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Upcoming Symposium

19th Polar Law Symposium, 9–11 November 2026, Hamilton (New Zealand)

The organizing committee led by Prof. Trevor Daya-Winterbottom welcomes all members of the Polar Law Community to participate in the 19th Symposium to be held at The Pa, The University of Waikato, Hamilton campus, New Zealand, 9–11 November 2026.

Please follow the dedicated webpage for any updates, particularly the "News" tab.
Final programme (as of 16 October) is available.

20th Polar Law Symposium will go to Singapore in September 2027 !

On 20 January 2026, based on the application from the Singapore Management University Yong Pung How School of Law, the Co-Editors-in-Chief have decided to accept the offer to host the 20th Polar Law Symposium in Singapore. It is proposed that the Symposium will be held on 14-16 September 2027 and be organized by a team led by Associate Professor Nengye Liu. The details will be announced from the local organizing committee soon.

Information

The Co-Editors-in-Chief are now calling for interest in hosting the 21st Polar Law Symposium (21PLS) in 2028. After carefully reading the two documents below on the responsibilities and scheduling of the Symposium as well as The Yearbook, those interested members of the community should send an initial desire to host the 21 PLS by 30 November to the Co-chief editors . Such request should be accompanied by a short academic and logistical plan of the action, as well as the commitment to take on the responsibility of editing The Yearbook of Polar Law.

For those members of the Polar Law Community who would like to host the future Polar Law Symposium, please refer to the General Guidelines for Hosting the Polar Law Symposium and contact the Co-Editors-in-Chief, at least 18 months in advance of the proposed Symposium.

Any interests for hosting the future Symposia beyond 2027 should approach the Co-Editors-in-Chief at the latest 18 months prior to the expected opening of the symposium. Such interests should include the composition of the organizing committee, the financial status, and the commitment not only for the hosting of the symposium but also for editorship of the Yearbook. Please also refer to the General Policy and Scheduling of the Yearbook of Polar Law Production and Responsibilities of the Special Guest Editors .

Past Polar Law Symposia

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