Following successful roundtable events exploring the work of Hans Kelsen in 2021 and 2022, and contemporary non/anti-positivist legal theory in 2023, and the several special workshops organised by us at previous IVR events, Juris North is pleased to announce this special workshop on Queer Theory, Leadership and Inclusion.

We invite participants to present work-in-progress that engages with an aspect of queer theory. Papers may approach this theme from either a doctrinal or theoretical perspective.

• To critically assess domestic, regional and/or global crossovers with a specific thematic area.
• To explore different stakeholder journeys and views
• To seek different perspectives and exchanges about the same theme and explore possibilities for collaboration in terms of research, practice and education.


Dr Jorge E. Núñez, Manchester Law School
Dr Anna Chronopoulou, Westminster Law School

• To critically assess domestic, regional and/or global crossovers with a specific thematic area.
• To explore different stakeholder journeys and views
• To seek different perspectives and exchanges about the same theme and explore possibilities for collaboration in terms of research, practice and education.

Open to all. Ideally, multi-disciplinary, transversal and inclusive (academics, policy-makers,
people at large from different states, religions, genders, ethnicities, etc.).

The purpose of this special workshop is to showcase and develop works-in-progress rather than completed papers.

We intend to follow up the special workshop with a one-day event in September/October 2024 where attendees can present their final papers. Though in-person attendance is encouraged, the final event will be hosted in a hybrid-format at Manchester Law School and/or Westminster Law School.
We are currently in discussions with Hart as to the possibility of publishing presented papers as an edited collection.

If you are interested in sending an abstract (up to 500 words) for consideration or simply taking part in our roundtables, please send your email to j.nunez@mmu.ac.uk by Friday 29th March 2024.

• Name;
• Institutional affiliation (if any);
• Subject line: Please indicate "SW Queer Theory."