We have received several requests to extend the time for submitting abstracts for the June 2019 IACL conference. In response, the conference organizers will now be accepting abstracts through January 2019.
IACL Conference: “Innovation and the Transformation of Consumer Law”June 13-15, 2019, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law C
Dates: Thursday, 13 June 2019 – Saturday, 15 June 2019
Location: Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 530 W. New York Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USAThe 17th conference of the International Association of Consumer law will be organized around the theme of “Innovation and the Transformation of Consumer Law.” We kindly invite participants from around the world to submit an abstract (max. 500 words) of a paper they would like to present during the conference.
Abstracts and inquiries should be sent to [email protected].
Please note that no interpreters will be available for language translation.The conference will run from approximately 9:00 AM on Thursday, June 13, 2019 to 3:00 PM on Saturday, June 15. It will be held at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis, Indiana. The goal of this conference is to provide a forum where leading international scholars, practitioners, representatives of consumer organizations, public authorities and business can gather together to present and discuss issues relevant to consumer protection in many sectors and from various perspectives. We welcome both theoretical and empirical submissions. Selected authors will be offered an opportunity to publish their papers in the Indiana International and Comparative Law Review.
TOPICS: We encourage presenters to focus on the overarching theme of the conference: “Innovation and the Transformation of Consumer Law.” Innovation in this sense could encompass technologies that create new challenges for consumer policy (e.g., the “internet of things,” “smart” contracts), creative developments that can assist consumers in protecting their economic interests (e.g., online consumer reviews), innovative approaches to solving traditional and continuing consumer concerns, and challenges presented by emerging ways of creating and delivering consumer products and services. Within the general theme, presenters might reflect on past successes (and failures) of consumer law and policy in a particular area of commerce, opportunities for moving consumer law in a different direction, or the potential threats to consumer welfare (particularly the impact of changes in the political landscape in some parts of the world). Papers focusing on consumer law in individual countries are welcome, as well as papers with an international focus.For more information about the conference, hotel accommodations, registration, and a conference schedule, please visit the conference website at: https://mckinneylaw.iu.edu/iacl-conference