Humanitarian Law Writing Competition

DEADLINE: Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at 12:00 PM (noon) Eastern Standard Time

The Center for Human Rights & Humanitarian Law at American University Washington College of Law (WCL) and the American Society of International Law’s Lieber Society (ASIL) are pleased to once again announce the second International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Student Writing Competition. Learn more about last year’s competition, winners, and jury.

CALL FOR PAPERS:

The Center for Human Rights & Humanitarian Law at American University Washington College of Law and the American Society of International Law’s Lieber Society seek submissions of papers for the second International Humanitarian Law Student Writing Competition. This competition aims to enhance scholarship among students in international humanitarian law and deepen understanding within this increasingly prevalent field.

ELIGIBILITY AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Students must currently be enrolled in a law degree program at aU.S.or foreign law school
• Students may choose a legal topic related to international humanitarian law
• Submissions must be unpublished papers written solely by the candidate in English

METHOD OF SUBMISSION:

The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, February 15, 2012, by 12:00 PM (noon) Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Articles should be submitted online as Microsoft Word attachments. Each person submitting a paper must fill out and submit an online Submission Form. Students experiencing difficulty using the form should email questions to TeachingIHL@wcl.american.edu. Only papers submitted through the online form will be considered.                 

Students will receive an e-mail confirmation that their submission was received no later than 24 hours after the submission deadline and should contact the organizers in the event they do not receive a confirmation e-mail.                                

For complete Competition rules, click here (updated on November 15, 2011, see Rule 1).

AWARD:

The two winning authors will present their papers at an expert conference in Spring 2012 at American University Washington College of Law in Washington, DC, with travel and accommodation expenses covered, will receive a complimentary registration at the ASIL Annual Meeting on March 28-31, 2012 in Washington, DC, and will receive a one-year student membership with ASIL.

Click here for online submission form. Click here to download the competition poster.

Please note that Competition Rules and Regulations were updated on November 15, 2011.

For additional information, please visit the website.