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Forward Thinking conference � call for papers

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Insolvency Service’s policy and technical conference returns for a second year and we’re inviting interested parties to submit abstracts of papers.

UPDATE

We can confirm that this year’s Forward Thinking conference will be taking place at Nottingham Trent University.

Abstracts are still being welcomed and the deadline to submit has been extended to Wednesday 14 September.

Following the success of last year’s Forward Thinking conference, the Insolvency Service is planning the next conference on Friday 18 November 2022.

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp theme for the conference is ‘Forward Thinking: Insolvency Response in uncertain timesâ€�. We want 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.

Call for papers

We’re now inviting scholars, researchers, postgraduate students, insolvency practitioners and anyone else with an interest in insolvency law and related areas to submit their abstracts for an academic or technical paper for presenting at the conference, including:

  • an academic research paper, or
  • a technical issue relating to insolvency practice

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Insolvency Service welcomes submissions in all areas of personal or corporate insolvency, whether UK or international in focus, and papers should be focused on the central theme of this year’s conference, an insolvency response in uncertain times and economic shocks.

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp deadline for submission of abstracts is Wednesday 14 September. At this stage, we would like you to submit an abstract of the paper with a maximum of 500 words only.

For selected papers, the final draft will need to be submitted by Friday 14 October ready to be presented at the conference venue in person.

Research submissions will be considered by a panel of insolvency law academics and representatives from the Insolvency Service. Technical submissions will be considered by a panel of Insolvency Service representatives.

Conference format

We expect the conference to feature about 8 papers. Speakers will have approximately 20 minutes to present their paper, with additional time for questions from those at the event and online delegates.

Papers selected for presentation at the conference will be published online, hosted by the Insolvency Service.

Submission of Abstracts

If you wish to submit an abstract, maximum 500 words, please send it to: [email protected].

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

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýappse details will be removed when the abstract is forwarded to the panel for consideration. Please ensure the abstract does not contain information or acknowledgments that could reveal your identity, firm or affiliation.

Further information

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp venue will be confirmed shortly and if you have any queries, please contact [email protected].

Updates to this page

Published 1 July 2022
Last updated 2 September 2022 show all updates
  1. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp deadline to submit abstract papers has been extended to Wednesday 14 September.

  2. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp venue for the 2022 Forward Thinking conference has been confirmed

  3. First published.