Academy of European Law, European University Institute will hold the ESIL Research Forum, which will take place on Thursday 14 and Friday 15 May 2015 at the European University Institute in Florence. The Research Forum targets in particular scholars at an early stage of their careers, especially advanced PhD students and post-doctoral researchers.

ESIL Research Forum 2015 CALL FOR PAPERS
This year, the Research Forum calls for papers addressing the following set of issues in international law:

The Use of Force
Statehood, Secession, the Creation of States
The Legitimacy and Illegitimacy of Governments and States
Territories and Boundaries

We stress that papers which address any dimensions of the call, including through interdisciplinary research and methods, and through historical, theoretical or empirical approaches, will be given serious consideration. We welcome papers that propose to redefine or re-imagine our understanding of the terms of the call and their meaning in the current context.
Abstracts of not more than 750 words should be submitted by interested applicants to [log in to unmask] by Monday 1 December 2014. Please include the following information: name, affiliation, email address, and whether you are an ESIL member. Applicants should also send a one-page curriculum vitae with the abstract. Papers should be unpublished at the time of the presentation.

Please see attached for further details and/or: http://www.esil-sedi.eu/node/692