Edinburgh Postgraduate Law Conference 2025

Old College Quad

Location:

Edinburgh Law School,
Old College

Date/time

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Reframing Narratives: Viewing Law in a Different Light

The theme of EPLC 2025 is "Reframing Narratives: Viewing Law in a Different Light." Legal narratives are often shaped by dominant perspectives that overlook voices from the Global South, minority communities, and historically marginalised groups. Challenging and deconstructing these prevailing narratives is vital to fostering a more inclusive and equitable legal discourse. This critical reflection spans various disciplines, methodologies, and both theoretical and practical approaches that question mainstream understandings of law. In the face of contemporary global challenges—such as climate change, migration, armed conflict, and rapid technological advancement—we are called to reconsider what law is, and what it ought to be. EPLC 2025 seeks to contribute to this important conversation by bringing together diverse voices to explore and reimagine the narratives that define the legal field.

Conference dates and times 

11 June 2025
08:30 – 17:00

12 June 2025
08:45 – 14:00

08:30 - 9:00 Registration Room: Teaching Room 1

09:00 - 09:10 Introduction
Chair of EPLC

09:10 - 09:30 Opening Speeches Usha Kasera Lecture Theatre
Speakers:

  • Prof Kasey McCall-Smith, University of Edinburgh
  • Prof Jo Shaw, University of Edinburgh

09:30 10:15 Speech of Keynote Speaker, Usha Kasera Lecture Theatre
Speaker: 

  • Prof. Surabhi Ranganathan, University of Cambridge 'Success Stories — And Tall Tales'

10:15 - 10:30 Coffee/Tea Break Room: Teaching Room 1

Panel 1: Reimagining Agency Personhood and Legal Subjects Chair: TBC Room: Usha Kasera Lecture Theatre
Chair: TBC

Speakers:

  • 10:30 - 10:45 Akshra Mehla (Manipal Academy of Higher Education)
  • 10:45 - 11:00 Verónica García de Cortázar (UCL)
  • 10:00 - 15:15 Sukru Kagan Surucu(University of Edinburgh)
  • 11:15: -11:30 James Dodge (University of Aberdeen)
  • 11:30 - 11:45 Chloe Young (University of Edinburgh)

11:45 - 12:15 Questions and Discussion

12:15 -13:15 Lunch Room: Teaching Room 1 and 2

Panel 2: Colonial Legacies and Decolonisation in Law Room, Usha Kasera Lecture Theater
Chair: TBC 

Speakers:

  • 13:15 - 13:30 Amanie Issa (Irish Centre for Human Rights & Centre for Disability Law and Policy)
  • 13:30 - 13:45 Leah Rea (Ulster University Transitional Justice Institute)
  • 13:45 - 14:00 Muhsin Puthan Purayil (Manipal Academy of Higher Education)
  • 14:00 - 14:30 Mariana Canto (University of Stirling)

14:15 - 15:00 Questions and Discussion

15:00 - 15:15 Coffee/Tea Break Room: Teaching Room 1
 

Panel 3: Limits to Fundamental Rights and Freedoms: Mainstream and Critical Perspectives, Usha Kasera Lecture Theatre
Chair: TBC

Speakers:

  • 15:15 - 15:30 Dawn Zeiter (University of Aberdeen)
  • 15:30 - 15:45 Ashley Fuchs (University of Edinburgh)
  • 15:45 - 16:00 Te-Ying Chen (University of Edinburgh)
  • 16:00 - 16:15 Sezen Ucuncu (University of Edinburgh)

16:15 - 16:45 Questions and Discussion

16:45 - 17:00 Closing Remarks for Day 1

18:00 - 20:00 Conference Dinner

08:45 - 9:00 Arrival and coffee

09:00 - 09:45 Speech of Keynote Speaker, Usha Kasera Lecture Theatre
Speaker:

  • Dr. Nora Jaber, University of Edinburgh “On the Juridification of Justice”

09:45 - 10:00 Coffee/Tea Break Room: Teaching Room 1

Panel 4: Traditional and Alternative Frameworks for the Global Legal Order, Usha Kasera Lecture Theatre
Chair: TBC

Speakers: 

  • 10:00 - 10:15 Nikolas Sabjan (Comenius University Bratislava)
  • 10:15 - 10:30 Héloïse Guichardaz (University of Edinburgh)
  • 10:30 - 10:45 Bruno Rodriguez Reveggino (University of Edinburgh)
  • 10:45 - 11:00 Ebunoluwa Bamigboye (Newcastle University)

11:00 - 11:30 Questions and Discussion

11:30 - 12:45 Poster Session Room: Teaching Rooms 1 and 2

  • Ece Selin Yetkin (University of Southampton)
  • Thi Ngoc Mai Nguyen (Author) and Alice Kowalewska (Supporter) (University of Bristol)
  • Fransiska Ari Indrawati (University of Edinburgh)
  • Klaudia Zagolska, Goldsmiths (University of London)
  • Gozos Dianela Peña Peña (University of Edinburgh)

12:45 - 13:45 Lunch Room: Teaching Room 1 and 2

13:45 - 14:00 Closing Speech (TBC)

14:00 onwards Drink Reception and Networking Room: Teaching Room 1 and 2

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