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The  Economic and Legal Challenges in the Advent of Smart Products  conference will be organized  The Center for Interdisciplinary Research (ZiF) at Bielefeld University on October 4-6, 2021.

Programe objectives:

 The conference aims to provide a platform for both disciplinary and interdisciplinary exchange on topics related the development and legal regulation of smart products, as well as factors determining their acceptance and diffusion 

The keynote speakers of the Conference will be:

 Eric Talley (Columbia University) and Mireille Hildebrandt (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) 

Crucial dates and info:

• Paper submission deadline: May 1, 2021
• No conference fee
• Conference dates: October 4-6, 2021.

  Please apply using dedicated site

the University of Bologna welcomes applications for its 4-years Ph.D. programme

For 2021 there are 7 scholarships available.

The deadline for application is 15 April 2021.

Please find more information at https://phd.unibo.it/economics/en/admission.

The Public Economics Group at the University of Marburg, is seeking to recruit a Post Doc (m/f/d). The position starts in September 2021. The successful candidate has the opportunity to develop her/his academic profile in research and teaching for 4 years, with a possible prolongation for another 2 years. This position does not offer a tenure-track option. (The time limitation is based on § 65 (2) HHG and § 2 (1) WissZeitVG, respectively.)

Tasks include research and teaching, in particular in public economics and applied microeconomics.

We require graduate studies in economics/business, a PhD in economics, and a documented very good working knowledge in the areas of public economics and applied microeconomics. We expect teaching experience in different formats, research focused on applied microeconomics, very good English and German skills (C1), and at least one publication in a highly regarded economics journal with peer review. An interest in law & economics and applying for third-party funding will be appreciated.

Please contact Tim Friehe (tim.friehe@uni-marburg.de) if you have questions.

To apply for this position, please send a Cover letter, your Curriculum vitae, a Job market paper, and a list of two professional references.

Please send your applications stating the reference fb02-0005-akrat-2021 to fiwi@wiwi.uni-marburg.de

We would like to draw your attention to the lecture given by Professor Guido Calabresi at EMLE graduation of class 2020. The Distinguish speaker is a Senior United States Circuit Judge of the United Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, former Dean of Yale Law School and of course one of the founders of Law and Economic.

The 38th EALE conference will be organized jointly by the Universitat Pompeu Fabra Law School and the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics on September 9-10, 2021.

Programe objectives:

We hope the Conference can take place physically in Barcelona in the premises of Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Ciutadella Campus). Any update will be published on eale.orgin due course.

The keynote speakers of the Conference will be:

Cani Fernández, President of the Spanish Competition Authority, CNMC
Edward R. Morrison, Charles Evans Gerber Professor of Law, Columbia Law School Ariel Porat, President of the Tel Aviv University and recipient of the EALE 2020 Award

Crucial dates and info:

• Paper submission deadline: April 9, 2021
• Communication of acceptance: May 30, 2021 (expected)
• Final papers due by: July 30, 2021
• Authors’ registration deadline: June 21, 2021
• Final registration deadline for participants who do not present a paper: August 15, 2021
• Conference dates: September 9-10, 2021.

  Please apply using dedicated site

Registration fee (including EALE membership) for the face-to-face Conference in Barcelona: €300 for regular participants and €175 for Ph.D. students.

The Annual Conference of the German Association of Law and Economics will be held on December 22-23, 2021,  in Berlin, to be hosted by the Freie Universität. The local organizer is Andreas Engert. Should the pandemic prohibit an offline meeting, organizers are planning for an online conference.

Programe objectives:

The purpose of the conference is to provide a discussion forum for all researchers interested in a interdisciplinary approach to Law and Economics.

Crucial dates and info:

  Please apply using dedicated site

The organizer communicates acceptance decisions in late April 2021. If your paper is accepted, you will need to send the complete manuscript to your discussant no later than July 1. 

Submission fees:  If the conference can be held offline, the attendance fee will be €120 (€60 for PhD candidates), which includes the conference dinner on July 22. 

Submission deadline for abstracts and/or draft papers: March 30, 2021.

Copenhagen Business School will host Online Workshop: The Promises and Challenges of Alternative Dispute Resolution, online on January 27, 2021.

Programe objectives:

Workshop brings together researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and civil society at the intersection of law and regulation to share insights, exchange ideas and formulate, discuss and suggest answers to contemporary challenges related to alternative dispute resolution.

Crucial dates and info:

The Conference will take place online.

• Submission deadline for abstracts and/or draft papers:  January 27, 2021. 9:00
• More information can be found on the conference’s website.

The European Doctorate in Law and Economics programme welcomes applications for 2021.

For 2021 there are 5 to7 scholarships available.

The deadline for application is 1st February 2021.

Please find more information at http://phd.unibo.it/economics/