REGISTRATION FOR IGLRC 2016
Registration is now open! You can book your place here. Registration costs £50 (online) or £55 on the first day of the conference. Special provision is made for King’s students; please contact us directly to ask for the code.
We also hold 50 places for LLM students to attend the conference , for those who are interested in a specific subject being discussed or those who are considering embarking upon a PhD and wish to discover a little more about life as a doctoral researcher and chat to current PhD students. Attendance for LLM students costs £30 and covers lunch on both days and attendance to all events. You will need a code to benefit from the discount; please contact us directly to enquire.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE IGLRC 2016
Full details of the conference programme will be sent to attendees on 5th February 2016.
Joining a graduate legal research conference can be a meaningful step for doctoral scholars seeking to widen their academic horizons. Such gatherings bring together emerging researchers from many jurisdictions, providing a forum where ideas on transnational law and contemporary challenges can be exchanged in an open and constructive atmosphere. Participants often find that presenting work alongside peers encourages fresh perspectives and helps refine arguments in ways that solitary drafting cannot always achieve. The event setting, typically held within a university campus environment, also lends itself to focused discussion during sessions, breaks, and shared meals, fostering the kind of dialogue that shapes the next stages of individual research projects while contributing to a broader scholarly conversation across borders and disciplines.
Registration arrangements for academic conferences usually aim to balance accessibility with the practical costs of running an event. Online booking tends to be the most convenient route, while a small additional charge for on-the-day registration reflects the extra logistics of welcoming walk-in attendees. Many institutions also recognise the importance of supporting their own student community, often by offering reduced fees for those enrolled within the host university. Separate provisions are sometimes made for postgraduate students from related programmes, who may be considering doctoral study and wish to experience a research-oriented environment first-hand. These tiered approaches help ensure that the conference remains inclusive, allowing a genuinely diverse audience to take part in the debate and benefit from the exchange of scholarly insights.
Beyond the formal sessions, conferences of this kind typically offer workshops and networking opportunities that many attendees find equally valuable. Workshops provide a chance to engage with methodological questions, to workshop paper drafts, or to explore themes that cut across traditional legal boundaries. Networking moments, whether over coffee or during organised social events, give doctoral researchers the opportunity to meet established scholars, editors, and fellow early-career academics from different countries. Such encounters often lead to future collaborations, exchanges of reading recommendations, and invitations to contribute to edited collections or special issues. For those new to the international conference circuit, attending a focused graduate event can serve as an accessible introduction to the rhythms of academic life beyond the home institution.
The wider conference experience is usually enriched by its setting and the cultural programme that surrounds the academic content. Held in locations close to landmarks of legal and political significance, events of this nature invite attendees to consider the historic context in which contemporary debates take shape. Walking between sessions through areas associated with courts, government buildings, and centuries of legal tradition adds a tangible layer to discussions about the present and future of transnational law. The annual character of such gatherings also marks milestones for the research community, offering moments to celebrate winning contributions, acknowledge sponsors and partners, and reflect on how the field continues to evolve in response to new challenges and opportunities across jurisdictions.