The Future of European Law and Policy IX: the EU and the UK, 10 years after the referendum
Call for papers.
9th The Future of European Law and Policy Conference
Hosted by:
The Institute of European Law at Birmingham Law School
Date: 2 July 2026
Abstract Submission Deadline: 10 April 2026
Vision
The Biannual “The future of European Law and Policy” conference organised by the Institute of European Law and Birmingham Law School since 2008, is the only open conference on EU law in the UK to which all interested academics, research students, and others may submit a paper proposal, rather than only on invitation. As such, the conference aims are:
- Educating one another about the national and supranational dimensions of EU law and policy, the latest research, and recent updates on law, policy, and education.
- Network-building to create connections between academics, lawyers, NGOs, and students interested in EU law, and enhance the impact of work on EU and UK policy making and legislation.
- Collaborating to generate new ideas and share good practice on the teaching of EU law.
Call for papers
We would like to invite academics, lawyers, NGOs, and students to present in person at the conference on any topic within the conference’s scope and which can speak to the conference theme.
After the success of the eight conferences since 2008, scholars and postgraduate research students in any discipline (law, politics, history, economics …)
are invited again to submit proposals for papers on any issue on the Future of EU Law + Policy, especially: on the constitution of the EU (institutions, decision making…), the EU and the individual (citizenship, human rights, …), the EU and the economy (internal market, competition, …), and the EU and the outside world (external relations, rearmament and Ukraine, sanctions, US, TCA …).
We are planning panels on the topic: “The UK and the EU: 10 years after the Brexit referendum” Papers on this issue are particularly welcome!
Presentation formats
You may apply to present in the following format:
- Presentation: an individual conference paper presentation (co-presenters welcome) of 15-20 minutes, grouped in panel format by conference organisers, and followed by audience questions.
- Panel: a group of 2-3 conference paper presentations by different presenters, of 15-20 minutes each, with a cohesive panel theme. Note abstracts for panels should include the panel theme.
Instructions
Please send the title of your proposed paper + a 200-word abstract + your contact details to either: m.trybus@bham.ac.uk or f.constello@bham.ac.uk
Deadline: 10 April 2026. Responses can be expected by the end of March 2026. Full papers are not required but can be considered for publication as an IEL Working Paper
Please note that there is no funding for travel and accommodation but that speakers will not be subject to a conference fee.
Conference details