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About the Conference
The Centre for International Law (CIL) at the National University of Singapore is pleased to announce a one-day conference titled ‘Conceptualising International Energy Law: Shaping the Future Amidst Transition in a VUCA World’, which will take place in Singapore on Thursday, 25 September 2025.
We invite you to submit your abstracts for presentation. Selected candidates will have the opportunity to develop their proposals into chapters for inclusion in an edited book following the conference.
Themes and Sub-themes
- Interdisciplinary approaches and linkages between international energy law and other global legal regimes (such as climate, environment, trade, investment, human rights etc.)
- Defining the scope and priorities of international energy law: principles, norms, and meta-norms
- Evolving theories of international energy law in a rapidly changing global context
- Interrelationships between international energy law and global energy governance
- Re-imagining international energy law for the global energy transition and the energy trilemma
- Impact of geopolitical conflicts on international energy law
- The role of regional energy cooperation in shaping international energy law
- The North–South divide and international energy law
- Role of courts and tribunals in shaping international energy law
This conference welcomes scholars interested in engaging in discussions on the conceptualisation and development of international energy law and how global and regional perspectives on energy governance and the energy transition are shaping its conceptualisation and development.
Submission Guidelines
- A concise abstract (up to 500 words) outlining the research question, methodology, and key arguments
- A brief reflection (up to 500 words) on how the submission aligns with the conference aims and objectives, and specific topic(s), if applicable
- Author information, including full name, affiliation, and contact details
Publication and Funding
Candidates whose proposals are selected will have their costs for travel (return airfare on economy) and hotel accommodation (two nights) covered. Additionally, selected candidates will have the opportunity to develop their proposals into chapters for inclusion in an edited book following the conference.
How to Submit?
Interested candidates can send their work through the link given below this post.
Important Dates
- Abstract Submission Deadline: 15 June 2025
- Notification of Acceptance: 30 June 2025
- Conference Date: 25th September 2025
Contact Information
For any queries, please contact at mhazrati@nus.edu.sg.
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