9- 12 September 2026, Istanbul (Türkiye)

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The 19th World Conference of the International Society of Family Law will be held in Istanbul, Türkiye from 9-12 September 2026, under the title “Family Law & Vulnerability”.

The conference is held on-site only, and English will be the conference language (proposals for panels in other languages can be considered).

Family law encounters vulnerability in various forms, including socio-economic disparities, domestic violence, child welfare, and mental health issues. The conference explores vulnera-bility in family law by examining the dynamics of power, agency, care or support structures and dependencies between spouses, partners, parents and children, and between extended fam-ily members. The conference welcomes international and comparative or interdisciplinary ap-proaches to vulnerability in family law.

The Call for Papers will be launched in September 2025.

The deadline for submissions is January 19, 2026.

Participants are welcome to propose individual presentations or collective panels. Panels may explore various themes, including – but not limited to – the legal dimensions of differential power dynamics present within society, with a particular focus on their impact on access to family justice.

Proposals should be prepared with a proposed title, an abstract of no more than 300 words, and the participant’s name, position, and affiliation. If the proposal is for a panel, it should also include the names and affiliations of all proposed participants.

The conference conveners are Prof Başak Başoğlu and Prof Ceyda Süral Efeçınar of the Pîrî Reis University.

The ISFL is an independent, international scholarly association dedicated to the study, research and discussion of family law and related disciplines, which was founded in 1973. The ISFL membership currently includes professors, lecturers, scholars, teachers, and researchers from more than 50 different jurisdictions.

The ISFL believes that insights arising from research should be used to inform discussion and the quest for improvements in family law and its implementation. It provides an international forum for discussion and analysis of legal policy applied to family relationships. Its most high-profile activities are organizing world and regional conferences and production of professional publications, including The International Survey of Family Law.