Bangi International Conference on Law and Society 2026 (Bangi ICoLaS 2026)
World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Date: 27 - 28 October 2026
Introduction
The Bangi International Conference on Law and Society 2026 (Bangi ICoLaS 2026) is an international scholarly platform organised by the Faculty of Law, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, to address emerging socio-legal challenges in the context of rapid technological, social, economic and environmental transformations.
The conference seeks to explore the evolving relationship between law and society in the era of digitalisation, globalisation, climate change, migration, and shifting governance paradigms. Contemporary legal systems are increasingly required to adapt to complex issues such as cybercrime, artificial intelligence, human rights governance, gender justice, digital economies, and sustainable development.
By bringing together academics, policymakers, legal practitioners, industry experts, and postgraduate researchers, Bangi ICoLaS 2026 aims to foster interdisciplinary dialogue, strengthen international research collaboration, and contribute to evidence-based legal and policy reforms at national, regional and global levels.
The conference theme, “Rule of Law and Good Governance in ASEAN and Beyond,” reflects the commitment to advancing legal scholarship, strengthening institutional integrity, and promoting inclusive and sustainable governance frameworks in a rapidly changing world.
Bangi ICoLaS 2026 is designed as a two-day international academic conference featuring keynote speeches, plenary panels, parallel paper sessions, policy roundtables, methodological workshops, and poster presentations. The conference provides a platform for scholars and practitioners to present cutting-edge research findings, exchange ideas, and develop collaborative research and publication initiatives.
The conference covers six major thematic tracks: Criminal Law and Security Governance; Human Rights and Governance; Family, Gender and Society; Technology Law and the Digital Economy; Tourism Law and Social Development; and Sustainability, Environmental and Ecological Law. These tracks reflect pressing socio-legal issues facing ASEAN and the global community.
Participants include academics, postgraduate students, government officials, legal professionals, industry stakeholders, and international organisations. Expected outcomes include indexed conference proceedings, special journal issues, research networking, and policy-relevant outputs that contribute to strengthening the role of universities as centres of legal knowledge and policy innovation.
Theme:
Rule of Law & Good Governance in Asean and Beyond
Publication:
a) E-proceedings
b) Special Issues in indexed journals
Sub themes:
1. Criminal Law and Security Governance
• Cybercrime and digital legal frameworks
• Sexual exploitation of women and children
• Transnational crime and migration regulation
• Restorative justice and offender rehabilitation
2. Human Rights and Governance
• Fundamental freedoms and rights
• Integrity of legal institutions
• Minority rights and vulnerable communities
• Refugee issues and international protection
3. Family, Gender and Society
• Contemporary family law
• Gender issues, discrimination and social justice
• Child protection in modern society
• Cross-cultural marriages and their implications
4. Technology Law and Digital Economy
• AI, automation and legal liability
• Personal data protection and information security
• Gig economy, digital contracts and platform workers
• Digital entrepreneurship and regulatory challenges
5. Tourism Law and Social Development
• Tourist safety and service provider liability
• Sexual exploitation in the tourism sector
• Governance of tourism destinations
• Labour migration and social issues in host communities
6. Sustainability, Environment and Ecological Law
• Climate change issues and legal frameworks
• ESG and corporate responsibility
• Biodiversity management and habitat protection
• Natural resources law and sustainable development
Registration and Submission Tips
1. Registration and submission of abstract, full paper/camera-ready must be done electronically through the online submission system.
2. For First time user, click on the "Registration" menu to create ConfBay Account, and proceed for conference registration by logging in the system. For existing ConfBay user, proceed Login.
3. You must enter a valid email address. All notification will be sent via registered email.
4. If you wish to make submission, please register as "Presenter".
5. Click on "Online Submission" menu to submit your full paper / manuscript, and follow the procedure.
6. Before you proceed to register online, please ensure readiness of the following necessary documents:-
a. For Student - Scanned Copy of Student ID
b. Manuscript - Abstract / Full Paper
Contact Us
Secretariat Bangi ICoLaS 2026
Bangi International Conference on Law and Society 2026
Faculty of Law
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
Email: bangi.icolas@ukm.edu.my