International & EU Law Horizons Conference

The Centre for European Research and Education (CEREE) at the Faculty of Law, University of Pécs, will host the International & EU Law Horizons Conference on 27–28 May 2027 in Pécs, Hungary. 

The conference aims to provide an academic forum for discussing current developments in international law and EU law, with particular attention to emerging legal challenges and cross-border cooperation. 

The keynote speaker will be Univ.-Prof. Dr. Erika de Wet, Professor of International Law and Head of the Department of International Law and International Relations at the University of Graz, Austria, who will deliver a lecture on the use of force in international relations.

The organisers welcome abstracts of up to 500 words on topics including human rights, national minority rights, modern armed conflicts, EU judicial cooperation in criminal matters, legal challenges of outer space, and the legal implications of emerging technologies and artificial intelligence. Early-career researchers and PhD candidates are particularly encouraged to apply. Presenters will also have the opportunity to submit manuscripts based on their conference presentations for consideration in a special issue of the Pécs Journal of International and European Law. 

Selected papers will be published following the review and acceptance process. The journal is indexed in DOAJ, Ulrichsweb and HeinOnline.
The conference will take place at the Faculty of Law, University of Pécs (48-as tér 1., Pécs, Hungary). 

The participation fee is EUR 250 (incl. VAT), payable only after abstract acceptance, while participation in the optional Gala Dinner costs an additional EUR 60. 

The abstract submission deadline is 31 January 2027. 

Please note that the conference is exclusively an in-person event; online and hybrid participation are not available.

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