Join the PhD Workshop on European/International Insolvency Law
From Wednesday 7-Thursday 8 May 2025, the Stichting Bob Wessels Insolvency Law Collection (BWILC) organises the 7th edition of the BWILC PhD Workshop. Following six prior successful editions, PhD students are again invited to present their research ideas in the area of European/International Insolvency Law, and discuss the challenges and questions they face.
The two-day workshop will take place from Wednesday 7-Thursday 8 May 2025 at Leiden University (Leiden, the Netherlands).
Objectives of the PhD Workshop
The workshop aims at achieving two main goals. First, it provides PhD students in the area of European/International Insolvency Law a chance to connect with peers who are more or less at he same stage of their academic career. They can meet, exchange experiences and create a network. Second, the workshop allows each participant to present, test and discuss its (developing) ideas in front of fellow colleagues as well as experienced professors.
Participating in the PhD Workshop
This years’ workshop (2025) will take place in Leiden (the Netherlands), kindly hosted by Leiden University. The workshop is organised by the Stichting Bob Wessels Insolvency Law Collection, which supports the international and European insolvency law section in the library of the Leiden Law School (Leiden University). BWILC will provide one night of accommodation in Leiden and (if not otherwise reimbursed) a maximum of 50% of the travel expenses up to EUR 250,- for those invited to give a research presentation of their research.
PhD students may apply to present (1) their research proposal, (2) interim results, or (3) a (draft) chapter/article.
Click here to apply for the 2025 workshop.
The deadline to apply for the 2025 PhD Workshop is 20 February 2025. Participation in the workshop is reserved for invited PhD students.
When applying for the PhD Workshop, you can be accepted – at the discretion of the board – as (i) a presenter of a research presentation, or (ii) a poster presentation. Participation in the workshop is limited to invited PhD students.
Further information follows later.
Responsibility for the review of applications and the workshop lies with the Board of BWILC: Prof. Reinout Vriesendorp (chair), Gert-Jan Boon, Prof. Juanita Calitz, Prof. Stephan Madaus, Smitha Menon, Dr. Paul Omar, Dr. Neeti Shikha, and Prof. Joeri Vananroye. Prof. em. Bob Wessels is involved as a patron.
Awards
Participants of the PhD Workshop compete for several awards, for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for the most original research presentation, and the award for the most appealing poster presentation. See here earlier prize winners.