CFP: Rethinking and Renewing the Study of International Law in/from/about Latin America (Bogotá, September 26-28, 2017)
The universities Externado de Colombia, Rosario and Los Andes as well as the History Section of the Latin American Society of International Law, the Network on Rethinking International Law Teaching in Latin América (REDIAL) and the Red de Aproximaciones Postcoloniales al Derecho Internacional have joined in a collaborative effort to convene a three day symposium on "Rethinking and Renewing the Study of International Law in/from/about/ Latin America", taking place September 26-28, 2017.
The event looks to address three main topics of concern: 1) the colonial/postcolonial heritage and structures of international law in the region 2) the revised or untold histories and historiography of Latin America's international law 3) the past, present and future of teaching international law in the region and its relation to both its colonial/post-or neo-colonial dimensions as well as its history and historiography.
Some general questions that we are interested in: Is there a "Latin America" in international law today? What did "Latin America" mean in international legal histories in the past? Is a regionalist perspective still an effective way to examine our past, present and future in relation to international law and global governance? How should scholars re-engage with the regions colonial past and neo-colonial present? What histories are told about the region's role and how should they be re-examined? In what ways are we teaching international law today and how do our pedagogy re- inforce blindspots and bad legacies? How should we teach international law from Latin America today?
Paper proposals, due April 3, 2017, may be submitted in Spanish, Portuguese, French or English and presented in either language but we cannot guarantee simultaneous translation for all events. Proposals should include the day in which the applicant wants to present, a 500 word (max) abstract description and a biographical paragraph of the applicant's education, current institutional location, and relevant publications.
Email information to paola.acosta@uexternado.edu.co. And visit http://dip.uexternado.edu.co/call-for-papers-rethinking-and-renewing-the-study-of-international-law-infromabout-latin-america-september-26-28-2017/ for more information.