Workshop on Gender in International Criminal Law and Refugee Law

Call for Submission can be found here.

📅 Date: April 11, 2025
📍 Location: Tilburg University, The Netherlands

We are pleased to announce a workshop focused on the intersections of gender, sexuality, and the fields of International Criminal Law (ICL) and International Refugee Law (IRL). This event brings together early career researchers, practitioners, and advocates to explore critical topics and foster interdisciplinary collaboration.

Keynote Speaker

We are honored to welcome Sareta Ashraph, Senior Legal Adviser at the Center for Justice and Accountability and faculty member at the Geneva Academy, as our keynote speaker.

Workshop Focus

The workshop will explore:

• Gender and sexuality within ICL and IRL, including emerging jurisprudence and limitations of current frameworks.

• Intersectionality as a tool to examine layers of discrimination based on gender, sexuality, race, class, and religion.

• The interactions between ICL and IRL, including how these fields influence one another.

• Methodologies, analytical frameworks, and philosophical approaches relevant to these topics.

Submission Guidelines

We invite abstracts (up to 500 words) addressing any of the themes listed above or related topics. Submissions should include:

• Abstract title

• Author name(s)

• Institutional affiliation(s)

• A brief bio

📬 Please send submissions to Gezy Schuurmans at g.schuurmans@tilburguniversity.edu by January 31, 2025. Notifications of acceptance will be sent by February 17, 2025.

Participation

Not presenting? You’re welcome to attend the event and join the discussions.

Funding and Publications

We are exploring opportunities to reimburse travel and accommodation costs for presenters traveling from outside the Netherlands. Additionally, we may pursue publication opportunities depending on participant interest.

Organizing Committee

Rory Sugrue, Gezy Schuurmans, and Shima Esmailian