International Conference: The Normative Anatomy of Society - Relations Between Norms and Law in the 21st Century

International Conference:
The Normative Anatomy of Society - Relations Between Norms and Law in the 21st Century - April 24-25, 2012 in Lund, Sweden

This conference aims to promote an interdisciplinary debate about the role of norms in our society and their interaction with the law. Norms play a crucial role in defining the way we act in our society and influence our behavior telling us that, what we do is right or wrong. They are about how we behave and act in different situations in our lives. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the different types of norms and laws that influence our social behavior, what we have named for this conference the "Normative Anatomy of Society".

Calls for papers:

Scholars, professors, and students studying the relation between norms, rules and law are welcome to participate and submit abstracts. We encourage innovative papers that contribute to a better understanding of the normative anatomy of society in the 21st century.  

Abstracts and Papers will be presented by the author in a session and will be discussed by the participants and speakers. Information about the presentation format and guidelines will be provided to the selected authors. The topics of interest for the workshops include but are not limited to the following subjects:

• Relations between Norms, Rules and Law
• Norms and Politics
• Social Norms and Psychology
• Social Norms and Game Theory
• Ethics and Morality
• Language Norms
• Cybernorms
• Migration Norms
• Environmental Norms
• Gender
• Inclusion and Exclusion
• Victimology
• Children
• Legal Regulation vs. Private Regulation
• Intersectionality
• Norms influencing our health and bodies
• Legal Empowerment of the Poor
• Norms and Law in Non-Westen societies

Abstracts should be written in English 200-300 words and contain author's name, institutional affiliation, key words, introduction, method, results and conclusions. The paper should addressed to what extend the field of study is being regulated by norms, private rules or law.

Abstracts must be submitted to the following email address: Ana_Maria.Vargas_Falla@soclaw.lu.se

Deadline for submissions of abstracts and session proposals : February 10, 2012

Conference Fee:

1500 SEK (1875 SEK Inc VAT). Conference Dinner Included.

Conference Dinner only - 800 SEK

PhD Students: 800 SEK (when submitting an abstract, dinner included)

Free for PhD students submitting an abstract (conference dinner not included)

**Registration fee includes conference materials, lunches, conference dinner and refreshments. The price does not include hotel accommodation, travel cost, or taxes (25% VAT)**

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• Venue and information
• Session information (please note that session 5 in particular deals directly with the Legal Empowerment Approach)
• To register, click here

For more information on conference planning, please contact:

Ana Maria Vargas:
Ana_Maria.Vargas_Falla@soclaw.lu.se
+ 46 704520168