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Last checked 31 October 2026Deadlines and requirements can change. Every listing links directly to the organiser or publisher.
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Journal special issue2 Nov 2026

The Politics of Mental Health

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law · Duke University Press

Paper proposals addressing the political, policy and governance dimensions of mental health.

Submission
Proposal deadline: . Invited articles are due 15 February 2027.
Law and technology conference13 Nov 2026

BILETA 2027: Law and Technology in Uncertain Times

University of Strathclyde Law School · Glasgow and online

Abstracts may address AI, digital governance, privacy, cybersecurity, intellectual property, human rights and legal education.

Submission
Abstract up to 500 words by .
Conference
7–9 April 2027; hybrid format.
AI, law and cybersecurity16 Nov 2026

Contemporary Challenges and the Future of Law

Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University College of Law · Al-Khobar

Legal and ethical issues in AI, cybersecurity, data protection, cross-border data flows, cybercrime and technology-assisted justice.

Submission
Abstract deadline: .
Conference
2–3 February 2027; in-person and online participation.
General law journal30 Nov 2026

University of Ghana Law Journal

University of Ghana School of Law

Original scholarship addressing legal issues of national, regional or international significance; articles undergo double-blind peer review.

Submission
Full manuscript by for consideration in the following year’s edition.
Health law and AI conference1 Dec 2026

Generative AI in Health Care: Law and Regulation

Petrie-Flom Center · Harvard Law School

Legal and regulatory analysis of generative AI in healthcare, including liability, validation, oversight, discrimination, professional regulation and payment.

Submission
Abstract up to approximately 500 words by .
Conference
3 May 2027 at Harvard; selected presenters receive travel support.
African tax scholarship1 Dec 2026

African Multidisciplinary Tax Journal — Volume 7

African Tax Administration Forum · published through Juta Journals

Research relevant to African taxation, fiscal governance, tax administration and related multidisciplinary questions.

Submission
Full paper by .
Socio-legal conference3 Dec 2026

SLSA Annual Conference 2027

Socio-Legal Studies Association · Northumbria Law School

Abstracts for established socio-legal streams and current topics. The organiser requires genuinely author-prepared abstracts and warns against AI-generated submissions.

Submission
Abstract up to 250 words by .
Junior scholars conference5 Dec 2026

Michigan Law Junior Scholars Conference

University of Michigan Law School

A general international call for unpublished legal research, with particular encouragement for scholars working on or located in the Global South.

Submission
Abstract up to 500 words and CV by .
Conference
26–27 March 2027; limited travel assistance is available.
Competition law workshop12 Jan 2027

Competition Law in Motion

UCL–Cambridge Competition Law and Policy Hub

Early-stage and developed work on competition law, economics and regulatory policy; international and interdisciplinary submissions are welcomed.

Submission
Abstract of 300–500 words by .
Workshop
18 June 2027 at UCL Faculty of Laws.
African law journal15 Jan 2027

Afrika Law Review — Second Issue

Afrika Law Review · Fordham University Press

Articles on African law, governance and justice, including constitutional law, human rights, health-related rights, technology, data protection and digital rights.

Submission
Article of approximately 8,000–10,000 words by ; Bluebook citation style.
AI and law conference28 Jan 2027

ICAIL 2027

International Association for Artificial Intelligence and Law · Vienna

Computational and technical AI-and-law research, including legal reasoning, legal NLP, compliance engineering, accountability, auditability and legal technologies.

Submission
Long or short paper, or demonstration abstract, by . Purely doctrinal or policy-only work is outside scope.
Conference
5–9 July 2027 in Vienna.

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