Kent Critical Law Society has issued a call for papers exploring the theme of \u2018Division, Difference and Democracy\u2019 and their relationship with the law in advance of its flagship annual conference in March.<\/p>\n
The one-day conference, organised by students for students, will be held in in the\u00a0Grimond Building<\/a>\u00a0on Kent\u2019s Canterbury campus on Saturday 16 March.<\/p>\n This year’s organising committee said: \u2018We presently face a volatile political atmosphere, both within and between nations. Now more than ever, we are witnessing division of a destructive nature spanning a range of vital issues: social disparity, economic injustice and environmental crisis. These trends are challenging our theoretical and political understanding of democracy; while at the same time, posing evermore complex questions as to how and whether democracy can overcome these divisions.\u2019<\/p>\n A non-exhaustive list of possible themes for discussion at the conference include:<\/p>\n In addition to student papers, the conference will host a number of keynote sessions (with keynote speakers to be confirmed in the new year).<\/p>\n Papers (including interdisciplinary papers) are welcomed from students across all stages (undergraduate and postgraduate). Contributors are asked to submit an abstract of no more than 250 words, together with a short biography, to\u00a0conferencekclsoc@kent.ac.uk<\/a>\u00a0by Friday 8 February 2019.<\/p>\n There will be a small conference fee to cover costs, refreshments and lunch. A limited amount of funding will be available to subsidise travel to the University of Kent from within the UK – KCLS relies on a small amount of funding and cannot guarantee it will cover all costs, but will strive to accommodate speakers\u2019 needs where necessary.<\/p>\n Enquiries about the conference can be directed to:\u00a0presidentkclsoc@kent.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n Kent Critical Law Society<\/a>\u00a0(KCLS) is a student law organisation group at Kent Law School which promotes the aims of critical legal studies and critical legal thought. Each year it hosts a critical law conference that attracts academics, practitioners and students from across the UK and overseas.<\/p>\n For more information about KCLS, follow the society on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n