The Summer Institute in Computational Social Science Maastricht 2020

From June 14 to June 26, the Maastricht Law & Tech Lab will be hosting The Summer Institute in Computational Social Science Maastricht (SICCS Maastricht).

Program’s objectives:

The purpose of the Summer Institute is to bring together graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and beginning faculty interested in computational social science. SICSS-Maastricht is for legal researchers, social scientists (broadly conceived) and data scientists (broadly conceived). SICCS Maastricht is unique among partner locations in its focus on legal data, both from the perspective of collection as well as analysis . Throughout the duration of the Institute in Maastricht, we will explore how computational methods can be applied to legal research questions.

Crucial dates and info:

  • Please submit your paper or abstract as PDF‐file to sicssmaas@gmail.com
  • There will be no conference fee or any other costs associated with attending
  • Submission deadline: 25 March 2020, 11:59 pm CET

Further details and call for papers are available on this website.

Collective decision-making

Interview Date May 2020

The University of Hamburg invites applications for a Research associate position in collective decision-making.

Admission to the programme:

A Master’s degree in a research oriented Master’s program in Economics, Philosophy or Political Science or in an interdisciplinary Master’s program involving these disciplines. The Master’s program should be closely related to the graduate program. On completion of the Master’s degree (including a Bachelor’s degree) applicants must have reached the equivalent of 300 ECTS points. The Master’s degree must have been awarded by a recognized university or equivalent institution of higher education. Research associates must have an excellent command of English. 

Overview:

Research associates have to complete the doctoral qualification program and to write a doctoral dissertation in Economics, Philosophy or Political Science on a topic related to the research program of the graduate program. Presence in Hamburg is required (except for research related absences). 

More information about the programme, the application procedure and required documents is available on this site.

Asian Law and Economics Association Conference 2020

The 16th Annual Asian Law and Economics Association (AsLEA) Conference will be held on June 19 and 20, 2020 in Qingdao, China and hosted by Ocean University of China Law School.
Programe objectives:

We welcome submissions on topics in any areas of Law and Economics, although we encourage submissions dealing with questions that originate from Asia or are relevant to Asia today. Submissions on traditional areas of Law and Economics as well as on new topics are welcome, and we will consider both theoretical and empirical research.

Crucial dates and info:

  • Please apply using  aslea2020@vip.163.com
  • There are no submission fees or registration fees for the Conference
  • Submission deadline for abstracts and/or draft papers: April 1, 2020

The Multilingual Government PhD

Application deadline: 7 February 2020

Interview Date 23 and 24 march 2020

The Ulster University Doctoral College invites applications for a Ph.D. position in Multilingual Government.

Admission to the programme:

Candidates are welcome from any of these areas of research, and they are invited to develop their personal approach to the topic. A variety of theoretical approaches to the issue are possible, depending on the background of the candidate, including comparative studies, grounded theory and formal modelling. Research methods can be both quantitative and qualitative. Considering the international scope of the project, access to scientific literature and policy documents in more than one country is central. Therefore, knowledge of languages other than English, in particular French, is an asset.

Essential: A minimum of a 2:1 first degree in a relevant discipline/subject from a UK institution (or overseas award deemed to be equivalent via UK NARIC); and desirable: A Masters’ degree in a relevant subject, or equivalent professional experience.

Overview:

The goal of the project is to study the challenge of multilingualism in the public administration in a comparative perspective. This is still a largely uncharted area with few contributions published to date. Given the project topic, an interdisciplinary approach is needed. This is an interdisciplinary project at the interface between public policy studies, public administration, sociolinguistics and economics.

More information about the programme, the application procedure and required documents is available on this site.

Conference on Empirical Legal Studies

The 3rd Conference on Empirical Legal Studies in Europe (CELSE) will be held at the University of Oslo, 11-12 June 2020

Programe objectives:

CELSE is an interdisciplinary gathering that draws researchers from across Europe and the world, bringing together scholars in law, economics, political science, psychology, policy analysis, and other fields who are interested in the empirical analysis of law and legal institutions. CELSE will consider empirical papers across all areas of law, although priority will be given to papers with a European focus. Empirical analysis is understood to encompass any systematic approach to quantitative or qualitative data analysis, including statistical analysis, machine learning, experiments, text-mining and network analysis techniques.

Crucial dates and info:

  • Please apply using linked form
  • Application deadline: February 15 2019

Further details and call for papers are available on this website.

Ph. D ETH Zurich

Application deadline: 15 February 2020

The Center for Law & Economics (www.lawecon.ethz.ch) at ETH Zurich has approximately 70 group members from law, economics, political science and computer science. At the Center, Professor Stefan Bechtold invites applications for a Ph.D. position in law (intellectual property, antitrust, privacy, Internet law, LegalTech, with a focus on law & economics methods).

Admission to the programme:

Applicants to this position must have a law degree (master, J.D., State Exam etc.) with excellent grades and, ideally, should have already had some exposure to formal social science methods (quantitative empirical or experimental methods).

Overview:

We are looking for a highly qualified, research-oriented student with a legal education and an interest in one or several of the areas of law listed above. Are you interested in writing a Ph.D. thesis (paper-based, in English), participating in the international law & economics discourse, and delving into empirical and/or experimental methods? At our Center, students can conduct internationally oriented fundamental research as part of a highly motivated team at a leading research university. We offer an interdisciplinary environment, close supervision, and excellent contacts with leading scholars at U.S. universities. Our Center organizes various seminar series and conferences which enable our group members to meet internationally leading researchers from all areas of law & economics on a regular basis. Our broad international network offers attractive career prospects.

More information about the programme, the application procedure and required documents is available on ETH site.

European Doctorate in L&E Application

Application for programme starting October 2020

Application deadline: 1 February 2020

6-7 scholarships available!

  • one of the largest doctorate programmes in the field
  • a joint doctoral programme by four of the leading European universities: the Universities of Bologna, Hamburg, Rotterdam and Rennes 1
  • a chance to live in (at least) three different countries and work together with PhD researchers from all over the world
  • scholarships offered by partner universities
  • multiple doctoral degree

Admission to the programme:

Diploma or a bachelor and master degree in law or economics or a relevant field, or an equivalent university degree (second cycle qualification).

Selection:

Applicants will be selected on the basis of their academic merit and their capability of carrying out high-level scientific research activities in the field of the economic analysis of law, and in compliance with the regulations. Good knowledge of English is a prerequisite.

More information about the programme, the application procedure and required documents is available on www.edle-phd.eu.

Lucerne Graduate Academy for Law and Economics

The Lucerne Graduate Academy for Law and Economics will be hosted by the University of Luzern, on July 6-10, 2020.

Programe objectives:

The Lucerne Graduate Academy for Law and Economics is an annual intensive one-week programme designed to introduce legal scholars and economists to the principles and current trends in the field of law and economics. The Graduate Academy will be conducted in collaboration with the Notre Dame Law School Research Program on Law and Market Behavior (ND LAMB).

Crucial dates and info:

  • Please apply using linked form
  • Tuition fee: CHF 1200.-
  • Application deadline: January 31 2019

Further details and call for papers are available on this website.

Midterm Conference in Law and Economics

The Midterm Conference in Law and Economics will be hosted by the Rotterdam Institute of Law and Economics (RILE), Erasmus School of Law, Erasmus University Rotterdam, on February 13-15, 2020.

Conference objectives:

 EMLE invites scholars and graduate students in the field of Law and Economics to present their research at the academic conference. The conference, which will celebrate the 30th academic year of the EMLE program, will include a keynote lecture by Prof. em. Boudewijn Bouckaert, the first director of the EMLE program.

Crucial dates and info:

  • Please submit your paper or abstract as PDF‐file to mtm2020@emle.org
  • There will be no conference fee or any other costs associated with attending the academic program for presenters.
  • Submission deadline: December 5, 2019
  • Notification of acceptance: before December 16

Further details and call for papers are available on this website.