We are delighted to invite you to the 2026 ELU-S Conference, which will take place at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon, from 1-3 September 2026. The conference theme is “Words or Deeds? The European Moment”. At a time of profound transformation, Europe is navigating the gap between declarations and demonstrations, between articulated values and their practical realisation. This year’s conference invites scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to examine what might be called “the European moment” – a period characterised by both possibility and precarity, where the discrepancy between institutional rhetoric and concrete action is perhaps more visible and consequential than ever before. Everyone is welcome, regardless of career stage, academic interests, or perspective on European law. The only requirement is an interest in law in Europe, be it private law, constitutional law, economic/competition law, criminal law, social law or any other field of law. Participation is not restricted to legal scholars or practitioners. We welcome submissions from scholars from all disciplines (political science, sociology, history, philosophy, etc.) with an interest in law in Europe. We especially welcome submissions from scholars at the early stages of their career and/or belonging to under-represented communities. We welcome individual paper submissions but strongly recommend the submission of fully formed panels. Interested? Find our call for panels and papers at: https://europeanlawunbound.eu/call-for-panels-and-papers-2026/#types-of-submission. The submission deadline is 15 April.
