Conferences

 The Center organizes and academic and policy conferences focusing on global politics and international and transnational law. Recent conferences focus on global governance, international intellectual property law, the law and ethics of directed energy weapons, combating human trafficking and the law and policy implications of drone use in modern warfare. These events build on faculty research interests, stimulate innovative policy discussions and forge connections between the Center and a variety of domestic and international partners. Center conferences are often organized in association with partners at the College of Law, including the Center for Law, Science & Innovation, and other ASU partners such as the Security Defense Systems Initiative as well as external partners including the American Society for International Law and the New America Foundation.

	International Aspects of Intellectual Property Law   November 30 – December 1, 2012 Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Tempe, AZ Scholars from around the world meet to discuss the influence of intellectual property law on international relations and international law. The event is designed for academics and practitioners and covers issues related to trademark disputes, cultural claims, transnational liability and emerging technologies.
	Think Locally, Act Globally? November 3, 2012 Phoenix, AZ This conference looks at the interactions of different scales of global governance, bringing together top scholars to discuss the importance of emerging public/private relations and the ways in which international bodies interact and engage with local, small-scale and independent organizations.
	Directed Energy Weapons – Emerging Capabilities and the Importance of Law and Policy in Future Security Planning   February 17, 2012 SkySong, Scottsdale, AZ This conference links legal experts, social scientists, technologists and representatives of the military to explore the legal, policy and ethical issues associated with the use of directed energy weapons, from lasers to microwave pulses, which have the potential to substantially alter modern warfare.
	Combating Human Trafficking – How Coordinating International, Federal and State Law Can Prevent and Punish Exploitation While Protecting Victims   March 11, 2011 Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Tempe, AZ This conference links scholars, government officials, activists, law enforcement representatives and social service providers to discuss how federal, state and international law can be used to combat human trafficking with a special focus on prosecutions.
	Drones, Remote Targeting and the Promise of Law: How Advances in Military Technology are Transforming War and Challenging Policy and Practice   February 24, 2011 New America Foundation, Washington, DC In this conference, scholars, military lawyers, policy analysts and journalists reflect on on the current and future use of drones with a focus onhow new and emerging military technologies challenge existing understandings of the laws of war.