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The Socio Legal Studies Association Conference 2027 will take place at Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, on the 23-25 March 2027.

Dates: Tuesday 23 - Thursday 25 March 2027

Location: Northumbria University Business and Law School, City Campus East, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1XA

Venue Access: More information on building access can be found on our AccessAble pages. 

Registration fees: TBC

Monday, 6th July 2026

Opening of call for current topics

[add explicit expectation that convenor will attend]

Thursday, 27th August 2026

Closing of call for current topics

 

Thursday, 10th September 2026

Confirmation of current topics

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Monday, 5th October 2026

Call for Abstracts Opens

[add that anyone submitting proposal by Thursday, 29thOctober will receive decision by Thursday 12thNovember 2026]

Monday, 5th October 2026

Applications to bursaries open (equivalent to early bird fee waiver)

Monday, 5th October 2026

Early bird registration opens

 

Thursday, 3rd December 2026

Call for Papers Deadline

Thursday, 3rd December 2026

Deadline for applications to bursaries

 

 

Thursday, 28th January 2027

Deadline for early bird registration

 

Friday, 29th January 2027

Standard registration open

 


Getting here

Newcastle upon Tyne is home to an international airport and is easily accessible by air, rail and road. 

Delegates travelling by train to the workshop are eligible for a 20% discount on LNER trains - to be sent the discount code, please get in touch. 

More more information about getting here, please click the image below. 

Newcastle International airport with heading 'Getting Here'

Gala Dinner

The conference gala dinner will be held on Wednesday 24 March at St. James' Park, home of the world-famous Newcastle United Football Club. 

St James Park

 


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