Emerging Voices Panel - Call for Proposals

 

Please apply to present on the emerging voices panel at the 7th annual Canadian food law and policy conference. More information about the conference can be found on our overview page.

The Panel and Prize

The Emerging Voices in Food Law and Policy panel will showcase student scholarship. A jury of practitioners and academics will select the best presentation and paper to receive the Gowlings WLG – Joel Taller Prize for Emerging Voices in Food Law. 

Who Can Submit

The student panel is open to any student currently enrolled in a JD, BCL or equivalent degree program, or an LLM degree program, as well as anyone who graduated from a JD, BCL or equivalent program in 2023.

What to Submit

Interested candidates must submit a paper proposal (title, abstract and keywords) on a topic that addresses any area of food law and policy. There is no requirement for papers to address the conference theme. Submissions may be in French or English. A completed paper is not required at the application stage, but you must commit to submitting a completed paper by the date specified below if you are selected to present.

Selected candidates will be required to submit a paper of 8,000 words or less.  The paper can be an academic article or a policy brief.

Student papers may also be considered for a special issue of the Lakehead Law Journal.  Students who wish to have their paper considered for publication will be paired with an academic mentor who will provide comments on the paper and assist the student in preparing it for peer review.

Important Dates

  • September 29, 2023 –  Deadline for submissions

  • October 6, 2023 – Announcement of selection of panelists

  • October 27, 2023 - Deadline for submission of completed papers

  • November 3, 2023 – Presentation of research at the conference

Want to Learn More?

To learn more about the panel, please visit the following link , which provides an overview of the prize and its origins. You can also review the bios of our past winners. Our 2021 panel was recorded and can be viewed at the following link if you would like to get a sense of how the panel is run.

Submit your proposal below:

 

Any questions may be sent to info@foodlaw.ca. We look forward to seeing your proposals!