The 2020s are becoming a pivotal decade for international environmental human rights law. Almost every major international human rights body has recently pronounced on the relationship between human rights and climate change (or is due to do so shortly). At the same time, there has been a rapid growth in theorising about the philosophical foundations of environmental human rights. This theorising has informed the arguments of practitioners, shaped climate change advisory opinions, and been cited in judicial opinions. This conference will examine how recent developments in the legal practice should be understood at the level of theory.<\/p>\n
The aims are: to\u00a0support the publication of high-quality research outputs through critical discussion\u00a0and informed peer review; to nurture interdisciplinary links across law, philosophy, and political science; to build a research network to advance theorising about environmental human rights; and to foster the learning and development of postgraduate researchers (PGRs) in this field.<\/p>\n
There will be four themes:<\/p>\n
On the final afternoon of the conference there will be a dedicated roundtable session designed to foreground the work and professional development of PGRs. \u00a0This session will provide a supportive, high-profile platform for PGRs to present and discuss their research in dialogue with established scholars participating in the conference.<\/p>\n
Abstract submission deadline: 6 July 2026<\/p>\n
Notification of acceptance: 13 July 2026<\/p>\n
PGR discussion paper deadline: 21 August 2026<\/p>\n
Conference: 17\u201318 September 2026<\/p>\n
The call for papers is open (please click the button below).<\/p>\n\n\n