The goal of the conference is to discuss current issues in law and economics. Speakers may present issues from any geographical location. Theoretical and methodological presentations are also accepted.

Examples of presentation areas:

• Legal and socio-economic consequences of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
• Globalization – its consequences and current trends
• economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic
• recession and economic slowdown
• BRICS countries and the challenges facing emerging market economies
• monetary policy in the 21st century
• banking sector regulation
• global poverty and inequality
• depletion of natural resources and the search for new energy sources
• legal and economic problems of labor markets in Poland, Europe, the United States and the world
• social, political and economic aspects of the administration of justice in the United States, Europe and the rest of the world
• and many more!

The thematic areas indicated above are only exemplary - we strongly encourage you to go beyond them. In addition, the speeches may be interdisciplinary, combining various fields of science.

The thematic areas indicated above are only exemplary - we strongly encourage you to go beyond them. In addition, the speeches may be interdisciplinary in nature, combining a variety of scientific fields.

Note: speeches do not have to be comparative in nature – speakers may address issues related to only *one* of the selected areas.

We believe in academic freedom. Original presentations will always gain interest from the Conference Committee.

• Students, Ph.D. students, experienced researchers, practitioners, and all others interested in the above-indicated fields of research can actively participate in the conference as speakers.
• Passive participants (audience) do not need to possess any prior academic knowledge or background.

Speeches may be delivered in the following languages:

• English
• Polish

According to the above-mentioned languages, the panels (sessions) within the conference will be arranged.

• Prof. Beata Sadowska (Faculty of Economics, Finance & Management, University of Szczecin) – Chairman of the Committee.
• Prof. Nina Stępnicka (Faculty of Law & Social Sciences, Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce) – Vice-Chairman of the Committee.
• Prof. Killion Munyama (Bydgoszcz University) – Member of the Conference Committee.
• Dr. Iryna Sitak (National Technical University in Kharkiv) – Member of the Conference Committee.
• Attorney Valery Loumber, J.D. (Gavrilov & Brooks Law Firm, Sacramento/Los Angeles) – Member of the Committee.
• Julia Szwiec, Ph.D. (Cracow University of Economics) – Member of the Committee.
• Luke Darby Bartosik, LL.M. (President of the Center for American & European Studies) – Secretary of the Committee.

➤ ACTIVE PARTICIPATION (INFORMATION FOR CONFERENCE SPEAKERS)

Steps necessary to register for the conference as an active participant (conference speaker):

1️⃣ Submit an abstract (200-300 words) and register via the Speaker Application Form at: https://forms.gle/PVSmVexaeuWH32Nv5

2️⃣ Register via the Speaker Application form by 23.59 on November 11, 2026 (we will not extend this deadline)

🔒We reserve the right to select abstracts.

📣The results of the abstract selection process will be announced by November 12, 2026.

3️⃣Pay the conference fee to the bank account number that will be provided to the qualified speakers via email. The fee must be paid by November 14, 2026 at the latest.

➤ PASSIVE PARTICIPATION (CONFERENCE AUDIENCE)

Steps necessary to register for the conference by a passive participant (audience):

1️⃣ Register via the Audience Registration Form at: https://forms.gle/wnGaR5J4DRptNZjQ7

2️⃣ Registration using the Audience Registration Form should be completed by midnight on November 14, 2026 (we will not extend this deadline).

Failure to fill in the form will result in the inability to passively participate in the conference (and thus the inability to receive a passive conference participant certificate)

3️⃣ Pay the audience fee to the bank account number that will be provided to audience via email. The fee must be paid by November 16, 2026, at the latest.

Registered audience will receive the conference schedule with a full list of speakers and titles of their presentations via e-mail before paying.

➤ SPEAKERS – 2 options:

• 249 PLN / 70 EUR – participation as a speaker + PDF electronic certificate sent via email (the electronic certificate bears the digital signatures of the members of the Conference Committee and the qualified Szafir electronic signature – the legal equivalent of a handwritten signature – of the President of the Board).

– OR –

• 279 PLN / 85 EUR – participation as a speaker + digital certificate + traditional certificate with a handwritten signature sent via post.

➤ AUDIENCE – 2 options:

• 139 PLN / 45 EUR – audience participation + PDF electronic certificate sent via email (the electronic certificate bears the digital signatures of the members of the Conference Committee and the qualified Szafir electronic signature – the legal equivalent of a handwritten signature – of the President of the Board).

– OR –

• 169 PLN / 50 EUR – audience participation + digital PDF certificate + traditional certificate with a handwritten signature sent via post.

Important! Please use the following pattern when filling in the transfer title field when making the payment of your conference fee*:

" – fee for active / passive participation (select the appropriate one) – "

* Failure to do so may result in delays in posting the fee on the appropriate account and, consequently, even exclude your participation in the conference.

In the case of co-authorship of a presentation by two or more speakers, please pay the fee for each of the co-speakers separately.

The organizers anticipate the possibility of publication in the form of a monograph. However, such possibility will depend on the number of authors willing to publish their text (chapter) in a monograph. The price for participation in the conference does not include the publication fee.

• It is possible to receive a VAT invoice (please request it in the registration form).
• If your participation in the conference is to be financed by the university (or other institution/company), we suggest that you pay for your participation from your personal funds and then obtain reimbursement from the university (institution/company) on the basis of an invoice issued by the Center to your university (institution/company).
• The fee is non-refundable (since it grants you the right of entry to the conference).
• The link to the online conference room will be made available to registered participants within 24 hours before the start of the conference.
• It is possible to deliver a conference presentation by two or more speakers (the fee should be multiplied by the number of speakers).
• The presentation time is 15-25 minutes (depending on the fact of giving a solo or duet/trio presentation and the total number of presentations during the conference).
• Traditional paper certificates are usually sent via traditional post within 2 months after the conference.
• Digital certificates are sent to *all* participants within one week from the conference.
• All Participants will receive an affidavit confirming the composition of the Academic Conference Committee.
• All Participants will receive a certificate of the status of the Center for American Studies scientific society as an entity conducting primarily scientific activities in an independent and continuous manner, along with a full list of members of the Academic Council.
• Speakers must use their microphone and web camera during presenting (audio-video transmission).
• The Center for American Studies arranges the order of presentations. The exact time of speaking at the conference is pre-determined by CFAS (it will be not possible to change the time of your conference presentation set in the conference schedule).