ASCL Today

The American Society of Comparative Law (ASCL) is the nation's premier learned society devoted to the comparative study of legal systems and traditions. We invite you to take part in our programming.

Upcoming Events

No upcoming events

News@ASCL

January 13, 2019

CFP: YCC’s 8th Annual Conference

The deadline for submitting proposals to the 8th Annual Conference of the Younger Comparativists Committee of the ASCL is fast approaching — January 31, 2019.

We encourage everyone to spread the CFP.

YCC Global Conference 2019 Call for PapersDownload

ASCL Forum

YCC ASCL 8th Annual Global Conference at McGill School of Law

The 8th Annual Conference of the Younger Comparativists Committee of the American Society of Comparative Law was held on May 10th-11th at McGill School of Law. The event was a great success. Prof Maximo Langer (UCLA, ASCL Vice President) delivered a keynote speech on “Plea […]


May 17, 2019

CfP AALS Works-In-Progress Panel on European and Comparative Law

AALS Section on European Law CALL FOR PAPERS  Works-in-Progress (WIP) Panel AALS, Washington, DC, January 2020  The AALS Section on European Law invites submissions for a works-in-progress panel at the January 2-5, 2020 Annual Meetingto be held in Washington, DC.  Papers may concern any matter related to […]


May 15, 2019

Cambridge ASCL Studies in Comparative Law

We are delighted to announce publication of the latest volume in the Cambridge ASCL Studies in Comparative Law Series by Catherine Valcke (University of Toronto).


April 24, 2019

Conference: Adversarial CrimPro in Italy, Mexico & United States

From January 21 to January 23, 2019, the University of Illinois, College of Law and the ASCL will co-host a conference, Adversarial Criminal Procedure in Italy, Mexico, and the United States. The conference program is attached.


January 16, 2019

Website Advisory Committee

The ASCL continues to grow its global outreach efforts. Under the guidance of ASCL President Richard Kay, the ASCL has constituted a new Website Advisory Committee, comprised of the following members: Richard Albert Shawn Boyne Josh Karton Boris Mamlyuk (ex officio) Fernanda Nicola Yaniv Roznai […]


January 13, 2019
© 2018 ASCL