Sunday, February 1, 2026

CELS Global: Brazil 2026 -- Call For Papers

Ivan Ribeiro (UNIFESP--São Paulo, BR) reminded me about the following Call for Papers. Please note that the submissions deadline is 23 Feb. 2026.

2026 Brazil Global Conference on Empirical Legal Studies

CELS Global Brazil will be held June 8–10, 2026, in person in São Paulo (with possible satellite events on adjacent days). 

Call for Papers

The Centro de Estudos da Ordem Econômica at the Federal University of São Paulo (CEOE/Unifesp), Insper, the University of São Paulo Law School, Associacãço Cearense de Estudos e Pesquisas, Instituto CELS Latinoamérica, and the Society for the Empirical Legal Studies (SELS) are pleased to announce that the 2026 Brazil Global Conference on Empirical Legal Studies (CELS Global Brazil 2026) is now accepting submissions.
                                                                                             
Submissions
CELS Global Brazil welcomes empirical papers spanning all areas of empirical legal studies. The 2026 conference will be held jointly with the VI Brazilian Conference on Law and Public Policy, allowing for expanded coverage to include law and policy subjects as well.

Authors are encouraged to submit works in progress; however, submissions should be completed drafts that include principal results.

Submitted papers must be unpublished and are expected to remain unpublished at the time of the conference.

Key Dates

Submission Deadline: Monday, February 23, 2026 (11:59 PM UTC−3:00).
Decisions Announced: Monday, March 30, 2026.

How to Submit

To submit a paper, visit: https://celsbrazil.org.br/
 
For questions about the submission process, please contact the conference organizers at: infor@celsbrazil.org.br