2026 IVR World Congress
International Association Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy
June 28 – July 3, 2026
Congress Venue: Kadir Has University, Istanbul/Türkiye
Juris North Special Workshops at 2026 IVR Istanbul
Juris North will run the following Special Workshops at 2026 IVR Istanbul. Details following the relevant links and below (scroll down).
Special Workshop 6 (IVR Link):
Multidimensionality, Intersectionality and Internormativity
Special Workshop 7 (IVR Link):
God’s Sovereignty, Territorial Disputes and Multidimensionality
IVR 2026 Special Workshop 6: Multidimensionality, Intersectionality and Internormativity (Complete Details)
Following a series of scholarly engagements on sovereignty, cosmopolitanism, and global justice, and the many successful Juris North roundtable events, we are pleased to announce the theme of our IVR 2026 Special Workshop: Multidimensionality, Intersectionality and Internormativity. This workshop is led by Dr Jorge E. Núñez (Manchester Law School) and Gabriel Encinas (UABC).
We invite participants to present works-in-progress that engage with the complex interplay of legal, political, and normative systems in a globalized world. Papers may approach the theme from doctrinal, theoretical, or interdisciplinary perspectives.
Aims
- To explore how multidimensionality can enrich legal and political theory and practice.
- To examine the intersections of identity, power, and legal pluralism through intersectionality and interlegality.
- To develop frameworks that incorporate internormativity—recognizing the influence of non-legal normative systems (e.g., religion, culture, ethics) in shaping law and justice.
- To foster collaboration across disciplines and geographies in addressing crises like sovereignty conflicts, territorial disputes, and those pertaining to global justice.
Led by:
Dr Jorge E. Núñez, Manchester Law School
Dr Gabriel Encinas, UABC
Theme:
In an increasingly interconnected world, traditional legal paradigms often fall short in addressing the complexity of global justice. This workshop builds on the theory of multidimensionality, which challenges unidimensional approaches by integrating multiple dimensions of identity, context, and normativity. It incorporates:
- Intersectionality, revealing how overlapping forms of discrimination and disadvantage require critical and context-sensitive legal analyses.
- Interlegality, emphasizing how overlapping norms of diverse legal systems interact and may give rise to conflicting legal obligations.
- Internormativity, extending beyond law to include religious, cultural, and ethical norms.
Multidimensionality Explained
Multidimensionality acknowledges phenomena as a pluralism of pluralisms, encompassing diverse agents—individuals, communities and states—who play different roles across domestic, regional and international contexts. These roles can be understood factually, normatively and axiologically, and through their different modes of existence, including the metaphysical.
This framework allows for both traditional scholarly exploration (e.g. vertical and horizontal relationships) and non-traditional, uncharted perspectives, such as self-referred or chaotic dynamics. It is particularly suited to analyzing sovereignty conflicts where internormative tensions—between law, faith, ethics, and identity—are deeply entangled.
Together, these concepts offer a transformative lens for understanding sovereignty, cosmopolitanism, and international law. The workshop will explore how these frameworks can be applied to real-world crises such as territorial disputes, sovereignty conflicts, and human rights violations.
Hypotheses:
- Legal and political systems must evolve from siloed structures to multidimensional frameworks that reflect the complexity of global interdependence.
- Sovereignty can be reconceptualized as an entangled, shared, and context-sensitive construct rather than an absolute claim.
- Intersectionality and internormativity are essential to achieving legitimate, inclusive, and pertinent legal outcomes in both domestic and international contexts.
Participants:
Open to all. We encourage participation from scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and students across disciplines, geographies, and identities. The workshop aims to be inclusive, transversal, and collaborative.
Format:
The purpose of this special workshop is to showcase and develop works-in-progress rather than completed papers.
Participation:
If you are interested in sending an abstract (up to 500 words) for consideration or simply taking part in our roundtables, please send your email to j.nunez@mmu.ac.uk by by Friday 27th March 2026.
The e-mail accompanying your abstract should also contain the following information:
- Subject line: “SW Multidimensionality, Intersectionality and Internormativity.”
- Name
- Institutional affiliation (if any).
IVR 2026 Special Workshop 7: God’s Sovereignty, Territorial Disputes and Multidimensionality (Complete Details)
Following a series of scholarly engagements on territorial disputes and sovereignty, and the many successful Juris North roundtable events, we are pleased to announce the theme of our IVR 2026 Special Workshop: God’s Sovereignty, Territorial Disputes and Multidimensionality. This workshop is led by Dr Jorge E. Núñez (Manchester Law School).
This workshop invites contributions that explore how religious conceptions of divine sovereignty shape both peacebuilding and conflict in the context of territorial disputes. We welcome works-in-progress that engage with the interplay between faith-based, legal, political and normative systems, especially in regions marked by sovereignty conflicts.
A central theme is internormativity—the interaction between legal and non-legal normative systems (such as religion, culture, and ethics)—as a lens to understand how divine authority is invoked in territorial claims and peacebuilding efforts.
We invite participants to present works-in-progress that engage with the complex interplay of legal, political, and normative systems in a globalized world. Papers may approach the theme from doctrinal, theoretical, or interdisciplinary perspectives.
Aims
- To examine how God’s sovereignty is interpreted across religious traditions and how these interpretations influence territorial claims and peace efforts.
- To explore the multidimensional and internormative nature of sovereignty conflicts, integrating rational (legal, political) and non-rational (faith-based, emotional) dimensions.
- To assess the role of religious actors, doctrines, and narratives in either escalating or mitigating territorial disputes.
- To foster cross-disciplinary dialogue on the normative, spiritual, and geopolitical dimensions of sovereignty.
Led by:
Dr Jorge E. Núñez, Manchester Law School
Theme:
The workshop builds on the premise that religion is neither inherently peaceful nor conflictual—its impact depends on context, interpretation, and leadership. By focusing on God’s sovereignty, we aim to uncover how divine authority is invoked to sanctify land, justify exclusion, or promote reconciliation.
We are particularly interested in how Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism conceptualize divine rule and how these conceptions influence real-world disputes such as:
- Israel–Palestine
- Kashmir
- Northern Ireland
- Cyprus
- South China Sea
These cases will be examined through an internormative and multidimensional lens, recognizing how religious, legal, and cultural norms intersect in shaping conflict and cooperation.
Multidimensionality Explained
Multidimensionality acknowledges phenomena as a pluralism of pluralisms, encompassing diverse agents—individuals, communities and states—who play different roles across domestic, regional and international contexts. These roles can be understood factually, normatively and axiologically, and through their different modes of existence, including the metaphysical.
This framework allows for both traditional scholarly exploration (e.g. vertical and horizontal relationships) and non-traditional, uncharted perspectives, such as self-referred or chaotic dynamics. It is particularly suited to analyzing sovereignty conflicts where internormative tensions—between law, faith, ethics, and identity—are deeply entangled.
Guiding Questions
- How do different religious traditions interpret God’s sovereignty, and how do these interpretations influence territorial claims?
- In what ways do religious teachings and leaders contribute to peacebuilding or conflict escalation?
- How can faith-based virtues like forgiveness, justice, and compassion be mobilized to resolve sovereignty conflicts?
- How does internormativity help us understand the coexistence and contestation of legal and non-legal norms in territorial disputes?
- What insights does multidimensionality offer for rethinking sovereignty beyond state-centric paradigms?
Participants:
Open to all. We encourage participation from scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and students across disciplines, geographies, and identities. The workshop aims to be inclusive, collaborative, and exploratory.
Format:
This special workshop is designed to showcase and develop works-in-progress rather than completed papers. We welcome exploratory ideas, theoretical models, and case-based reflections.
Participation:
If you are interested in sending an abstract (up to 500 words) for consideration or simply taking part in our roundtables, please send your email to j.nunez@mmu.ac.uk by Friday 27th March 2026.
The e-mail accompanying your abstract should also contain the following information:
- Subject line: “SW God’s Sovereignty, Territorial Disputes and Multidimensionality.”
- Name
- Institutional affiliation (if any).
Thursday 4th December 2025
Dr Jorge Emilio Núñez
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