SLSA annual conference
The SLSA has been running an annual conference since the association was founded in 1990. Our conferences are central to our objective of the dissemination of knowledge in the field of socio-legal studies. For details about past conferences, please visit our socio-legal events archive section.
Leicester De Montfort Law School
3–5 April 2012
The SLSA will be returning to Leicester in 2012 as the guest of Leicester De Montfort University Law School.
The conference website is now open.
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Second call for papers
The second call for papers is now open. If you have any queries about your proposed paper, please contact the relevant stream or theme organiser. Full details can be found on the conference website.
Registration and accommodation
Registration for the conference is now open. There is an early bird discount for bookings before 31 January 2012. Please follow the link to register. Accomodation is not included in the conference package, but rooms in Leicester at a range of prices are available to attendees at discounted rates. Please book via the conference website to access discounted rates.
University of York
26–28 March 2013
. . . and the following year we are looking forward to visiting the University of York.
Future hosts
The SLSA executive is seeking expressions of interest from universities wishing to host our annual conferences in subsequent years. The conference usually takes place during the Easter break each year. The criteria we have applied in the past are:
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a strong local team of organisers, supported by their head of department
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a venue capable of catering for approximately 300 delegates
- overnight accommodation for about 200 people
- a range of types of accommodation close to the conference venue
- an accessible location
- good quality seminar rooms within walking distance of each other
- a central area suitable for registration, publishers’ stands and coffee.
In recent years local teams have often been supported by a university conference office or department. The SLSA Executive Committee is also able to provide support in the form of a conference sub-committee. Anyone wishing to have an informal chat about the possibility of hosting the conference should contact the This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .