Second Central and Eastern European Forum for Young Legal, Social and Political Theorists Budapest, 21-22 May 2010   Inspired by the idea and animated by the experiences of a very successful first Forum in Katowice, Poland in Spring 2009, the Pázmány Péter Catholic University Faculty of Law is happy to announce the second Central and Eastern European Forum for Young Legal, Social and Political Theorists, a new edition in this conference series to be held on 21 and 22 May 2010 in Budapest, Hungary. We hope that this will be the next step in building up a tradition. Background As it was aptly formulated by the organizers in Katowice, "we are dissatisfied with the present situation in which we are unaware of what colleagues from our neighborhood are working on. We hope to create an opportunity to present and discuss papers reflecting main fields of interest of young scholars working at leading universities of our region. This Forum should help them establish contacts and ties with those of similar interests at other places and thus contribute to establishing a genuine community of young legal, social and political philosophers of Central and Eastern Europe. " This second conference in Budapest will again provide a Forum for sharing experiences, exchanging ideas and establishing ties. We also think about the Forum as an opportunity for younger scholars to present and discuss their work in a scholarly but no-stress and encouraging setting. Alongside the academic program we will also arrange for optional social activities. As you will experience, Budapest, the capital of Hungary is one of the most exciting European cities. Target audience The Forum is open for doctoral (PhD) students and post-doctoral researchers specialising in legal, political and social theory. We are expecting applications from young scholars who come from, currently study or work in Central and Eastern Europe, widely understood, including Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine. Papers The Forum is a two days conference with paper presentations in parallel sessions and ample time for discussion. It is open for both innovative and more traditional research methods in legal theory. Philosophical, historical, comparative and empirical contributions on theoretical issues in law, politics and society are equally welcome. However, we do not accept merely doctrinal or descriptive papers. The PRELMINARY PROGRAM is available from here After the conference an edited volume with a selection of the presented papers is planned to be published. Conference language The conference language is English. How to apply? The deadline for application is 31 January 2010. If you want to present your paper, please send a 1-2 page abstract, along with your personal data, institutional affiliation and contact details by e-mail to the organisers to the following address: forum2010[at]jak.ppke.hu. Participation without presentation is possible. For organisatory reasons, non-presenting participants should also register by the 31 January deadline. In February the organising committee will review the abstracts and decide on acceptance of the papers. The decision will be communicated by 1 March 2010 the latest. In the last few days some applicants informed us that they had problems sending e-mails to the forum2010[at]jak.ppke.hu address. If you also faced such problem please send your application in CC to the following address: csernep[at]yahoo.com If you know about other interested people with a similar problem, please inform them as well. Because of these IT difficulties, the organizing committee decided to extend the deadline for application: we accept applications until Monday, 8th February. Conference fee There is a conference fee of 50 Euros. This covers conference material, three meals (buffet lunch and conference dinner on Friday, lunch on Saturday) and the coffee breaks. Non-presenting participants pay the same conference fee. The conference fee should be paid by 15 March 2010 via bank transfer to the following bank account of PPCU Faculty of Law: Name: Pázmány Péter Katolikus Egyetem Jog és Államtudományi Kar Bank: OTP Bank, Budapest IBAN: HU9111763079-12603882-00000000 SWIFT: OTPVHUHB IMPORTANT! Please make a clear reference to "FORUM 2010 conference fee" in your transfer. Participants who need a formal invoice for the conference fee are requested to indicate this in advance in their application. The invoice will be provided at the beginning of the conference. Call for papers You can download the call for papers from here. The venue Newly founded in 1995, the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences of Pázmány Péter Catholic University (PPCU) is one of the law schools in Budapest. For more information on the Faculty see the English website at http://www.jak.ppke.hu/angol This is how to find us Organizers The conference is organised by junior staff of the Department of Legal Philosophy at PPCU, in cooperation with the Felix Somló Society, the Association of Hungarian Legal and Political Philosophers. With any questions and queries you can contact the organisers via e-mail: forum2010[at]jak.ppke.hu Travel From most European cities, Budapest is easy to reach by train, coach or car. Budapest International Airport serves a lot of regular and cheap airlines. From Vienna or Bratislava you can even take a hydrofoil boat on the Danube. Accommodation Participants shall make arrangements and pay for their accommodation individually. There are plenty of hotels and hostels in various price categories within walking distance to the conference venue. Here is a list with some SUGGESTIONS, from luxurious hotels to simple dorms. If you book your accommodation via www.budapesthotelservice.com by referring to our conference, you will get a 5% discount. We are looking forward to welcoming you in Budapest!