.
     
  • East-West dialogue concerning different legal orders and models of law; impact of globalization on different legal traditions.
     
  • New concepts of legal pluralism and legal culture in relation to new forms of legal ordering.
     
  • Colonialism, globalization, and recolonization.
     
  • The United Nations and other transnational bodies, especially in relation to global governance, international conflict, and peacekeeping.

Proposals for individual papers or fully formed panels will be considered.  As with every Annual Meeting, panels need not be centered on the conference theme.  Submissions on any law and society topic are welcome.

PLEASE NOTE:

Number of Participations:

The "number of participations allowed" policy is described in detail below, but please note that participants are generally limited to only ONE participation as a paper presenter OR a roundtable participant. Author-Meets-Reader Book sessions will be subject to more stringent selection criteria, as detailed below. Consequently, participation in A-M-R sessions is exempt from the one-participation rule.

Disability Access Guidelines for Meeting Sessions:

LSA requests that all session organizers and presenters review these guidelines and take the steps necessary to make the sessions accessible to attendees with disabilities.

SUBMISSION LOG-IN PROCEDURES:   

New this year, access to the meeting submission site will be through LSA’s “User Services” (User Services is also a link on the LSA website Site Guide).

A single log-in account at User Services is all you need to access the proposal site, the preliminary program (later), and register for the meeting (the reservation link will be activated mid-winter). If you are a current or recent LSA member or have registered for an LSA Annual Meeting since 2009, you already have an account profile in the User Services system. If you have forgotten your password or do not know how to access your account, email Judy Rose or call LSA (413-545-4617). If you do not have an account, follow the instructions for "New Visitors" at the site.

Meeting Correspondence and submission acknowledgment emails will be sent to the address listed in the "primary email" field in your User Services profile. Please be certain you maintain a valid address in that field through the dates of the meeting.

HOW TO SUBMIT PAPER PROPOSALS: There are two ways to submit individual paper proposals for the conference: assigned and unassigned.

Assigned Paper

 The first option is to collaborate with others before you submit your paper proposal to create a proposed session in which your paper is part. If you are successful in organizing a session then follow the submission instructions below for Session Proposals. If you are successful in becoming part of a panel organized by someone else, follow the instructions below for Individual “Assigned” Paper Proposals. 

Unassigned Paper

The second option is to submit a proposal without having determined your fellow panelists.  You will be assigned to a panel after you submit your proposal—for this option, see the instructions on Individual “Unassigned” Paper Proposals. Keyword selection is important for all submissions but particularly so for unassigned paper proposals.

The Importance of Keyword Selection:

For each submission, you will be asked to select two keywords.  Please note that your submission will be sent to a committee member based on the first keyword that you select.  The second keyword is used to suggest alternative placements if the fit with other papers appears better.

For example, if you are submitting a paper proposal on the court system, you will have several relevant keywords to choose from. If you want to be part of a panel with other scholars studying access to courts or legal services for the poor, choose the keyword “Access to Justice.” If instead you want to share your research with people studying court processes, choose the keyword “Courts and Trials.” If you would prefer to talk with people doing research on victims in the court system, choose the keyword “Crime and Victims.” A clear abstract and careful selection of keywords will help the Program Committee to create more effective panels.


Option One  Individual “Assigned” Paper Proposals:

If you are to be a presenter in a paper session organized by another, you still must submit your own paper.  The session organizer will supply the necessary session tracking number for completing the submission process.  Choose “assigned” on the paper submission form and enter the session tracking number, which will attach your paper to the session. The session organizer cannot enter your paper for you.

For the “assigned” paper submission form, you will need:

  • the session tracking number
  • a paper title
  • an abstract of 400-500 words
  • keyword selection(s) (in order of relevance)
  • co-author(s)’ contact information (if you have co-authors)
  • AV requirement, if any

For the detailed steps in submitting an "assigned" paper proposal, click here.
Option Two  Individual “Unassigned” Paper Proposals:

If you are unable to find other panelists, and decide to submit an individual “unassigned” proposal, your abstract will be sent to the Program Committee.  They will attempt to match your proposal with other topically-related individual submissions.

Keyword selection is particularly important for optimal placement of your paper (see above).

For the “unassigned” paper submission form, you will need:

  • a paper title
  • an abstract of 400-500 words
  • keyword selection(s) (in order of relevance)
  • co-author(s)’ contact information (if you have co-authors)
  • AV requirement, if any

 

For the detailed steps in submitting an "unassigned" paper proposal, click here.
For All Paper Presenters:  Once a paper is assigned to a session either by the Program Committee or Session Organizer the author is expected to:

  • have a written copy of the paper one month prior to the meeting

  • circulate the paper or relevant text among the other session participants as directed by the session Chair

  • prepare a public presentation of the paper (simply reading from the paper is not acceptable) or parallel text that conforms to the time constraints and the particular format or approach arranged by the session Chair

  • make a large print version of any material to be distributed in the session for attendees who may be visually impaired

  • in the event a paper author cannot attend, it is expected that they will contact the session chair and the LSA Executive Office to formally withdraw well in advance of the meeting and in time to be replaced.  A paper must be presented by its author(s); it may not be presented by another panelist.

  

HOW TO SUBMIT A SESSION PROPOSAL (for ORGANIZERS):

We encourage the submission of proposals for fully formed sessions. 

The Program Committee recognizes the importance of engaging the audience in a compelling manner, and we envision a conference that is dynamic, innovative, and interactive.  Session Proposals tend to follow three formats:

1) traditional scholarly paper panels organized around a common theme
2) discussion-centered roundtables
3) Author-Meets-Reader Book sessions, in which discussion is focused on 1 or more recent (published in 2011) scholarly books.

Those types of sessions are welcome, but we also encourage proposals that are not constrained by the usual categories. Participants might organize debates, visual and musical performances, workshops, films, and other innovative formats. (Sessions with alternate formats and no papers should use the Roundtable Session Submissions Form; see information below). We encourage scholars proposing creative formats to consult with the Program Committee co-chairs and the LSA Executive Office (rose@lawandsociety.org) in advance.

In order to stimulate intellectual exchange, we also urge that panels be diverse in their composition by including, for example, participants from different countries, disciplines, and intellectual traditions as well as of different ages, career stages, gender, and race/ethnicity.

The Program Committee reserves the right to make changes in any panel in the interests of the general program.

There are three types of session proposals Paper Presentations, Roundtable Discussions, and Author-Meets-Readers Book Sessions

Paper Presentation Sessions**

Proposals with Paper Presentations must include:

  • a session title  (include CRN, IRC or RCSL Working Group sponsorship in session title when relevant)
  • a 100-250 word description of the session
  • keyword selection(s)
  • a Chair
  • a Discussant (who may also serve as chair)
  • a minimum of four individual papers that are "assigned" by the Session Organizer.

For the detailed steps in submitting a Paper Session proposal, click here.

Roundtable Discussion Sessions

Proposals for Roundtables must include:

  • a session title (include CRN, IRC or RCSL Working Group sponsorship in session title when relevant)
  • a 100-250 word description of the session
  • keyword selection(s)
  • a Chair
  • a minimum of four participants


For the detailed steps in submitting a Roundtable Session proposal, click here.

 

 

**It is suggested that Paper Session Proposals be submitted early in order to allow time for the paper authors to submit their proposals before the deadline.

IMPORTANT: Papers in a session proposal must be submitted by the authors and cannot be submitted by the organizer.  Once the organizer submits a panel, the panel will be assigned a session tracking number.  The session organizer must provide the panelists with this session tracking number for them to register their papers properly.

Session Keywords are used to identify subject matter in program searches and to minimize overlapping scheduling as much as possible. Select the first keyword with care.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Author-Meets-Reader (AMR) Book Sessions

We will be accepting only those session proposals for books that were published in 2011. In addition, proposals must clearly articulate the book's relevance to law and society as a field, and should demonstrate the likelihood to produce an interesting discussion for a community of law and society scholars. We especially encourage book session proposals that incorporate 2 or more related new titles.

Unfortunately, we will not be able to accept all Author- Meets-Reader sessions that are proposed, and there will only be a limited number of such sessions in the program. Proposed sessions must provide the book's publication date and must include a complete and detailed abstract that describes the book's contribution to law and society scholarship. Please note that because of the more restrictive selection criteria for author meets reader sessions, participation in these panels will NOT count against the 1 participation rule for the conference.
 

Proposals for Author-Meets-Reader Sessions must include:

  • a session title comprised of the title(s) of the book(s) and author(s)' name(s)
  • a 100-250 word description of the session
  • keyword selection(s)  
  • a Chair
  • the book Author(s)
  • at least four Readers
  • include CRN or IRC sponsorship (in session title) when relevant

For the detailed steps in submitting an AMR Session proposal, click here.
 

 

PARTICIPATION LIMITS: The Program Committee limits conference attendees to no more than three appearances in the program, which must conform to the rules below. It is expected that you will allow your name to be added to the program only in accordance with these limitations.

1) Participants are limited to ONE appearance in one of the following roles: Paper Presenter OR Roundtable Participant.

2) Participants are limited to TWO additional appearances as a Chair and/or Discussant on a panel. Participation as a Session Chair and presenting a paper in the same session counts as one participation. Participating as a Chair/Discussant on a panel counts as one participation.

For “non-presenting” paper co-authors: it will not count as a participation if they do not sit on the panel or present the paper (select “non-presenter” when the co-author is added to a paper).

Exemptions: Participants will be allowed ONE exempted additional appearance on a Program Committee sanctioned Author-Meets-Reader session, plenary or theme panel, service session, or other special event solicited and/or authorized by the Program Committee Chairs. For all other requests, there will be no exceptions to the rule.

 

 

VOLUNTEERS FOR CHAIR AND/OR DISCUSSANT ROLES: We strongly encourage people to volunteer as chairs and discussants. When serving as a chair or a discussant, you make an invaluable contribution to the program. Please note that participants are allowed to serve as a Chair and/or Discussant on two panels. Presenting a paper and serving as Chair on the same panel does not count toward the two. A specific form for volunteers is available on the Submission Site. The Program Committee will later contact volunteers directly to serve in these roles in sessions organized by the Committee.

Individuals selected to act as Session Chairs on paper panels are expected to inform paper presenters of the format of the session and their obligations as presenters, including:

SERVICE SESSIONS will be organized by relevant standing committees.


 COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH NETWORKS (CRNs):


Collaborative Research Networks (CRNs) have been formed under the auspices of the Law and Society Association to facilitate ongoing dialogue and research collaboration, often with an international dimension. The Association seeks to support the existing CRNs and encourages the formation of additional CRNs for research areas not currently addressed. CRNs are open to all interested scholars. Information about joining and procedures for establishing new CRNs is available on this website. Session Proposals from existing CRNs or new CRNs are most welcome. CRN Principals are encouraged to organize and submit a series of panels formed from papers written by members of their CRN. The CRN panel organizer should follow the instructions for submitting session proposals. CRN sponsored panels should include reference to the CRN name and number in the Session Title so that it will be noted in the Program.

 

INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH COLLABORATIVES (IRCs):

 

International Research Collaboratives (IRCs) were created in anticipation of the 2012 International Conference on Law and Society in Honolulu, in 2010. The organizers issued a call for proposals to form IRCs which will be an important feature of the conference. IRCs are small networks of scholars organized around a specific research project for a relatively short period (2 years) to advance theory, methodology, and policy and to produce a specific, defined scholarly product (in most cases, a publication) at the end of that period. IRCs require national and disciplinary diversity among their participants. Of the many groups of scholars who made proposals, thirty were approved as IRCs by the organizing committee. While many of the IRCs will conclude their association after Honolulu, some may have longer term research plans, for which their Honolulu project is but a beginning. Still others may also be part of Collaborative Research Networks (CRNs) which are ongoing networks. IRCs will be awarding travel grants for Honolulu to some participants from Low and Middle Income Countries using funds from LSA and a grant from the National Science Foundation (US). Anyone interested in learning more about a particular IRC should contact the organizer(s)
 


OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Meeting Registration: All participants are required to register for the conference. Registration rates (in U.S. dollars) are based on date of registration and World Bank Classification of Country Income Level (Country of Residence,  Table 1 = High Income; 2 = Middle Income; and 3 = Low Income).

Registration includes box lunches (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday); receptions, and all meeting materials.  Extra box-lunches (for guests) can be purchased in advance for $22 each. 

Registration rates (in U.S. dollars) are:

Registration Rate until
April 2, 2012		 April 3 - April 30 after April 30,
on-site only
Countries Table 1 $260 $300 $340
Countries Table 2 $180 $190 $200
Countries Table 3 $125 $135 $145
Student $105 $105 $105

 

Registration links will be activated mid-Winter.

Withdrawal: Should circumstances require withdrawal prior to the meeting, the Law and Society Association Executive Office must be notified immediately by emailing Judy Rose. Registration fees will be refunded on a proportional schedule based on date of withdrawal.  Refund Policy -- By written request only: until April 2, 100%; April 3 until April 30, 50%; May 1 until May 8, 25%. No refunds after May 8.

 
Letters of Invitation for Funding Purposes: Participants requiring a letter of invitation for the purpose of securing funding from their own institution or granting agency should contact Judy Rose in the LSA Executive Office.

 


Identity and Citizenship Documents for Travel from Outside the U.S.

Scholars attending from outside the United States and who require a visa are encouraged to submit their requests early in order to facilitate attendance at the meeting. The Law and Society Association is committed to having broad representation of scholars from outside the U.S. at the meeting, and will provide the required documentation in order to facilitate this process as soon as possible after the request. Please provide a clear statement of your exact requirements to obtain a Visa. Email this information along with a Fax number and/or mailing address where the letter should be sent to Judy Rose at the Executive Office.

Those in the Visa Waiver Program (countries listed here) should be aware of the U.S. ESTA requirement:

ESTA is a fully automated, electronic system for screening passengers before they begin travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program. ESTA applications may be submitted at any time prior to travel to the United States, and VWP travelers are encouraged to apply for authorization as soon as they begin to plan a trip to the United States. ESTA is now mandatory for VWP travelers.

Information on getting a visa and the ESTA program is available here.

Disability Access: The meeting organizers are committed to ensuring that all events at the meeting are accessible to persons with disabilities.  For general accessibility information, please visit the Association's Accessibility website. The organizers will endeavor to provide specific information well in advance of the meeting about the location’s accessibility and practical arrangements. Meeting attendees with special needs or disabilities should indicate their requirements in the "special requests" section of the proposal form and are encouraged to get in touch with Mary McClintock at the LSA office with any questions.


Updates, and the Preliminary Program: Updates and meeting information will be posted on this website and sent in group mailings to participants by email, using the email address you enter into the submission site. Please be sure your email address is correct and will be current through the time of the meeting.


Acknowledgments: You will receive an email from allacademic.com acknowledging your proposal submission. Please allow your email program to receive emails from allacademic.com. 

 

If you do not receive a Proposal Acknowledgment Email:

a) First check your email address in your User Services profile to be sure it is correct.

b) If it is correct, then your proposal was not properly captured by the submission software and you must resubmit. Step-by-step submission instructions are included in the Call for Participation. If you continue to experience problems, get in touch with Judy Rose in the LSA office. Copies of your emailed proposal acknowledgments will be available on the submission site in your Message Center.

The Preliminary Program will be available on the web in March, 2012. Participants will be allowed to update information until April 10, 2012. The Preliminary Program will permit easy searching by topic and presenter, viewing paper abstracts, and assembling a "mini-schedule" of events.

  We look forward to your participation in the 2012 International Conference on Law and Society in Honolulu Hawai‘i

 

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