Harvard Law School invites abstracts for its “Disciplining AI” symposium, scheduled for 2 April 2027, with selected essays to be published in Volume 40 of HJOLT.
About Harvard Journal of Law and Technology (HJOLT)
The Harvard Journal of Law and Technology (HJOLT) is collaborating with the University of Iowa’s Innovation, Business, and Law Center to host the “Disciplining AI” symposium at Harvard Law School. The symposium will explore legal approaches to preventing and addressing harms caused by artificial intelligence.
About the Opportunity
The symposium invites abstracts examining how AI systems can be regulated and disciplined before harm occurs. Submissions may address liability, legal sanctions, deterrence, rehabilitation, constitutional protections, and institutional mechanisms for AI governance.
Accepted participants will prepare essays of up to 8,000 words for presentation at the symposium and subsequent publication in Volume 40 of HJOLT. Invited symposium participants will receive an honorarium of $1,750 to defray travel and accommodation costs.
Date
The symposium will take place on 2 April 2027.
Location
The symposium will be held in person at Harvard Law School.
Themes
Submissions are particularly encouraged on the following themes:
- Corporate Law and Personhood: AI legal personhood, corporate structures, and legal accountability.
- Theories of Punishment: Deterrence, rehabilitation, incapacitation, and appropriate models of discipline for AI.
- Civil Liberties: Constitutional protections, free speech, due process, and safeguards for AI developers and users.
- Implementation: Jurisdiction, regulatory authority, international frameworks, government agencies, and the role of private actors and technical research communities.
Submissions using different methodologies and disciplinary perspectives are welcome.
Eligibility Criteria
Researchers and scholars from all fields of study and methodological backgrounds are invited to submit abstracts relevant to the symposium themes.
Important Dates
- Abstract submission deadline: 26 October 2026.
- Symposium date: 2 April 2027.
Contact
- Student Organizer: Jacob Levine, Symposium Editor, HJOLT Volume 40.
- Faculty Organizer: Mihailis E. Diamantis, University of Iowa.
- Email: jolt.symposiums.editor@gmail.com
- CC: mihailis-diamantis@uiowa.edu
Application Procedure
Interested applicants must submit an abstract of 300–500 words along with their CV by email.
Email: jolt.symposiums.editor@gmail.com
CC: mihailis-diamantis@uiowa.edu
The abstract should clearly identify the relevant symposium subtheme, if applicable. The deadline for submissions is 26 October 2026.
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