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Kriminološke perspektive o Palestini: pravni odzivi in akademska sokrivda v času genocida9. and 10. April 2026, Faculty of Law UL
Poljanski nasip 2, 1000 Ljubljana
Avenue: Faculty of Law, University of Ljubljana
Dates: 9.–10. April 2026. Abstract submission deadline: 31. januar 2026
This conference seeks to explore the ways in which criminologists can—and should—address state criminality; to consider how criminological scholarship may contribute critical analyses of violations committed by Israel in Palestine, including genocide; and to examine how the discipline might engage with ongoing debates concerning academic complicity and calls to boycott institutions implicated in such violations. Recent developments, such as the
European Society of Criminology’s (ESC) silence on these matters and its decision to prevent a democratic vote on measures aimed at addressing institutional complicity in atrocity crimes, highlight the need for an academic forum in which these issues can be critically and openly examined. We therefore invite participants to join this space, dedicated both to analysing Israel’s crimes in Palestine and to reflecting more broadly on the responsibilities and potential of criminology in confronting atrocity crimes and other serious human rights violations.
We welcome contributions from scholars across all disciplines, with a particular interest in work from the fields of criminology, law, and sociology. We especially encourage early-career researchers who have not yet had the opportunity to engage with the above topics to submit proposals and share their emerging or preliminary research.
