Law and Society Association
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The Law and Society Association consists of scholars from many fields and countries, researching law in social, political, economic and cultural life.
In their latest for LSR, Juan Pablo Rodríguez, Sofia Donoso, and Nicolás M. Somma use Chile’s 2021-2022 Constitutional Convention to explore how anti-rights groups use constitution-making processes as opportunities to advance their agendas.
LSR 60(2) is out now! The “Special Issue on the Right Against Rights” explores how rights are constructed, contested, and reconfigured as right-wing legal mobilization grows across the globe. bit.ly/LSRJul26
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Current LSR Issue | Law & Society Association
The Law & Society Review is LSA’s flagship quarterly law journal. Browse the articles in the current LSR issue here.
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September 24, 2026 at 5:31 PM
In their latest for LSR, Juan Pablo Rodríguez, Sofia Donoso, and Nicolás M. Somma use Chile’s 2021-2022 Constitutional Convention to explore how anti-rights groups use constitution-making processes as opportunities to advance their agendas.
Applications are now open for the @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social Center for the Study of Law and Society 2027-2028 Visiting Scholars Program! The deadline is March 2, 2027.
Learn more here: csls.berkeley.edu/opportunitie...
Learn more here: csls.berkeley.edu/opportunitie...
Visiting Scholars | Center for the Study of Law and Society
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September 23, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Applications are now open for the @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social Center for the Study of Law and Society 2027-2028 Visiting Scholars Program! The deadline is March 2, 2027.
Learn more here: csls.berkeley.edu/opportunitie...
Learn more here: csls.berkeley.edu/opportunitie...
ICYMI: “By centering African voices, CRN 13 honors the value of Dr. Gayoye and Professor Adelakun’s experiences in producing meaningful scholarship on Africa…Both professors use the word ‘belonging’ multiple times to describe their experiences in the CRN.”
For our latest #CRNSpotlight, we spoke with Olanike Adelakun (Lead City University) and Martha Gayoye (Keele University), who co-chair CRN 13: African Law and Society alongside Nkatha Kabira (University of Nairobi)!
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September 16, 2026 at 7:30 PM
ICYMI: “By centering African voices, CRN 13 honors the value of Dr. Gayoye and Professor Adelakun’s experiences in producing meaningful scholarship on Africa…Both professors use the word ‘belonging’ multiple times to describe their experiences in the CRN.”
Profs Florian Grisel (Uni of Strasbourg) and Mark Massoud (@ucsantacruz.bsky.social) are accepting abstracts for “The Origins of Law: A Law and Society Workshop,” to occur during the Global Meeting on Law and Society in Hong Kong (June 22 – 26, 2027)!
Learn more: bit.ly/Origins2027
Learn more: bit.ly/Origins2027
The Origins of Law: A Law and Society Workshop (24-25 June 2027)
Call for Abstracts
With the support of the Law and Society Association Advance Grant Program, we announce a two-day workshop exploring the emergence of law. We invite empirically grounded and theoret...
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September 15, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Profs Florian Grisel (Uni of Strasbourg) and Mark Massoud (@ucsantacruz.bsky.social) are accepting abstracts for “The Origins of Law: A Law and Society Workshop,” to occur during the Global Meeting on Law and Society in Hong Kong (June 22 – 26, 2027)!
Learn more: bit.ly/Origins2027
Learn more: bit.ly/Origins2027
Submissions are now open for LSA’s 2027 Global Meeting on Law and Society! Send in your proposals by Oct 27, 2026.
Theme: Law in Motion: Reimagining Mobility, Boundaries, and Belonging
Learn More Here: bit.ly/LSAHK2027
#CallForPapers #GlobalLawSociety2027
Theme: Law in Motion: Reimagining Mobility, Boundaries, and Belonging
Learn More Here: bit.ly/LSAHK2027
#CallForPapers #GlobalLawSociety2027
September 10, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Submissions are now open for LSA’s 2027 Global Meeting on Law and Society! Send in your proposals by Oct 27, 2026.
Theme: Law in Motion: Reimagining Mobility, Boundaries, and Belonging
Learn More Here: bit.ly/LSAHK2027
#CallForPapers #GlobalLawSociety2027
Theme: Law in Motion: Reimagining Mobility, Boundaries, and Belonging
Learn More Here: bit.ly/LSAHK2027
#CallForPapers #GlobalLawSociety2027
"As the global hub for socio-legal studies, LSA is not only essential for building your academic network, but it also offers a space to push the field forward with new ideas. The Collaborative Research Networks are fantastic entry points for those joining LSA."
Our September #MemberSpotlight is CRN 3 Co-Chair and @unileiden.bsky.social Law Professor Matthew Canfield!
Learn more about Professor Canfield’s work in #TransnationalLaw and #FoodSecurity here: bit.ly/Canfield26
Learn more about Professor Canfield’s work in #TransnationalLaw and #FoodSecurity here: bit.ly/Canfield26
September 9, 2026 at 7:44 PM
"As the global hub for socio-legal studies, LSA is not only essential for building your academic network, but it also offers a space to push the field forward with new ideas. The Collaborative Research Networks are fantastic entry points for those joining LSA."
Our September #MemberSpotlight is CRN 3 Co-Chair and @unileiden.bsky.social Law Professor Matthew Canfield!
Learn more about Professor Canfield’s work in #TransnationalLaw and #FoodSecurity here: bit.ly/Canfield26
Learn more about Professor Canfield’s work in #TransnationalLaw and #FoodSecurity here: bit.ly/Canfield26
September 2, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Our September #MemberSpotlight is CRN 3 Co-Chair and @unileiden.bsky.social Law Professor Matthew Canfield!
Learn more about Professor Canfield’s work in #TransnationalLaw and #FoodSecurity here: bit.ly/Canfield26
Learn more about Professor Canfield’s work in #TransnationalLaw and #FoodSecurity here: bit.ly/Canfield26
LSA's 2026 Plenary, “Sanctuary,” is now on YouTube! Opened by @sfsisters.bsky.social and moderated by Mark Massoud (@ucsantacruz.bsky.social), the program feat. reflections by @abregoleisy.bsky.social (@uclaccas.bsky.social) and @monicacbell.bsky.social (@yale.edu).
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Law and Society Association 2026 Plenary: "Sanctuary"
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August 26, 2026 at 8:11 PM
LSA's 2026 Plenary, “Sanctuary,” is now on YouTube! Opened by @sfsisters.bsky.social and moderated by Mark Massoud (@ucsantacruz.bsky.social), the program feat. reflections by @abregoleisy.bsky.social (@uclaccas.bsky.social) and @monicacbell.bsky.social (@yale.edu).
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For our latest #CRNSpotlight, we spoke with Olanike Adelakun (Lead City University) and Martha Gayoye (Keele University), who co-chair CRN 13: African Law and Society alongside Nkatha Kabira (University of Nairobi)!
bit.ly/CRN13Spotlight
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August 25, 2026 at 3:03 PM
For our latest #CRNSpotlight, we spoke with Olanike Adelakun (Lead City University) and Martha Gayoye (Keele University), who co-chair CRN 13: African Law and Society alongside Nkatha Kabira (University of Nairobi)!
bit.ly/CRN13Spotlight
bit.ly/CRN13Spotlight
In their latest for LSR, Vanessa Barker and Ryan Switzer show how far-right movements invoke democratic values to advance restrictive agendas by analyzing the 2020-2023 Quran burnings, the recent Tidö Agreement reforms, and similar events faced by the Swedish polity.
LSR 60(2) is out now! The “Special Issue on the Right Against Rights” explores how rights are constructed, contested, and reconfigured as right-wing legal mobilization grows across the globe. bit.ly/LSRJul26
@lawsocietyreview.bsky.social
@cambup-law.cambridge.org
@lawsocietyreview.bsky.social
@cambup-law.cambridge.org
Current LSR Issue | Law & Society Association
The Law & Society Review is LSA’s flagship quarterly law journal. Browse the articles in the current LSR issue here.
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August 19, 2026 at 7:35 PM
In their latest for LSR, Vanessa Barker and Ryan Switzer show how far-right movements invoke democratic values to advance restrictive agendas by analyzing the 2020-2023 Quran burnings, the recent Tidö Agreement reforms, and similar events faced by the Swedish polity.
REMINDER: Michele Bratcher Goodwin Fellowship in Law and Society applications are due in less than a week! Grad students should apply now for the chance to gain conference planning experience and expand their sociolegal networks.
#LawAndSociety #LSAStudentFellows
#LawAndSociety #LSAStudentFellows
Grad students! Applications are now open for the Michele Bratcher Goodwin Fellowship in Law and Society. Fellows will assist with LSA Annual Meeting planning while receiving mentorship from established scholars in the field.
Learn more: bit.ly/LSAStudentFellows26
Learn more: bit.ly/LSAStudentFellows26
Call for Applications: Michele Bratcher Goodwin Fellowship in Law and Society - Law and Society Association
The 2026 International Conference of Critical Legal Geography, with LSA Advance Grant funding, took place at the Universidad de Concepcion.
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August 18, 2026 at 6:27 PM
REMINDER: Michele Bratcher Goodwin Fellowship in Law and Society applications are due in less than a week! Grad students should apply now for the chance to gain conference planning experience and expand their sociolegal networks.
#LawAndSociety #LSAStudentFellows
#LawAndSociety #LSAStudentFellows
ICYMI: “Through [LSA], I have co-founded two Collaborative Research Networks…[that] have enabled me to develop sustained scholarly programming, foster interdisciplinary dialogue, + build communities of scholars committed to advancing research and teaching on race, law, + empire.”
Our August #MemberSpotlight is CRN 26 and 58 Co-Chair and @cunylaw.bsky.social Professor @profhuq.bsky.social!
Learn more about Professor Huq’s career studying transnational labor, coloniality and law here: bit.ly/Huq26
Learn more about Professor Huq’s career studying transnational labor, coloniality and law here: bit.ly/Huq26
August 11, 2026 at 7:39 PM
ICYMI: “Through [LSA], I have co-founded two Collaborative Research Networks…[that] have enabled me to develop sustained scholarly programming, foster interdisciplinary dialogue, + build communities of scholars committed to advancing research and teaching on race, law, + empire.”
The @acls1919.bsky.social is accepting applications for their Summer Institute for the Study of East, Central, and Southeastern Europe! Apply for this two-week residency in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria by October 28: bit.ly/ACLS26
Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe
SISECSE gives humanities scholars time to research in a collaborative and interdisciplinary setting in Bulgaria.
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August 6, 2026 at 3:21 PM
The @acls1919.bsky.social is accepting applications for their Summer Institute for the Study of East, Central, and Southeastern Europe! Apply for this two-week residency in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria by October 28: bit.ly/ACLS26
Our August #MemberSpotlight is CRN 26 and 58 Co-Chair and @cunylaw.bsky.social Professor @profhuq.bsky.social!
Learn more about Professor Huq’s career studying transnational labor, coloniality and law here: bit.ly/Huq26
Learn more about Professor Huq’s career studying transnational labor, coloniality and law here: bit.ly/Huq26
August 3, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Our August #MemberSpotlight is CRN 26 and 58 Co-Chair and @cunylaw.bsky.social Professor @profhuq.bsky.social!
Learn more about Professor Huq’s career studying transnational labor, coloniality and law here: bit.ly/Huq26
Learn more about Professor Huq’s career studying transnational labor, coloniality and law here: bit.ly/Huq26
Heba M. Khalil’s latest for @lawsocietyreview.bsky.social explores how rights selectivism, repressive legalism, and appeals to majoritarianism are deployed to challenge gender and sexuality rights in Egypt and Tunisia.
LSR 60(2) is out now! The “Special Issue on the Right Against Rights” explores how rights are constructed, contested, and reconfigured as right-wing legal mobilization grows across the globe. bit.ly/LSRJul26
@lawsocietyreview.bsky.social
@cambup-law.cambridge.org
@lawsocietyreview.bsky.social
@cambup-law.cambridge.org
Current LSR Issue | Law & Society Association
The Law & Society Review is LSA’s flagship quarterly law journal. Browse the articles in the current LSR issue here.
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July 31, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Heba M. Khalil’s latest for @lawsocietyreview.bsky.social explores how rights selectivism, repressive legalism, and appeals to majoritarianism are deployed to challenge gender and sexuality rights in Egypt and Tunisia.
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Grad students! Applications are now open for the Michele Bratcher Goodwin Fellowship in Law and Society. Fellows will assist with LSA Annual Meeting planning while receiving mentorship from established scholars in the field.
Learn more: bit.ly/LSAStudentFellows26
Learn more: bit.ly/LSAStudentFellows26
Call for Applications: Michele Bratcher Goodwin Fellowship in Law and Society - Law and Society Association
The 2026 International Conference of Critical Legal Geography, with LSA Advance Grant funding, took place at the Universidad de Concepcion.
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July 2, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Grad students! Applications are now open for the Michele Bratcher Goodwin Fellowship in Law and Society. Fellows will assist with LSA Annual Meeting planning while receiving mentorship from established scholars in the field.
Learn more: bit.ly/LSAStudentFellows26
Learn more: bit.ly/LSAStudentFellows26
We are thrilled to share that former LSA President and 2026 Ronald Pipkin Service Awardee @lbthatsme.bsky.social (Northwestern University) has been appointed to serve as the new @abfresearch.bsky.social Executive Director!
July 22, 2026 at 5:29 PM
We are thrilled to share that former LSA President and 2026 Ronald Pipkin Service Awardee @lbthatsme.bsky.social (Northwestern University) has been appointed to serve as the new @abfresearch.bsky.social Executive Director!
“While other political positions understand rights as universal and inherent to human dignity, right-wing mobilization views rights as conditional upon individual worth and deservingness (Castro Rea 2018).”
- LSR 60.2 intro by Simón Escoffier, Leigh A. Payne, and Gabriel Pereira
- LSR 60.2 intro by Simón Escoffier, Leigh A. Payne, and Gabriel Pereira
LSR 60(2) is out now! The “Special Issue on the Right Against Rights” explores how rights are constructed, contested, and reconfigured as right-wing legal mobilization grows across the globe. bit.ly/LSRJul26
@lawsocietyreview.bsky.social
@cambup-law.cambridge.org
@lawsocietyreview.bsky.social
@cambup-law.cambridge.org
Current LSR Issue | Law & Society Association
The Law & Society Review is LSA’s flagship quarterly law journal. Browse the articles in the current LSR issue here.
bit.ly
July 20, 2026 at 4:08 PM
“While other political positions understand rights as universal and inherent to human dignity, right-wing mobilization views rights as conditional upon individual worth and deservingness (Castro Rea 2018).”
- LSR 60.2 intro by Simón Escoffier, Leigh A. Payne, and Gabriel Pereira
- LSR 60.2 intro by Simón Escoffier, Leigh A. Payne, and Gabriel Pereira
LSR 60(2) is out now! The “Special Issue on the Right Against Rights” explores how rights are constructed, contested, and reconfigured as right-wing legal mobilization grows across the globe. bit.ly/LSRJul26
@lawsocietyreview.bsky.social
@cambup-law.cambridge.org
@lawsocietyreview.bsky.social
@cambup-law.cambridge.org
Current LSR Issue | Law & Society Association
The Law & Society Review is LSA’s flagship quarterly law journal. Browse the articles in the current LSR issue here.
bit.ly
July 14, 2026 at 7:11 PM
LSR 60(2) is out now! The “Special Issue on the Right Against Rights” explores how rights are constructed, contested, and reconfigured as right-wing legal mobilization grows across the globe. bit.ly/LSRJul26
@lawsocietyreview.bsky.social
@cambup-law.cambridge.org
@lawsocietyreview.bsky.social
@cambup-law.cambridge.org
ICYMI: "For students, being part of LSA helps them learn a lot more than what can be covered in the classroom. It also gives them a template of what types of academic they can be while providing them with a great networking opportunity for career development."
Our July #MemberSpotlight is CRN 58 Co-Chair and University of Bristol School of Law Professor @folukeifejola.bsky.social!
Learn more about Professor Adebisi’s career studying legal education and decolonisation here: bit.ly/LSAAdebisi26
Learn more about Professor Adebisi’s career studying legal education and decolonisation here: bit.ly/LSAAdebisi26
July 9, 2026 at 8:04 PM
ICYMI: "For students, being part of LSA helps them learn a lot more than what can be covered in the classroom. It also gives them a template of what types of academic they can be while providing them with a great networking opportunity for career development."
Registration is open for the 2026 Northeast Law and Society Retreat at @umassamherst.bsky.social on October 2, sponsored in part by LSA!
#LawAndSociety scholars in the New England area are encouraged to attend. Learn more: bit.ly/NELSA26
#LawAndSociety scholars in the New England area are encouraged to attend. Learn more: bit.ly/NELSA26
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July 7, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Registration is open for the 2026 Northeast Law and Society Retreat at @umassamherst.bsky.social on October 2, sponsored in part by LSA!
#LawAndSociety scholars in the New England area are encouraged to attend. Learn more: bit.ly/NELSA26
#LawAndSociety scholars in the New England area are encouraged to attend. Learn more: bit.ly/NELSA26
Grad students! Applications are now open for the Michele Bratcher Goodwin Fellowship in Law and Society. Fellows will assist with LSA Annual Meeting planning while receiving mentorship from established scholars in the field.
Learn more: bit.ly/LSAStudentFellows26
Learn more: bit.ly/LSAStudentFellows26
Call for Applications: Michele Bratcher Goodwin Fellowship in Law and Society - Law and Society Association
The 2026 International Conference of Critical Legal Geography, with LSA Advance Grant funding, took place at the Universidad de Concepcion.
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July 2, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Grad students! Applications are now open for the Michele Bratcher Goodwin Fellowship in Law and Society. Fellows will assist with LSA Annual Meeting planning while receiving mentorship from established scholars in the field.
Learn more: bit.ly/LSAStudentFellows26
Learn more: bit.ly/LSAStudentFellows26
Our July #MemberSpotlight is CRN 58 Co-Chair and University of Bristol School of Law Professor @folukeifejola.bsky.social!
Learn more about Professor Adebisi’s career studying legal education and decolonisation here: bit.ly/LSAAdebisi26
Learn more about Professor Adebisi’s career studying legal education and decolonisation here: bit.ly/LSAAdebisi26
July 1, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Our July #MemberSpotlight is CRN 58 Co-Chair and University of Bristol School of Law Professor @folukeifejola.bsky.social!
Learn more about Professor Adebisi’s career studying legal education and decolonisation here: bit.ly/LSAAdebisi26
Learn more about Professor Adebisi’s career studying legal education and decolonisation here: bit.ly/LSAAdebisi26
Did you miss the Annual Awards ceremony at #LSASF2026? If so, the video is now available to watch on YouTube! bit.ly/LSAAnnualAwards26
LSA 2026 Annual Awards Ceremony
The Law and Society Association hosted its 2026 Annual Awards Ceremony on Thursday, May 28th at the Hilton Union Square in San Francisco. Each year, LSA honors leading international scholars for their groundbreaking publications and contributions to the study of law and society.
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June 26, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Did you miss the Annual Awards ceremony at #LSASF2026? If so, the video is now available to watch on YouTube! bit.ly/LSAAnnualAwards26
It’s always nice meeting new and old friends at the LSA Annual Meetings! #LSASF2026 #AcademicCommunity #LawAndSociety
June 24, 2026 at 7:49 PM
It’s always nice meeting new and old friends at the LSA Annual Meetings! #LSASF2026 #AcademicCommunity #LawAndSociety