April 23th & 24th, 2018, Inn at the Forks, Winnipeg, Manitoba

The Asper Review of International Business and Trade Law extends an invite to all business or law graduate students, academics, and practitioners to its International Business and Trade Law (INTLaw) Conference taking place on April 23rd and April 24th, 2018 at the Inn at the Forks hotel in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

OVERVIEW: We aim to have lively discussions on innovative topics in international economics, business, and trade law (including e-commerce). This year, the two themes of the conference will be the Sharing Economy and Secession Movements. We welcome, however, papers in all areas relevant to our mandate.

A major focus is to provide a forum for graduate students, early-career academics, experienced scholars, and practitioners to present their work. If approved, papers may be published in the Asper Review of International Business and Trade Law, a peer-reviewed (by the editors) and refereed annual publication. The Asper Review is long established and well-regarded: among Canadian Law Journals it is ranked eighth overall, third among specialized journals, and first in the area of international trade law. It ranked seventh in the world in peer-reviewed or refereed international trade law journals (Washington and Lee University annual survey).

PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE: Those who wish to present their research are asked to send an abstract or a draft paper to asperreview@gmail.com no later than January 30th, 2018. All approved presenters will receive speaking time, meals, and the option to apply for travel subsidy for out-of-town commuters. Hotel costs at the Inn at the Forks, the conference site, will be reimbursed. Please note that the use of this subsidy is being offered on the condition that the Asper Review has a right of first refusal for any publication arising out of conference presentations. Student presenters are expected to obtain support for their transportation costs from the institution they are attending; however, if this is not feasible, the conference committee will consider providing a transportation subsidy (on application of up to $600).

REGISTRATION: We invite all interested in attending to do so at no registration fee. Please contact us at asperreview@gmail.com to reserve your seat. If you could also please pass on the following invitation to both your graduate students and your colleagues, it would be greatly appreciated.

FURTHER INFORMATION: View feedback from previous conferences at: http://www.asper-chair.com