GLPGC 2018: An Overview
Beginnings
Joanna Wilson and Felicity Belton had the idea for a Glasgow Law Post Graduate Conference last summer, while sitting in the sun outside Stravaigin, discussing various conferences they had attended. Some were good, some were bad – was it possible that Glasgow Law could do it better? One of their main aims was to highlight the Research Groups of the School of Law. It was also an opportunity to advance the Athena Swan agenda, providing equal opportunities to present, on appropriate panels, with special consideration given to parent friendly hours, part time PhDs and first time presenters.
Fast forward a year and the Glasgow Law Post Graduate Conference took place on 1 June 2018. There were three streams based on the Research Groups – International Law, Conflict and Security, Legal Theory and Law Reform & Public Policy. Joanna and Felicity had been joined by Donald Buglass in October 2017 and all three collaborated to get the event up and running.
A key feature of the conference was academics from the school chairing panels and giving feedback to each of the speakers. Going forward, all papers submitted will form a ‘working papers’ online publication. Funding from the School of Law and digital and administrative help from School Staff ensured that GLPGC was a success and that it will now become an annual event.
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