2027 Annual Conference, 30 June – 2 July 2027, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
CALL FOR PANELS AND PAPERS
We are excited to invite you to participate in the 2027 ICON•S Annual Conference, which will be held in person at the Academia Sinica in Taipei, Taiwan, from 30 June to 2 July 2027.
The conference theme is “Global Trajectories of Public Law: Endurance and Contestation.” We particularly encourage submissions relating to the conference theme but welcome proposals addressing all areas of public law, broadly defined.
KEY DATES
1 December 2026
Deadline for an early decision (notification by approximately 15 December 2026)
15 February 2027
Submissions close
15 March 2027
Decision notifications (approximately)
30 June – 2 July 2027
Conference at Academia Sinica, Taipei
You must be an active member of ICON•S in order to make a submission.
Types of Submissions
There are three types of submission:
1. Individual Submission
Use this to submit a paper you would like to present in a panel we put together.
2. Organizer of a Fully-Formed Panel/Book Roundtable
Use this if you are organizing a fully formed panel or book roundtable composed of multiple paper presentations around a unified theme or dedicated to discussing a book. Please note that all participants involved in a fully-formed panel or book roundtable will need to make separate submissions alongside the overarching proposal submitted by the panel organizer.
3. Participant in a Fully-Formed Panel/Book Roundtable
Use this to submit a paper for or to indicate you will be acting as a chair or discussant on a fully formed panel or book roundtable.
Each submission type has distinct requirements detailed in the dedicated submission links provided below. In general, all submissions should include a title, an abstract/description of up to 250 words, and biographical details of participants.
How to Submit
Links for all three types of submission are available at the bottom of this page. Please read the following instructions carefully before submitting.
The entire conference process, including submissions, decision notifications, conference announcements, and participation certificates, will be managed through the Oxford Abstracts conference management software. Ensure that the email address associated with your Oxford Abstracts account is one you regularly use, as communication regarding the conference will be directed to that address. Please use this email address consistently at all stages of the conference; failure to do so may result in issues such as appearing unregistered.
Oxford Abstracts provides a guide to creating an account.
If you are unable to purchase a membership because of financial hardship or legal restrictions on making payments, you can apply for a waiver:
Participation Limits
Each participant can present a maximum of two papers (as a sole or presenting co-author). Subject to scheduling feasibility, each participant may submit themselves for two additional service roles (i.e., facilitating the dissemination of others’ work) as a chair or discussant. Exceptions may apply in cases where ICON•S assigns individuals as chairs or discussants.
In-Person Conference
The 2027 Conference will be held fully in person. All panels and book roundtables will take place on site at Academia Sinica, and there is no remote or hybrid participation option. No requests for virtual participation will be entertained.
Next Steps
Submissions will remain open until 15 February 2027. You should receive notification of our decision by approximately 15 March 2027.
If you require an earlier decision in order to apply for a visa, funding, or any other purpose, please make your submission by 1 December 2026, in which case you will receive a notification of our decision by approximately 15 December 2026.
If your proposal is accepted, you will then need to register for the event via Oxford Abstracts in order to confirm your participation. The relevant details and deadline for doing so will be included in the acceptance email.
Information about visas and accommodation, including discounted accommodation, is on the Visas and Accommodation page.
Please remember: notification of acceptance does not equate to registration for the conference.
Anti-Harassment Policy
We draw your attention to the ICON•S anti-harassment policy, which includes avenues for assistance and redress. This policy applies to all ICON•S programs, including this Annual Conference.
Organizing Committee
Richard Albert, Vinícius de Oliveira Borges, Gráinne De Búrca, Gustavo Buss, Marta Cartabia, Lorenzo Casini, Sabino Cassese, Bu Chong, Ingrid Dantas, Erin Delaney, Rosalind Dixon, Alec Duncan, Mateo Merchán Duque, Helena H. Funari, Ewa Karolina Garbarz, Seána Glennon, Claudia Golden, Michaela Hailbronner, Hrishika Jain, Kevin James, Rodrigo Kaufmann, Louisa Klatt, Chen Kuan-Wei, Işıl Kurnaz, Jeronimo Lau Alberdi, Shao-man Lee, Yi-Li Lee, Chien Chih Lin, Juan Sebastián López, Francesco Lucherini, Ruth Rubio Marín, Eva Montero, Francisco Javier Moreno, Rukky Otive-Igbuzor, Elisabeth Perham, Irene Parra Prieto, Anubhav Shekhar, Marianne Poehls Risco, Mariana Velasco Rivera, Evan Rosevear, Amal Sethi, Beatriz Tavares, Sergio Verdugo, Joseph Weiler, Adriana Xavier, Naz Yılancıoğlu, Jirong (Jeremy) Yu, Hernán Gómez Yuri, Lucas Zwicker.
Submit Your Proposals
ICON•S membership is required to access the links. Please read the guidelines carefully for each submission type. Incomplete submissions cannot be accepted.