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Upcoming Symposium

19th Polar Law Symposium, 9–11 November 2026, Hamilton (New Zealand)

The organizing committee led by Prof. Trevor Daya-Winterbottom welcomes all members of the Polar Law Community to participate in the 19th Symposium to be held at The Pa, The University of Waikato, Hamilton campus, New Zealand, 9–11 November 2026.

Please follow the dedicated webpage (link above), which will be launched soon. The call for abstracts is expected to open in early March 2026 and close on 30 April 2026.

The two themes for the Symposium are:
(1) Regime interaction: Climate change and protecting the polar environment
(2) Biculturalism and polar governance

For basic and logistical information, please refer to this document:
19 PLS Logistics as of 20251026 (PDF)

Information

For those members of the Polar Law Community who would like to host the future Polar Law Symposium, please refer to the General Guidelines for Hosting the Polar Law Symposium and contact the Co-Editors-in-Chief, at least 18 months in advance of the proposed Symposium.

Any interests for hosting the 20th Symposium in 2027 should approach the Co-Editors-in-Chief at the latest by June 2026 and should include the composition of the organizing committee, the financial status, and the commitment not only for the hosting of the symposium but also for editorship of the Yearbook. Please also refer to the General Policy and Scheduling of the Yearbook of Polar Law Production and Responsibilities of the Special Guest Editors .

Past Polar Law Symposia

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