The 'Forward Thinking' conference, organised by the Insolvency Service, has sent out a Call for Papers as set out below.
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Background
With the Forward Thinking conference, the Insolvency Service aims to provide a platform for insolvency academic research and technical discussions while facilitating a stronger link between academia, the insolvency sector and policy makers, and encourage feedback from interested parties. While we have yet to identify our next host venue, we are now inviting submissions for papers to be featured this coming Spring.
Call for papers
The Insolvency Service will accept submissions in all areas of personal or corporate insolvency, whether UK or international in focus. In particular, our website has a list of suggested subject matters which will be particularly welcomed: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-insolvency-service-forward-thinking-conference.
We welcome scholars, researchers, postgraduate students, insolvency practitioners, the legal profession and anyone else with an interest in insolvency law and related technical matters to submit their abstracts for a paper to be presented at the conference.
The papers will be presented in person at the conference venue and broadcast simultaneously via the internet. Please note that the Insolvency Service is unable to cover the cost of travel or accommodation for presenters and delegates.
The deadline for submissions is Monday, 13 January 2025.
Conference format
We expect the one-day event to feature 8 to 10 papers, approximately 20 minutes each, with additional time for questions & answers from both in-person and online delegates.
By submitting an abstract you agree, that if your papers is selected, to attend the conference in person and for your presentation to be published online, hosted by the Insolvency Service.
Submission of Abstracts
At this stage, we only require a 500-word abstract of your paper. If you wish to submit an abstract, please send it to: conference@insolvency.gov.uk by the close of business on Monday, 13 January 2025.
Your covering email should include:
- whether you are submitting a research paper or a technical issue
- your name
- firm/affiliation/role (where applicable)
- email
- telephone number
If you have any queries, please contact conference@insolvency.gov.uk.