Submissions Deadline for Law and Literature in International Economic Law Now September 17, 2026

From Rachel Benharrousse, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Public Law and Governance, Tilburg Law School

We are pleased to announce that the submission deadline for our roundtable on Law and Literature in International Economic Law has been extended to 17 September. We warmly invite scholars working at the intersection of law, literature, and the humanities to submit an abstract.

This roundtable is part of two connected events taking place at Tilburg Law School this November:

5 November Roundtable: Law and Literature in International Economic Law
This roundtable offers a space to experiment with literary methodologies in trade, investment, migration, and business and human rights. We welcome contributions that move beyond conventional legal analysis to explore what discourse, metaphor, and narrative can reveal about the injustices embedded in global economic frameworks. We are particularly interested in work that treats literary and narrative methods not as illustrative add-ons, but as genuine tools of legal and critical inquiry.

6 November Law & Literature Consortium Seminar
This seminar is a collegial and non-hierarchical gathering of scholars from Dutch and Belgian universities, offering a low-stakes setting to share work that is still evolving and open to challenge. Early-career researchers are especially encouraged to participate.

Key dates and submission details:

·  Roundtable abstracts (max. 400 words): due 17 September (extended deadline)

·  Consortium abstracts: due 1 October, reviewed on a rolling basis

·  Submissions for both events: lawandlit@tilburguniversity.edu

Limited travel funding is available for participants, and childcare or other facilitations can be arranged upon request; please do not let logistical concerns discourage you from applying.

The full calls for papers, including further details on themes and format, are available here.