International Association for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy
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International Association for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy (founded in 1909), known as IVR from its initials in German, is a learned society
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It holds an international conference every two years. In 1989, the government of China forced Chinese academics who had been planning to attend the conference not to attend, in the wake of international criticism over the imposition of martial law.
Many notable academics have served as president of the association, including Neil MacCormick
of Edinburgh University and Gray L. Dorsey
of Washington University.
The IVR is made up of several autonomous national associations. In 1968, Iridell Jenkins of the University of Alabama was elected president of the IVR's United States section.
Learned society
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It holds an international conference every two years. In 1989, the government of China forced Chinese academics who had been planning to attend the conference not to attend, in the wake of international criticism over the imposition of martial law.
Many notable academics have served as president of the association, including Neil MacCormick
Neil MacCormick
Sir Neil MacCormick, QC, FBA, FRSE , or just Neil MacCormick, was a legal philosopher and Scottish politician. He was Regius Professor of Public Law and the Law of Nature and Nations at the University of Edinburgh from 1972 until 2008...
of Edinburgh University and Gray L. Dorsey
Gray Dorsey
Gray L. Dorsey was an American law professor. He was professor emeritus of international law at Washington University in St. Louis, and had been the Charles Nagel Professor of Jurisprudence in International Law...
of Washington University.
The IVR is made up of several autonomous national associations. In 1968, Iridell Jenkins of the University of Alabama was elected president of the IVR's United States section.