PhD candidates from universities around the world are invited to participate in the Fifth annual Doctoral Seminar of The Siracusa International Institute for Criminal Justice and Human Rights. The seminar will provide an opportunity to doctoral researchers for networking with their colleagues and with senior academics, to gain experience in presenting research to a scholarly audience, and the acquisition of practical skills for their studies and future careers.
The seminar will take place exclusively in person in Siracusa, Italy (no hybrid format) over two days, 30 and 31 March, 2026, and is expected to be of interest to PhD candidates whose research work engages with the fields of international criminal law, international human rights law and international humanitarian law, as well as with human rights and criminal justice at the domestic level.
PhD candidates at all stages in their research are invited to submit Abstracts for presentations at the seminar. Abstracts should consist of no more than 200 words setting out the basic idea, argument and/or objective of the presentation, possibly on the following subjects: protection of the environment, participation in international crimes, racial discrimination, protection of cultural property, and relationships between the fields of international humanitarian law, international human rights law and international criminal law.
There is no intent to exclude presentations on other subjects.
The deadline for submission of Abstracts is 17h00 European Central Time on 8 January 2026.
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