Call for Papers: 2025 HKU-ALSA Young Scholars Conference

Call for Papers

2025 HKU-ALSA Young Scholars Conference

We are delighted to announce that the HKU-ALSA Young Scholars Conference, organized by the Asian Law Schools Association (ALSA) Young Scholars Chapter in collaboration with the University of Hong Kong, the Australian National University, and Thammasat University, will be held at the University of Hong Kong on 5th and 6th December 2025.

The conference will provide a unique opportunity for young scholars to present their research and receive constructive feedback. It will also feature senior scholars reflecting on and sharing insights from their academic journeys.

Eligibility for paper submissions is limited to young scholars, defined as doctoral candidates, assistant professors, and associate professors with less than 15 years of academic experience. Young scholars working in the following areas are especially encouraged to participate in this call:

• Corporate Law and Bankruptcy Law
• Law and Technology, with a focus on Law and Artificial Intelligence
• Empirical Legal Studies
• Alternative Dispute Resolution

Submissions

Expressions of interest to present at the ALSA Young Scholars Conference should be sent to alsayoungscholars@gmail.com and should include the following information:

- Name, affiliation and contact details of the presenter

- Bio (no more than 150 words)

- Full papers in English that are unpublished, including preliminary or early-stage drafts.

The expression of interest, along with the accompanying information above, should be submitted by 15th August 2025. Please use “Name_Paper Title” as the subject line of your email.

Organizing committee

- Alex Zhicheng Huang, Global Academic Scholar, Faculty of Law, University of Hong

Kong, HKSAR

- Akshaya Kamalnath, Associate Professor of Law, Australian National University,

College of Law, Australia

- Amnart Tangkiriphimarn, Vice Dean for International Affairs and International

Programs, Thammasat University, Faculty of Law, Thailand

Selected speakers will be notified by 10th September 2025 and invited to deliver an in-person presentation in Hong Kong. Early submissions are strongly encouraged. We kindly ask for your understanding that due to the volume of submissions, only selected speakers will receive notification.

We are firmly committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. We aim to provide an open and collegial platform for scholarly exchange that brings together law scholars from across Asia and beyond. We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions and to building lasting connections within our scholarly community.