About the Asian Constitutional Law Forum

The Asian Constitutional Law Forum provides a venue for distinguished scholars and new academics to share their research and ideas on Asian constitutional law, to expand collaborative research networks, and to facilitate publications.

The Forum was first held at the Seoul National University, Korea in 2005; the second meeting was at the Centre for Asian Legal Exchange at Nagoya University in 2007; the third at the College of Law of National Taiwan University in 2009; the fourth at the Centre for Comparative and Public Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong in 2011; the fifth at the Centre for Public Law at Tsinghua University School of Law in Beijing in 2013; the sixth at the Centre for Asian Legal Studies, Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore in 2015; and the seventh at the Faculty of Law, Thammasat University in 2017.

8th Asian Constitutional Law Forum

School of Law - Vietnam National University Hanoi (VNU School of Law) will be organising the 8th Asian Constitutional Law Forum: “Asian Constitutional Law: Recent Developments and Trends”. The Forum will be held on 6th and 7th December 2019 in Hanoi, Vietnam (Venue: La Thanh Hotel; Entrance 1: 218 Doi Can, Lieu Giai, Ba Dinh, Hanoi; Entrance 2: 226 Van Phuc, Lieu Giai, Ba Dinh, Hanoi)

More information about Vietnam National University Hanoi: http://vnu.edu.vn/eng/

More information about the VNU School of Law: http://en.law.vnu.edu.vn/

Themes

The general theme covers the following sub-themes:

Developments in constitutional law in Asia in the context of globalization and regional cooperation;

Developments of administrative law in Asia in the context of globalization and regional cooperation;

Debates and trends in constitutionalism in Asia;

Universalism and particularism in Asian constitutional systems;

Constitutional review in Asia: Debates and trends;

Analysing models of developmental states in Asia;

 Asian constitutional and administrative laws and the global challenges of terrorism, economic migration, human trafficking, environmental degradation, and other non-traditional security challenges.

Abstract submission and panel proposal

Abstracts of papers which do not directly fall within any of the seven sub-themes above may also be submitted for consideration by the conference organisers. The author should submit a maximum-300-word abstract which includes a title of the proposed paper and should provide his/her short bio (including name, email, academic appointment, affilications, research interests and key publications).

Intended participants should submit either a paper abstract or a panel proposal. A panel proposal is a proposal to form a panel in which three (or four) papers would be presented. A panel proposal should include a description of the topic of the panel, and the abstracts of the three (or four) papers to be presented in the panel. A panel should have three (or four) speakers each presenting a paper, and one moderator who would serve as both chair and discussant for the panel.

Up to two paper abstracts may be submitted. However, only one abstract will be accepted. In the event of a submission of an abstract both individually and as part of a panel, the panel submission will take precedence. A committee will consider the abstracts, and the authors will be notified shortly thereafter.

Abstracts are to be submitted by 30 June 2019 via this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ABSTRACT_ACLF2019

(If you find difficulties in submitting this form, please email us to 8th.asianconlawforum@gmail.com. Notification of result will be sent to you via email in July 2019)

Paper submission for conference proceedings

Full papers (5000 – 8000 words) are to be submitted by 31 Oct 2019 by emailing to: 8th.asianconlawforum@gmail.com.

Conference fee and expenses

Participants at the Forum will be responsible for their own travel and accommodation expenses. However, conference registration fee will be waived for all participants (presenting or not presenting). In addition, snacks and lunch will be provided free of charge for all days of the Forum.

Registration

Please register your participation by 31 October 2019 via this link:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/REGISTRATION_ACLF2019

(If you find difficulties in submitting this form, please email us to 8th.asianconlawforum@gmail.com. If you are no longer able to participate in the ACLF 2019 after registration, please do not hesitate to inform us via email).

Recommended accommodation (discount prices)

For information about accommodation and booking rooms at the La Thanh hotel’s website: http://lathanhhotel.com/en/booking (note: please request discount prices for ACLF participants in the form).

Please email the Forum Secretariat at 8th.asianconlawforum@gmail.com for any queries.