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Sussex Law School to host Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual Conference 2026
By: Heather Stanley
Last updated: Monday, 15 September 2025
The Sussex Law School is proud to host SLSA 2026 on the University campus
The Socio-Legal Studies Association (SLSA) 2026 Annual Conference attracts hundreds of international delegates each year and is a vibrant and exciting hub for the development of socio-legal studies.
Taking place between Monday 30 March and Wednesday 1 April 2026 on the University’s campus, this year’s event will include over 30 regular sessions alongside individual topical ones which reflect socio-legal themes or debates of current emerging importance.
The conference also maximises opportunities for social networking with delegates gathering for an informal reception on the first evening, and for a gala dinner on the second evening at which SLSA annual prize winners are announced.
The conference has been running since the Socio-Legal Studies Association was founded in 1990.
With a strong commitment to equality, inclusion and sustainability, and supported by the seasoned Visit Brighton team, the University of Sussex is looking forward to welcoming a large academic audience to the well-connected and popular city of Brighton & Hove. Just under an hour by rail from London and half-an-hour from Gatwick Airport, delegates are guaranteed a unique experience at the SLSA Annual Conference at the University of Sussex.
The first of the new 1960s British universities and surrounded by the striking South Downs National Park, the University of Sussex has been at the forefront of global and disruptive teaching and research for decades. Within it, the Sussex Law School – a UK leading law school – welcomes the opportunity to host the SLSA 2026 Annual Conference in its state-of-the-art facilities. The Sussex Law School has an interdisciplinary and vibrant research environment that allows us to push the boundaries of the discipline.
Registration and abstract submission is open from Monday 22 September 2025.