Research Workshop on Business and Human Rights
Jointly organized by the BHRights Initiative, IABS and the ESIL Interest Group on Business and Human Rights This interdisciplinary workshop aims to bring together scholars from diverse backgrounds (e.g., international business, legal, management, organization, philosophy, and political science) to share their current research on Business and Human Rights (BHR).
The 1.5-day workshop will take place at the University of Geneva (Switzerland) on November 23 and 24, 2019, just before the 2019 United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights. The annual UN Forum on Business and Human Rights gathers BHR scholars from around the world, representing a diversity of academic approaches to BHR. Tapping into the presence of BHR scholars to present research and provide feedback on papers and draft journal manuscripts, the workshop will contribute to the ongoing evolution of a global academic interdisciplinary conversation on BHR and the development of BHR knowledge.
It also offers a unique opportunity for scholars to engage across disciplines and receive responses to their research.
Format
Each paper will be assigned a discussant who will present the paper to the group. The author is given an opportunity to add to the discussant's presentation afterwards and then the paper will be discussed by all the workshop participants.
Timeline
July 1, 2019 Deadline for abstract submission
July 15, 2019 Notification of acceptance
September 1, 2019 Deadline for the full paper submission November 23 & 24, 2019 Workshop at University of Geneva, Switzerland Those who are interested in presenting a paper should submit a 3000 word abstract (all inclusive, double space, Times New Roman 12) by July 1, 2019
For all the details, please read the attachment.
Accepted authors will receive some contribution towards their travel expenses.
For further information, please contact the workshop chairs:
IABs Contact: Judith Schrempf-Stirling, judith.schrempf-stirling@unige.ch
BHRights Initiative: Samentha Goethals, s.goethals@brookes.ac.uk
ESIL Interest Group on Business and Human Rights: Mara Tignino: mara.tignino@unige.ch