If you would like to have something included in next week’s announcements, please email gnhrewebsite@gmail.com and include ‘Announcements’ in the email title. We are especially interested in submissions outside of Europe and North America.
Call for Abstracts, Papers, and Submissions:
Freedom of the seas and freedom of the individual: a historical appraisal (call for abstracts)
The research project on freedom of the seas and protection of human rights, funded by the British Academy and led by Professor Irini Papanicolopulu at SOAS, organises a Workshop, bringing together leading experts and emerging young scholars to debate the relationship between freedom of the seas and individual freedom in a historical perspective. The workshop will take place at SOAS, University of London (UK) on February 7, 2025. This call for papers invites young scholars to explore various aspects of the relationship between freedom of the seas and individual freedom in a historical perspective, focusing on the XV-XIX centuries.
Papers may focus on a specific jurist, geographic area, school of thought, historical period, or may address more transversal aspects across the identified timeframe and regions, and may do so from a variety of approaches. We particularly encourage papers from young scholars based in the Global South. Abstracts of 800-1000 words, addressing the theme and methodology of the proposed paper, and accompanied by an academic CV are to be submitted to al77@soas.ac.uk and ip14@soas.ac.uk by November 20, 2024. See more here.
Adaptation Futures 2025 (call for abstracts)
The 8th international Adaptation Futures Conference (AF2025) will be held in Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand from 13 to 16 October, 2025. It is hosted by the University of Canterbury Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha with regional Oceania and international partners. Adaptation Futures is the flagship event of the United Nations World Adaptation Science Programme (WASP).
You can choose to submit a traditional “knowledge sharing session” i.e. a poster, paper or panel or a “co-creation” session proposal (see a range of formats itemised below). The seven conference themes are: Indigenous Innovation and Leadership; Oceans, Islands, Futures; Cities, Settlements, and Infrastructure; Food, Water, and Land Security; Health, Wellbeing, and Future Generations; The Art of Adaptation, Communication, and Education; and Beyond Adaptation. Deadline for submissions for session proposals, abstracts, and posters: February 25, 2025. See more here.
Calls for Input:
Call for input of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers for the next thematic report on Indigenous justice
Deadline: December 13, 2024. More information here.
Purpose: The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Margaret Satterthwaite, invites Member States, national human rights institutions, and other relevant State institutions, international and regional organizations, civil society, scholars, activists, and other interested individuals and organizations to provide written inputs for her next thematic report on Indigenous justice. The report will be presented at the 59th session of the Human Rights Council in June 2025.
CESCR calls for written contributions to the draft general comment on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Environmental Dimension of Sustainable Development
Deadline: December 30, 2024. More information here.
Purpose: To inform the development of a general comment on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Environmental Dimension of Sustainable Development.
Opportunities:
Trust for Public Land, Climate and Environmental Justice Program Manager (USA – the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, or Puerto Rico)
Trust for Public Land (TPL) is a national nonprofit that advances equitable access to high-quality outdoor spaces to help strengthen and connect communities. Sitting within the Land and People Lab at TPL, the Climate and Environmental Justice Program Manager will help manage TPL’s involvement in the U.S. EPA’s Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program. The Program Manager will provide general support to the project team but will specialize in coordinating project communications across various internal and external platforms, engaging in community outreach efforts, and assisting with the project evaluation processes. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. See more here.
The University of Oslo, Associate Professor in Human Rights (Oslo, Norway)
A permanent position is available as Associate Professor (SKO 1011) in the academic field of human rights (interdisciplinary) at the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights (NCHR), a multidisciplinary department at the Faculty of Law. The successful applicant will teach mandatory and elective courses in the Centre’s “Human Rights in Theory and Practice” Master programme (in English), will contribute to the development of new educational programmes, and to teaching and supervision at the Faculty of Law, also at the postgraduate level. Application deadline: December 2, 2024. See more here.
Events:
Book Launch – The Regulatory Landscape of Ship Recycling (online)
The Department of Law at the University of Cyprus and the Utrecht Centre for Water, Oceans and Sustainability Law (UCWOSL) are launching the book “The Regulatory Landscape of Ship Recycling – Justice, Environmental Principles, and the European Union as a Global Leader” (Edward Elgar) by Dr. Ioanna Hadjiyianni (Assistant Professor in Public Law; University of Cyprus) and Dr. Kleoniki Pouikli (Assistant Professor in EU Law and Sustainability; Utrecht University).
At this virtual event, alongside the authors, other experts in the field will discuss the main findings and added value of the book, while also shedding light on recent developments in ship recycling that are likely to lead to further regulatory advancements in the future. Date: November 6, 2024 at 9:30AM CET. Register here.
Environmental Justice Symposium (in person – Howard University, DC)
Join us at the Howard University School of Law, on November 14 and 15, 2024 for the inaugural Environmental Justice Symposium and Service Day, hosted by the ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources; ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice; and the ABA Environmental Justice Task Force. We will highlight key issues facing EJ practitioners, bring together thought leaders to highlight lessons learned, do a deep dive on recent case studies, and work together to foster broader EJ education in service to our host community of Washington, D.C. Register here.
The Milieudefensie v Shell decision: Where next for corporate climate litigation? (online and in person, London, England)
In this event, we will bring together a speaker from Milieudefensie, the NGO leading the case, as well as scholars from LSE and beyond to react to the judgment and reflect on its possible consequences for future climate cases. The discussion will also engage with the scientific and economic evidence presented in the course of proceedings. Date: November 27, 2024 at 6:00PM GMT; London School of Economics and Political Science. See more and register here.
New Publications/Releases:
Article: “Bending the curve”: The need for legal innovation in the UNFCCC-CBD nexus, Susan Ann Samuel, Jellie Molino, Maria Antonieta Nestor, Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger; PLOS Climate. Read here.
Article: Defining Climate Finance Justice: Critical Geographies of Justice Amid Financialized Climate Action, Lauren Gifford and Laura Aileen Sauls; Geography Compass. Read here.
Blog: Is There a Human Right to a Healthy Climate?, James R. May, ABA Human Rights Magazine. Read here.
Blog: People around the world are using courts to question whether climate policies are fair – new study, Annalisa Savaresi and Joana Setzer; The Conversation. Read here.
Panel/Video: Powerless and Unlawful? Protecting the Rights of Climate Refugees, Sumudu Atapattu, Rebecca Bratspies, Freya Doughty-Wagner, Maya Prabhu, and Achinthi Vithanage; International Law Weekend. Watch here.