Hosted by @ials.bsky.social, an exciting National Year of Reading event celebrating legal fiction! What would you add to the collection? ials.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... #NationalYearOfReading2026 #GoAllIn2026 #LawSky #AcademicSky #LegalFiction

National Year of Reading 2026 - IALS Library Legal Fiction collection launch event

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'Insiders and Outsiders in the History of Law' also publishes in October, in association w/ @ials.bsky.social, & published #OpenAccess w/ funding from @jisc.bsky.social 👏 'This book ... offers both cutting-edge scholarship and rich inspiration for historians of law.' uolpress.co.uk/book/insider...

We are delighted to announce that Amicus Curiae, Series 2, Volume 7, Issue 3, has now been published. This issue was edited by Professor Pablo Cortés, University of Leicester, who is one of Amicus Curiae’s team of three Co-editors. Dive in: journals.sas.ac.uk/amicus/issue...

And it's back .... Printing at IALS has now been fixed. You can print as normal using your account.

We're experiencing some printer problems here at @ials_law library. The issue has been reported and hopefully should be fixed soon.

Join our WG HART WORKSHOP: The Metrics of Legally Responsible Digitalisation at IALS on 08/06/2026 9am-7pm Programme (PDF) available on our website Free to attend, but booking is required. Book now: ials.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Public Lecture: Artificial Intelligence and International Law 04/06/2026, 5pm-6.30pm, Birkbeck Clore Management Centre. Exploring AI’s impact on legal systems and global governance. Addresses by Justice Surya Kant, Prof. Carl Stychin, IALS and Harish Salve KC Book now: ials.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Join us online for IALS event Computational Communications and Freedom of Speech 19/05/26. Speakers include: Jennifer Petersen, @usc.edu, @bernardkeenan.bsky.social, UCL, Claudy Op den Kamp, @bournemouthuni.bsky.social Free to attend, booking required: tinyurl.com/2234xrn3 @sas-news.bsky.social

The IALS Library Reader Satisfaction Survey 2026 is now open to all members. Your feedback helps shape our services. Running through April and May, past responses led to improved spaces, facilities, and accessibility. Take the survey: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/mseTGyWfLY

What could you win? 🎁 ✅ Signed Chelsea FC shirt or Arsenal FC football ✅ £100 restaurant vouchers ✅ Wine, comedy tickets, fitness programmes & more 🎟️All for just £2 per ticket. 👉 Buy your tickets for the London #LegalWalk raffle today: zurl.co/ip1Ei

The IALS Library Reader Satisfaction Survey 2026 is now open to all members. Your feedback helps shape our services. Running through April and May, past responses led to improved spaces, facilities, and accessibility. Take the survey: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/mseTGyWfLY

Call for Papers: Four Nations Law and the Humanities. CFPs open for Cardiff (2 July 2026) and Warwick (17 July 2026) workshops. Deadline: 30 April 2026. Initiative supports UK‑based early‑career scholars working in Law and Humanities. Details: ials.sas.ac.uk/research/lhu... @sas-news.bsky.social

📝NEW BLOG POST! Read Dr Toni Lester's post on the "Colonial Legacies of Intellectual Conference", held in January at the IALS. Read the full post here at 👇 🔗 ials.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... #IALS #LawAndInnovation #Conferences #IntellectualProperty #Decolonisation

IALS 2026 "Colonial Legacies of Intellectual Property" Conference A Great Success

March 2026

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Congrats to Devyani Prabhat @bristoluni.bsky.social on the publication today of 'Migrating Borders and Citizenship in Law'! Part of the #OpenAccess Reimagining Law and Justice series published with @ials.bsky.social. uolpress.co.uk/book/migrati... @sas-news.bsky.social @icws-sas.bsky.social

Migrating Borders and Citizenship in Law - University of London Press

Borders not only demarcate nations and territories, but transform people into migrants. Hand-in-hand with law and law enforcement, borders create residents and foreigners. The law ascertains who cross...

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ICYMI - @susanbreau.bsky.social, Professor of International Law at the @ials.bsky.social, was a guest on BBC Radio 4's The Law Show this afternoon. Listen now on BBC Sounds: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

The Law Show - When is it legal to go to war? - BBC Sounds

Under international law, when can a country use force against another?

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Applications for IES Fellowships in the 2026/27 academic year are now open! You can apply for an ECR or Research fellowship, with terms from 6 months to 3 years. The application deadline is 10 April. ies.sas.ac.uk/fellowships/...

Fellowship Applications and Renewals

Applications for the 2026/27 academic year are now open.

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Join us tonight at the IALS for 'In Media Lex: Authority and the Mechanization of Judgment in the 19th Century', with Xavier Nueno (EPFL) 📅 10/03/2026 🕒 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm 📍 IALS Conference Room All welcome - this event is free to attend but booking is required 👇

Xavier Nueno, In Media Lex: Authority and the Mechanization of Judgment in the 19th Century

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📚The IALS Annual Review for 2025 is now available to download or read online. Available here 👇 ials.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... @sas-news.bsky.social #IALS #AnnualReview2025 #SchoolofAdvancedStudy #UniversityofLondon

IALS Annual Review for 2025 Now Available

IALS Annual Review for 2025 now available to download or read online.

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Call for Papers: Four Nations Law and the Humanities Forums - Glasgow and Belfast Workshops. 📍 Glasgow ials.sas.ac.uk/sites/defaul... 📍 Queen's University Belfast ials.sas.ac.uk/sites/defaul... 🔗 More information about the programme ials.sas.ac.uk/research/lhu... @sas-news.bsky.social

The Four Nations Law and the Humanities Forums

Collaborative forums connecting early-career scholars across the UK to explore interdisciplinary approaches to law and the humanities.

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Professor @susanbreau.bsky.social, Senior Associate Research Fellow at @ials.bsky.social, is featured in a recent article in @theguardian.com as part of a panel of legal experts offering insight into international law issues connected to the war in Iran. www.theguardian.com/law/2026/mar...

What is the legality of the US and Israeli attacks on Iran?

Legal experts give their views on the lawfulness of the countries’ actions, including the UK’s ‘defensive’ operation

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An event to celebrate the launch of this brilliant new #OpenAccess book, published with @ials.bsky.social: uolpress.co.uk/book/migrati...

Migrating Borders and Citizenship in Law - University of London Press

Borders not only demarcate nations and territories, but transform people into migrants. Hand-in-hand with law and law enforcement, borders create residents and foreigners. The law ascertains who cross...

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Bronwen Manby@bronwenmanby.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Excellent panel discussion coming up at IALS @sas-news.bsky.social - launching new book by Devyani Prabhat (@bristoluni.bsky.social) 'Migrating Borders and Citizenship in Law', feat Ruvi Ziegler, Sharon Cowan, @evehayes123.bsky.social and myself @icws-sas.bsky.social ials.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

@ials.bsky.social is very pleased to announce the appointment of Nothando Lunga as its 2026 Creative Practitioner in Residence. 👉 Read full announcement here: ials.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... #CreativePractitionerInResidence #LegalStudies #AcademicSpaces

IALS Appoints Nothando Lunga as Creative Practitioner in Residence

South African architect Nothando Lunga appointed as IALS's Creative Practitioner to explore Charles Clore House through decolonial spatial practices in its anniversary year.

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📚 CALL FOR PAPERS: The Four Nations Law and the Humanities Forums 2026 We are excited to announce the calls for papers for Four Nations Law and the Humanities Forums 2026! Download call here 👇

CALL FOR PAPERS: The Four Nations Law and the Humanities Forums 2026

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We have 2 great #IWD2026 events coming up, organised as part of a larger 2-day conference on the book journey from idea to the global shelf. 📢 Author-Reading Event: The business of producing and promoting women’s writing. How are books born? From idea to the global shelf 📅 12 March, 3:30-6:30 1/2

Author-Reading Event: The business of producing and promoting women’s writing. How are books born? From idea to the global shelf

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📣New publication out today from @uolpress.bsky.social: 'Law and Justice in the 1950s: Case Studies From a Neglected Decade'. Edited by Fiona Cownie and Rosemary Auchmuty. Published in association with the @ials.bsky.social. 📕Available now for purchase or via open access: https://bit.ly/3NwA1BK

CALL FOR PAPERS: LHub's new project: law and humanities in the 'Four Nations', ECR network: with forthcoming workshops in England, Wales, Scotland and N Ireland. Fab events for our ECR community 👏 👇 @adiver.bsky.social @ials.bsky.social tinyurl.com/yrk86hyp

The Four Nations Law and the Humanities Forums

Collaborative forums connecting early-career scholars across the UK to explore interdisciplinary approaches to law and the humanities.

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Get ready to write your dissertation with our afternoon of training sessions - covering finding journal articles, using OSCOLA, and formatting with Word. First session on Tues 7th March, book your place now: libcal.ials.sas.ac.uk

Struggling to find or access library resources? Worried about your OSCOLA citations? IALS librarians are here to help! Booking is now open for one-to-one advice appointments: buff.ly/3W7CkwH

Season's Greetings from all at IALS!🎄 We will be closing for the Christmas break at 17:00 on Tuesday 23rd December, and reopening at 9:00 on Monday 5th January. Wishing you a peaceful break and we look forward to welcoming you back in 2026!

Call for Convenors - The Law and Humanities Hub at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (LHub) and the Institute of Historical Research (IHR) invite proposals from conveners for a new History and Law seminar to be launched in May 2026. Download call 👇 ials.sas.ac.uk/sites/defaul...