Write On! Law & Society Association

(Write On! is an occasional item about notable calls for papers.) It's time to prepare forthe next annual meeting of the Law and Society Association, to be held May 28-31, 2009, in Denver, Colorado.

The just-released call for participation seeks proposals for papers or panels on the theme of The theme will be "Law, Power, and Inequality in the 21st Century." It's a topic that invites many avenues of inquiry; for instance:

► Has the use of law advanced or inhibited individual and group rights?

► Have new understandings of the intersection of social statuses changed our understanding of the role of law in producing or reducing inequality?

► What has been the role of new, non-state forms of governance in the production of inequality?

► Should law and social science provide the expertise to stimulate and inform the impending social agenda?

► Should social scientists and lawyers become allies to address these pressing problems, and if so, how should they collaborate?

Proposals are due December 8, 2008; details here and at Legal History Blog, whose founder, IntLawGrrls guest/alumna Mary L. Dudziak, serves on the Program Committee.

Write On! 'Territoires du Droit: Placing Law'

(Write On! is an occasional item about notable calls for papers.) The U.S.-based Law and Society Association's put out a call for participation in its next annual meeting, a joint venture with its Canadian counterpart to be held May 29-June 1, 2008, in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Theme for the 2008 meeting is "Les Territoires du Droit: Placing Law." The very topic invites entries from those who study transnational and international legal phenomena. In LSA's own words:

The theme for this meeting signals that law is rooted in places — from families and villages to the global economy — and that law has the power to place and displace people in space, time, and relationships. We invite papers and encourage multi-disciplinary scholarship that reflect on the many dimensions of law, place, and power.

Details on how to submit a paper proposal, submit a panel proposal (tip: best chance for acceptance, if you line up all panelists), or volunteer as chair or discussant here. Deadline's Dec. 12, 2007.