The Faculty of Law of Palacký University, in collaboration with the Institute for International Law and International Relations of the University of Graz, are accepting papers and panel proposals for a conference to take place from 14th September to 15th September 2023 in Olomouc, Czech Republic.

About Palacký University Olomouc

Palacký University Olomouc espouses and imparts to its students the core values of integrity, humanity, democracy, and civic duty.

Dedication to these values, extraordinary credentials of the faculty, and excellence in teaching and research has been recognized in a variety of fields of law on several occasions, such as with the award of the prestigious Hannah Arendt prize, the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence or the Fulbright Scholarships.

The Faculty of Law commits to excellent legal education and preparation of its students for lives of service and leadership in a world that is demanding and changing.

About the Opportunity

The Faculty of Law of Palacký University, in collaboration with the Institute for International Law and International Relations of the University of Graz, are accepting papers and panel proposals for a conference to take place from 14th September to 15th September 2023 in Olomouc, the Czech Republic.

Theme

International Law and the Regulation of Resort to Force: Exhaustion, Destruction, Rebirth?

Sub Themes

  • The prohibition of the use of force and its narratives: Confluence or Conflict
  • Regulatory and normative aspects of the prohibition
  • UN Charter-based exceptions to the prohibition
    • The UN Security Council and Chapter VII authorization
    • Individual and collective self-defence
  • Other exceptions to the prohibition:
    • Military assistance on request
    • Humanitarian intervention
    • Responsibility to Protect
  • The role of the UN Security Council in regulating the resort to force
  • Enforcement: The role of regional organizations
    • The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and Article 5 of the NATO Treaty
    • The African Union, Regional Economic Communities, and Article 4(h) of the Constitutive Act
  • Intersections between the use of force and international humanitarian law
  • The emergence of private military and security companies

Submission Guidelines

Paper and panel proposal submissions should be no longer than 500 words in length. In the case of panel proposals, a brief list of panellists and their papers should accompany the general description of the panel. All submissions should be made by 30 March 2023 at the official website of the conference.

How to Submit?

Interested candidates can submit through the link provided at the end of this post.

Important Dates

  • Submission of paper and panel proposals: 30 March 2023
  • Submission of full papers: 30 August 2023
  • Conference: 14–15 September 2023

Venue

Faculty of Law Palacký University, 17 listopadu, 877900, Olomouc, Czech Republic.

Contact Information

Queries may be directed to the Organising Committee:

  • Dr Martin Faix: martin.faix@upol.cz
  • Dr Marko Svicevic: marko.svicevic@upol.cz
  • Prof. Erika de Wet: Erika.de-wet@uni-gra.at

Click here to submit.

Click here for the official notification.