On behalf of the organisers, I am happy to post (for academic, and academically inclined, readers!) a call for papers for a symposium to be held in Melbourne in February 2027.

Call for Papers 

Seventh Annual Symposium on Jurisprudence and Theology

Deakin University, Melbourne

12 February 2027

THEME:

This annual symposium focuses on the relationship between theology and jurisprudence. This symposium aims to consider jurisprudence from a variety of theological standpoints and critically examine the reliance of diverse theories of law on theological perspectives.

Past symposiums were held at the University of Notre Dame Australia (2019), the University of Sydney (2022), the University of Adelaide (2023), the University of Southern Queensland (2024), the Queensland University of Technology (2025), and the Australian National University (2026). 

CALL FOR PAPERS:

This symposium continues the conversation at the intersection of jurisprudence and theology, broadly understood. We welcome papers that explore this intersection from diverse interdisciplinary perspectives, from all faith traditions and none, and from both faculty members and postgraduate students. The finalised papers may be considered for publication in a special journal issue or edited book.

Accepted papers will be circulated in advance of the symposium. The full papers will be due in early January 2027, so that participants have time to read the papers before the symposium. At the symposium, we will move straight to discussion of each paper.

SUBMISSIONS:

Abstracts of 100-200 words should be submitted by email to Associate Professor Ben Saunders (b.saunders@deakin.edu.au) no later than 1 November 2026. Successful applicants will be notified by the end of November.

VENUE:

The venue for this symposium is Deakin Downtown, located in Tower 2 Level 12/727 Collins St, Melbourne.