Cambridge Legal Theory Discussion Group (CLTDG)

The CLTDG is a forum for discussing new and original research in legal, moral and political philosophy.

CLTDG meetings take place either in an online or hybrid format to increase the outreach of the Group around the globe. We follow a pre-read meeting structure. The links for the papers and the meetings are circulated via email in advance. CLTDG meetings are open to any member of the University, including visiting students and scholars. Postgraduates and academics from other countries and institutions are also welcome to attend. To get the links for meetings, please subscribe to our mailing list.

We have four meetings each term on a bi-weekly period. We will soon publish our term card for this term.

For any enquiries, you can send an email to cantab.legal.theory@gmail.com

Call for Submissions

The CLTDG currently accepts submissions for presentations for the upcoming Lent (2025) and Easter (2025) terms. The subject area encompasses legal, moral and political philosophy. We accept applications from graduate students and junior academics in any area of law and philosophy, as well as researchers from different countries.

The deadlines for application are as follows: 04 January 2025 for the Lent (2025) term, and 4 April 2025 for the coming Easter (2025) Term.

If you would like to present a paper, please send an abstract of no longer than 500 words (together with any draft of the paper, if available) to cantab.legal.theory@gmail.com. If a submission is selected, its author(s) will need to submit a final draft two weeks before their presentation.

The format of the discussions is as follows:

1. A short introduction by the author(s) (10-15 minutes)

2. Comments on the paper by one of the CLTDG conveners (15-20 minutes)

3. Open-floor discussion (60 minutes)

Authors of the selected abstracts will be contacted via email to arrange for presentation times.

Further information

You can follow us on Twitter @cambridgeltdg for further announcements and content.

You can also subscribe to our mailing list to get regular updates and session materials.

Convenors for 2024-2025

Anna Peters, Diego Romero, Anna Lukina, Çağrı Gürkanlı