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August 6, 2026
Virtual Working Groups Call for Applications, 2026-2027
Virtual Working Groups Call for Applications, 2026-2027
Deadline for Applications: June 30, 2026
The ASLH invites applications for Themed Virtual Legal History Workshops.
The goal of the Themed Virtual LHWs is to provide a space for scholars with common interests to discuss or present innovative work in their fields, and cultivate relationships. Every year the Annual Meeting includes a small number of exciting pre-conferences that give scholars the opportunity to convene around their shared interests. Themed Virtual Legal History Workshops offer a venue for scholars to form and maintain connections beyond the ASLH Annual Meeting and for a variety of initiatives, in a context of declining funding and other impediments to travel.
We welcome proposals for reading, writing, teaching, and other kinds of groups. Examples might include: a reading group focused on a particular legal field or methodology, or an interdisciplinary reading group connecting scholars in legal history with another field; a writing group for scholars at a particular career stage (e.g., 2nd book; post-retirement) or within a particular field; a journal special issue initiative; or teaching. Depending on the goals of your proposed workshop, membership might be open or restricted (by number, career stage, or other factors). Workshops can meet during one semester, over the course of the academic year, or over the summer. The schedule and structure should reflect the goals of the proposed workshop.
We encourage applications from scholars at all career stages. One goal of the ASLH’s virtual initiatives is to increase engagement between international and U.S.-based scholars, and we encourage international applicants.
We will proceed in 3 stages:
- Stage 1: submission of proposals for themed legal history workshop;
- Stage 2: CFA for selected workshops circulated to ASLH email list and posted on its website;
- Stage 3: notification of schedule and/or participants for 2026-2027 workshops.
Elements of Initial Application:
(1) Workshop Proposal (1 page). The proposal should address the following points:
(a) subject;
(b) type (writing or reading group, for example);
(c) goals; (e.g., connected to an ASLH pre-conference or special journal issue; learning a new field; teaching in a given field;
(d) format (e.g., open or fixed group, pre-circulated papers or not, time pre-set or determined by participants, reading list pre-established or set by workshop members).
(e) proposed schedule (summer, academic year, full year, monthly, etc.).
(2) Workshop Coordinator Bios (1 page total – 1 paragraph for each coordinator, including email, current appointment, field of research, career stage & ASLH membership status)
The Committee on Digital Initiatives will select up to three workshops for 2026-2027.
Please direct questions & submissions to: Naama Maor nmaor@tauex.tau.ac.il
Application Deadline: June 30, 2026