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Private Law Theory Workshop at Duke

By Lawrence Solum

Private Law Theory - A Workshop
American University, Washington College of Law, July 28, 2010 -- 9:00 AM-5:00 PM

The current crisis of public law, and of the state, has reinvigorated interest in private law and its theory. Scholars from all over the world are invited to share their views and perspectives, so debates that have often been national or regional can be linked and a global perspective may be possible.

Our hope is to draw on as many voices and perspectives as possible. Therefore, we will launch a "call for scraps:" Each participant is asked to provide a position paper of no more than ½ to one page. This paper may summarize the scholar's own work, or present his or her vision for private law today, or make another contribution that may be of interest to others. This should facilitate our conversations. Most of the participants will have a chance to briefly present their ideas in one of the various panels.

Participation in the workshop is free, but registration and submission of a "scrap" are required by July 20. We envisage a maximum of 40 participants selected on the basis of the work submitted. The meeting will include breakfast, lunch and a small closing reception. A separate program will be put together on the basis of the submissions. We invite interested participants to send their scrap to Cleo Magwaro; cm9631a@student.american.edu

Organizers:
Ralf Michaels, Duke University School of Law/Princeton University, USA michaels@law.duke.edu; and Fernanda Nicola, American University Washington College of Law, Washington D.C., USA fnicola@wcl.american.edu.

Full post as published by Legal Theory Blog on June 14, 2010 (boomark / email).