Call for Abstract

Workshop Series 2026-2027

The Irish Jurisprudence Society invites proposals to present at its 2026-2027 work-in-progress workshop series.

The purpose of the series is to develop and promote work that engages with legal philosophy, broadly understood, including all aspects of legal and political theory (analytical jurisprudence, constitutional theory, democratic theory, human rights, international legal theory, etc.) and theoretical work with relevance to any area of law, and/or drawing on any branch of philosophy. We particularly encourage applications from women and members of other underrepresented groups.

The format of the workshops is pre-read, with a commentator assigned to each paper. Presenters are expected to send the full paper at least two weeks in advance of the seminar for circulation to attendees.

Workshops will be held in person in Dublin city centre. Finalised dates, times and venue will be confirmed shortly.

If you would like to present work at the IJS, please send an abstract of no more than 300 words to irishjurisprudencesociety@gmail.com by Friday 14 August 2026.

Please also indicate whether you have a preference for presenting your work in the Autumn (October-December) or Spring (January-April) semester, and any specific dates when you would not be available. If you have any queries, please feel free to contact us at the same email address.

Dr Conor Crummey, Dr Daniel Gilligan and Dr Audrey Plan
Convenors, Irish Jurisprudence Society

About the Irish Jurisprudence Society: The IJS was formed in 2007 with the aim of promoting the study of jurisprudence and legal philosophy in Ireland. As well as its regular seminar series, it has hosted conferences at universities across Ireland and public lectures by scholars of international standing including Joseph Raz, William Twining, and Phillip Pettit. We are grateful to Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology and Trinity College Dublin School of Law for financial support for the workshop series.