Call for Submissions: Arizona Journal of International & Comparative Law – 2027 Symposium

I’m thrilled to share with all Slaw readers this great opportunity from our dedicated law students at the Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law. I work closely with these students either in the Journal or in the courses I teach and I can confidently see that they are hardworking, intellectually engaged and eager to make an impact. The topics of the 2027 Symposium taking place in Tucson will include International Trade Law, Digitization of International Commercial Law, and Indigenous Peoples and International Economic Law. These areas of study have been an integral part of the Journal since its inception in the early 1980s led by Boris Kozolchyk. Therefore, if these issues are of interest to you or any in your circles, please consider submitting your abstract directly to the students (ajicl.eic@gmail.com). The deadline is Tuesday, September 1, 2026.

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Arizona Journal of International & Comparative Law James E. Rogers College of Law University of Arizona

The Arizona Journal of International & Comparative Law (“AJICL”) is pleased to invite submissions for the Journal’s 2027 Symposium on emerging issues in international economic law. To complement the participation of distinguished invited scholars in the field, AJICL is seeking additional voices to contribute to the discussion. Approximately fifty percent of symposium authors will be selected through this call for submissions.

AJICL is seeking shorter scholarly works of approximately 5,000 words that are lightly footnoted and address timely and innovative issues related to one of the following symposium themes:

• International Trade Law

Including topics involving the World Trade Organization (WTO), global competition law, national policies on tariffs and trade regulation, the deepening legal and economic rivalry between the United States and China, the future of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), and the impact of United States immigration policies on global trade and labor markets.

• The Digitalization of International Commercial Law

Including developments in digital commerce, artificial intelligence, fintech, cross-border data governance, blockchain technologies, cybersecurity, and the modernization of international commercial frameworks.

• Indigenous Peoples and International Economic Law

Including the interaction between Indigenous sovereignty and international economic systems, sustainable development, natural resource governance, trade participation, reconciliation and progressive development, environmental justice, and the protection of Indigenous rights within global legal institutions.

Selected submissions will be published in the Spring Volume of the Arizona Journal of International & Comparative Law. Authors whose papers are selected will also be invited to participate in the AJICL Symposium, tentatively scheduled for February 2027 and hosted by the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law. The symposium will be conducted in a hybrid format, with both in-person and Zoom participation options available. While in-person participation is preferred, participants will generally be expected to cover their own travel expenses. AJICL hopes to provide one night of accommodation at a local hotel, subject to available funding.

The symposium will bring together scholars, practitioners, and students to discuss the pressing contemporary issues identified above. Panels will correspond to the symposium themes and will be moderated by University of Arizona College of Law faculty members and AJICL editors. The event is intended to foster meaningful academic discussion while providing authors with the opportunity to present their work and engage with others in their respective fields of expertise.

We look forward to reviewing your work and welcoming contributors to Tucson for an engaging and timely discussion on the future of international economic law.

What to Submit

AJICL invites the submission of abstracts of approximately 500–750 words addressing any of the topics listed above. Submitted abstracts should present a clear thesis focused on a contemporary issue affecting real people within these areas of law.

The deadline for abstract submissions is September 1, 2026. Authors whose abstracts are selected will be invited to submit a lightly footnoted article of approximately 5,000 words expanding upon the topic proposed in their abstract. Final articles will be due January 1, 2027, and selected works will be published in the Spring 2027 edition of the Arizona Journal of International & Comparative Law alongside the other symposium contributions.

Abstract submissions, along with any questions regarding the symposium or submission process, may be sent to the following email address: ajicl.eic@gmail.com

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