The Minerva Center for

the Rule of Law under Extreme Conditions

invites submissions for

Young Researchers Workshop on Terrorism and Belligerency

University of Haifa

Haifa, Israel

4/9/2016 – 23/9/2016

The Minerva Center for the Rule of Law under Extreme Conditions at the University of Haifa Faculty of Law and the Geography and Environmental Studies Department invite submissions for participation in a young researchers workshop on “Terrorism and Belligerency”. The workshop will be held at the Minerva Center, University of Haifa.

1.     Subject-Matter of Workshop

Papers are welcomed on subjects in the areas of terrorism and belligerency from comparative, doctrinal, historical, philosophical, sociological and theoretical perspectives. A non-exhaustive list of possible subjects includes:

• National law applicable to dealing with situations of high and low intensity belligerency (international and non-international armed conflicts) 
• International law applicable to dealing with situations of high and low intensity belligerency (international and non-international armed conflicts)
• Law applicable to counter-terrorism efforts
• Constitutional design for armed conflicts and counter-terrorism
• Judicial review related to situations of counter-terrorism and belligerency
• Application of constitutional or international human rights protection in situations of armed conflict and counter-terrorism
• Economic and sociological developments in counter-terrorism situations
• Geographical scope of application to counter-terrorism and belligerency legal regimes.
• Use of advance technologies in the battlefield or for counter-terrorism purposes.

2.     Purpose of Workshop

The purpose of this workshop is to convene a group of scholars for a high-level discussion on enduring and emerging questions on topics related to law and policy of terrorism / belligerency. This workshop will offer participants a balanced combination of rigorous scholarly discussion and more relaxed social interaction.

3.     Structure of Workshop

This workshop will feature twelve papers selected through this call. The expected formation will include six Israeli researchers and six researchers from outside of Israel. The workshop will be held over a 3 week period; participants from abroad will be offered residency in the university dormitories.

Workshop Sessions: The participants will convene twice a week for full day sessions of presentations and discussions. During each session, two participants will present their papers to the workshop group. Senior researchers and practitioners will be invited to the sessions to provide feedback, as well as a weekly keynote presentation. Following each presentation there will be an open discussion among the workshop participants.

Field trip: The participants will go on field trips which include, inter alia, planned visits to relevant locations and institutions (such as the Israeli Supreme Court, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice, and the security wall) where they will meet with experts and practitioners dealing with issues related to terrorism and belligerency.

4.     Publication

The conveners intend to publish the papers in an edited book or as a special issue of a law journal. Discussants may also be invited to submit stand-alone papers.

5.     Eligibility

Submissions are invited from young researchers, namely PhD candidates, Post-Doctoral fellows, and scholars up to 5 years since the completion of their PhD.

6.     Submission Instructions

Interested scholars should email an abstract of up to 750 words along with curriculum vitae by May 1, 2016 to the following address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Researchers asking for support for travel expenses (see article 9 for details) should also submit a letter of request.

Abstracts should reflect papers that have not been published nor submitted elsewhere for consideration for publication. Researchers should identify their submission with the following subject line: “Minerva Center— Terrorism and Belligerency Workshop.”

7.     Notification and Participation Requirements

Successful applicants will be selected by a Symposium Organizing Committee and notified no later than June 16, 2016.

8.     Conditions

An invitation to participate in this Symposium will be issued to a participant on the following conditions:

(1) The participant agrees to submit an original, unpublished paper between 8,000 words and 12,000 words consistent with submission guidelines issued by the workshop conveners;

(2) The participant agrees to submit a full pre-workshop draft by August 1, 2016;

(3) The participant agrees to submit a full post-symposium final draft by December 1, 2016; and

(4) The participant agrees to acknowledge in the publication the Minerva Center for RLuEC at the Faculty of Law and the Geography and Environmental Studies Department, the University of Haifa.

9.     Costs

There is no cost to participate in the Workshop. Successful applicants are responsible for securing their own funding for travel and other incidental expenses, in accordance with the following information:

Travel: In order to enable submissions from young researchers coming from developing countries, distant locations or in unique situations, the Minerva Center will provide partial assistance to cover travel expenses. A request letter should be included in the submission.

Accommodation: Researchers from outside of Israel are expected to stay in Haifa during the three weeks of the workshop. The cost of the dormitories for this period will be covered by the Minerva Center. Researchers who choose to extend their stay or to arrange for their own accommodations will be required to secure their own funding.

Food: The participants will receive lunch on a daily basis, and light refreshments will be available at the Minerva Center throughout the workshop dates. The participants will be invited to two celebratory dinners (opening and closing evening of the workshop).

10.  Questions

Please direct inquiries in connection with this Workshop to Adv. Ido Rosenzweig by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or telephone at +972-(0)-525516596. Please circulate this Call widely.

11.  Workshop Organizing Committee

• Prof. Gad Barzilai, Dean of University of Haifa Faculty of Law and Principal Investigator, Minerva Center RLuEC
• Prof. Eli M. Salzberger, The Director of the Minerva Center RLuEC
• Prof. Amnon Reichman, Principal Investigator, Minerva Center RLuEC
• Prof. Deborah Shmueli, Principal Investigator, Minerva Center RLuEC
• Adv. Ido Rosenzweig, Director of Research (Cyber, Terrorism & Belligerency) Minerva Center RLuEC
• Dr. Michal Ben Gal, Research coordinator, Minerva Center for RLuEC

 

12.  About The Minerva Center for the Rule of Law under Extreme Conditions

The Minerva Center for the Rule of Law under Extreme Conditions at the University of Haifa Faculty of Law and the Geography and Environmental Studies Department, is an international venue and transnational forum - together with the University of Hamburg, for study, research, training, education and publication.  It fosters multifaceted empirical and theoretical research in the study of the rule of law as a social sphere during belligerencies, natural disasters and socio-economic acute crises.Challenges to the rule of law under extreme conditions may vary under different constitutional and political regimes. The Center concentrates on democracies. The analyses examine institutional, cultural, socioeconomic and policy dimensions. Its mission includes encouraging scholars, young scientists, and students to develop data and cultivate an interactive dialogue for research and training around these issues.The Center fosters dialogue with students, scholars, experts, policy and decision makers through symposia, colloquia, seminars, conferences and a series of publications based on its research and findings. For more, please visit: http://minervaextremelaw.haifa.ac.il