ALSA 2025 meeting

THE APPLICATION OF ARTICLE XX(B) OF THE GATT 1994 IN THE POLICY OF PROHIBITING THE IMPORT OF USED CLOTHING: A CASE STUDY OF BRAZILIAN MEASURES AFFECTING THE IMPORT OF RETREADED TIRES AT THE WTO

Energy Transition Litigation and Procedural Justice in Japan: Courts as Arenas of Environmental Citizenship?

Legal Consciousness and Translation among Exogenous Law, Customary Rights, and Daily Practice
Flying Without Wings: The Massive Product of Law Without Natural Resources Accessibility

Toward Bilingual Legal Competence: Measuring Japanese Language, Legal Knowledge, and Logical Reasoning among Law Students in Asia

Akira Fujimoto (Program Committee)

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Closing Session
Opening Plenary Session (The Auditorium, Faculty of Law UGM)

Anugrah Adiastuti

How ASEAN Regulates the Growth of the Nickel Industry in ASEAN Member States: Balancing Economic Development With Biodiversity Depletion

Archariya Wongburanavart

Geographical Indications (GIs) and Sustainable Development in Thailand: Achievements, Challenges, and Opportunities

What Does Public Serving Mean for Lawyers?: A Comparative Analysis on Local Government Lawyers

Preparing for future legal challenges in old age: the importance of “preventive access to justice”

Female Judicial Images in the Peking Gazette of The North-China Herald from a Western Perspective

Bektemir Berdimurodov

Problems with Japan's legal system that implicitly and explicitly excludes foreigners
The "Fear" of Diversity and the Vulnerability of Japanese Society

What are the advocacy best practices on state-sanctioned killings for drug offences in East and Southeast Asia?

Bunga Veronika Milania A

Evaluation of Legal Arrangements in Preventing Extremism in Indonesian Higher Education Institutions

Cantika Zahara Putri

The Ties That Bind: Ambivalent Empowerment of Wives in Economically Neglected Marriages

Judicial Diversity ＆Inclusion in Japan: Insights from Former Judges and Bar Exam Passers

Cenuk Widiyastrisna Sayekti

Police Brutality: Legal Semiotics behind the 2025 Indonesian May Day Rallies

Livelihood and Environment: Imagining an Equitable and Agro-Ecological Future for Bangladesh

The Effect and Response of AI-assisted Trial to the Justice of Judicial Entitity

The Continuity of Statehood and Peoplehood in Modern Korea: Discursive Practices of the Republic of Korea on the Genealogy of Its Citizenry

In Response to Constitutional Crisis: The Latent Carl Schmitt in Zhang Junmai’s Legal Theories and Practices

Indonesia and the Challenges of Piecemeal National Security Laws
Capital Drug Laws in Asia
Author_Meets_Reader Session : Capital Drug Laws in Asia
Law, Democracy and Security in Asia

The Problematic Inclusion of a Motive Element in the Indonesian Definition of Terrorism

Debating Virtual Wonderland: Individual Agency, Responsibility, and Emerging Questions for Metaverse Governance

Dr. Diana Yunhsien Lin

Legalization of Gestational Surrogacy in the East Asian Context? Lessons from the US Experiences

IT-Driven Civil Court Procedures: A Comparative Perspective on Japan and Indonesia

‘Property Orders Are Appropriate to Deal with the Issue’: The Fate of Frozen Embryos upon Divorce

GREY AREA INTEGRATED MARITIME AND HOMELAND LAW ENFORCEMENT AND WATCH (GRIHAM-LAW) MODEL: Managing Legal Challenges for Indonesia Maritime Borders

Fachrizal Afandi

From Procedure to Power: How KUHAP Shapes and Distorts Indonesia’s Rule of Law

Legal Institutions as Social Feedback Mechanisms: Rethinking Treaty Reform through Asian Models of Judicial–Legislative Interaction

Gakuto TAKAMURA

Compliance-oriented Legalization and the Legal Consciousness of Forestry Workers in Japan: Regarding the Conflict between Customary Rights and Irregular Registration
Legal Consciousness and Translation among Exogenous Law, Customary Rights, and Daily Practice

Garima Maheshwari

Climate Justice and Just Energy Transitions in India's Climate Governance

Grace Lidwina R. Bukit

Mechanism of “Buy Marga” for Intertribal Marriage in the Batak Tribe

Reintegrating “Victims Turned Offenders” into Society: From a Restorative Justice Perspective

Corruption as a Relational Crime: A Social Network Analysis of Public Procurement in Indonesia

Helena Whalen-Bridge

Beyond Mandatory Pro Bono: Compulsory Law Mechanisms in Access to Justice

Herlambang Perdana Wiratraman

Militarised ‘free nutritious meal’ governance: Human rights abuses in implementing the right to food in Indonesia
Law, Democracy and Security in Asia

Heru Kurniawan, Tazkiya Lidya Alamri, Muhammad Anugrah Ramadan Haryo Putra

Excessive Use of Force Against Suspects During the Investigation Stage: The Urgency for Judicial Scrutiny and Compulsory Investigator Certification

Reconsidering Age of Candidacy in Japan: Survey Insights on Youth Political Eligibility

Hitoshi USHIJIMA

Public Participation in Renewable Energy Facilities Setting

Hsu Myat Noe Htet

Beyond Ownership: Decolonizing Intellectual Property Law to Protect Indigenous Cultural Heritage in Myanmar

From Regulation to Litigation: Empirical Insights into “Public Order and Good Morals” in Taiwan’s Broadcasting Law (1998–2024)

Constitutional Right to Care: A Korean Perspective

Corporate Governance and Inclusive Growth: Reimagining Equity in Korean Corporate Law

Understanding Farmland Reallocation Preferences Among Farmers in the North China Plain: The Role of Legal Knowledge
Legal Consciousness and Translation among Exogenous Law, Customary Rights, and Daily Practice

"Formal Equality" in Legal Consciousness and Institutional Bonds: A Field Study of the 2021 People's Congress Electoral Cycle

Jonathan Liljeblad

Epistemic Justice in the Return of Indigenous Cultural Heritage to Southeast Asia
Author-Meets-Readers Session: The Palimpsest Constitution: The Social Life of Constitutions in Myanmar

Memory Laws in Japan: Legal Frameworks and Historical Narratives

Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence: Global North and Global South Perspectives

Author_Meets_Reader Session: Wang, P. & Lin, Wanlin (2025), Extralegal Governance: The Social Order of Illegal Markets in China. New York: Cambridge University Press.
The Social Order of the Stablecoin Market: Illegal Stablecoin Trading in Mainland China

Sustaining Legal Infrastructure in an Aging and Depopulating Society: A Projection of Japan’s Legal Profession in 2045

Ladito Risang Bagaskoro

Victim Protection: A Critical Examination of Indonesian Criminal Procedure Reform

Leavides Domingo-Cabarrubias

Locating the right to food in the work of International Financial Institutions: The case of the Asian Development Bank
Author_Meets_Reader Session : Capital Drug Laws in Asia
Capital Drug Laws in Asia

How Private Insurers Regulate Misconduct in China’s Society: A Theoretical Consideration

Does Gender Matter in Drug Sentencing in China? A Comparative Perspective from Yunnan and Shandong

The Anti-Discrimination Policy Sandbox: A Preemptive Institutional Framework for Difference-Sensitive Governance in Asia

Psychological Characteristics of Offenders Committing Firearm-Related Crimes

Capital Drug Laws in Asia
Author_Meets_Reader Session : Capital Drug Laws in Asia

Author-Meets-Readers Session: The Palimpsest Constitution: The Social Life of Constitutions in Myanmar
Vernacularizing Human Rights: The Legal Consciousness of Myanmar People During and After the 1988 – 2011 Military Rule
Legal Consciousness and Translation among Exogenous Law, Customary Rights, and Daily Practice

The Ghost Treaties and Legal Resistance: The Failed Italian Protectorate Project in Aceh (1860–1873)

Whom Should the Legislation be For? A Participatory Democracy Perspective on Defining the Ideal Legislative Audience

The Military as a Legal Actor
Author-Meets-Readers Session: The Palimpsest Constitution: The Social Life of Constitutions in Myanmar
Law, Democracy and Security in Asia

Social Order in Inmate Society: Hierarchies within a Chinese Women’s Prison
Author_Meets_Reader Session: Wang, P. & Lin, Wanlin (2025), Extralegal Governance: The Social Order of Illegal Markets in China. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Constitutionalising Dynasty: Abusive Courts in Indonesia's Electoral Politics

Capital Drug Laws in Asia
Author_Meets_Reader Session : Capital Drug Laws in Asia

THE LATEST DYNAMICS OF ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW IN THE CONTEXT OF MUTILATION OF WALI IJBAR IN THE RULES OF INDONESIAN MARRIAGE LAW FROM A SOCIOLEGAL PERSPECTIVE

Milda Istiqomah

Evaluation of Legal Arrangements in Preventing Extremism in Indonesian Higher Education Institutions

The future of I.P.R. enforcement using Dispute Resolution Mechanism and A.I. tools: Potential of innovation In India

HOUSING, LAND AND PROPERTY RIGHTS (HLP) AND TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE IN INDONESIA: 1998-2024

Nabilla Desyalika Putri

Whose Land? A Critical Legal Study of Comparative Customary Land Registration in Indonesia and the Philippines

Nabiyla Risfa Izzati

“Pay to Work”: Childcare Costs as a Barrier to Women’s Employment

The "Fear" of Diversity and the Vulnerability of Japanese Society
The Formation of Emerging "New Nationalism" based on Social Movements Utilizing SNS in Japan

The Increasing Utilization of the Adult Guardianship System on a Remote Island in Japan

Institutional Articulation of Religious Authority and State Governance in Muslim-majority Countries: A Legal Pluralist Perspective

Napattamon Kaikaew

Procedural Barriers to Civil Justice for Informal Workers in Thailand: A Comparative Perspective with Indonesia

Nurini Aprilianda

Victim Protection: A Critical Examination of Indonesian Criminal Procedure Reform

Nuthamon Kongcharoen

Right to Traditional Land for Indigenous Peoples: Comparative Study of Thailand and Indonesia

Layperson's Legal Decision-Making: Fact-Finding, Negligence, and Damages

Author_Meets_Reader Session: Wang, P. & Lin, Wanlin (2025), Extralegal Governance: The Social Order of Illegal Markets in China. New York: Cambridge University Press.

The Experimentalist Court: The Supreme People’s Court and the Making of Commercial Legal Institutions in China

Rahela Khorakiwala

Navigating Growth: The Challenges of Maintaining Legal Education Quality in India's Expanding Law Schools

REASSESSING ALGORITHMIC RESPONSIBILITY IN THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: A LEGAL AND ETHICAL PERSPECTIVE

Rangika Palliyaarachchi

Corporate Actors and Gender Equality in Sri Lanka: Bridging Legal Gaps through Governance Practices

recca ayu hapsari

Regulating Digital Assets in Indonesian Bankruptcy Law: Addressing Legal Challenges in the Digital Economy Era

Richo Andi Wibowo

Civil Servant Disobedience: An Alternative Legal Strategy To Prevent Bureaucratic Pathology

Rikiya Kuboyama

Are Japanese people "weak"?
The "Fear" of Diversity and the Vulnerability of Japanese Society

Beyond Monolithic Theories: Towards Contextual Legitimacy in Asian Criminalisation

Legal Protection of “Abdi Dalem” Employment Rights in the Yogyakarta Privilege System

Sepalika Welikala

Apology by Law: A Sociolegal Perspective on Public Apology in Sri Lanka

The Effect of Psychological Distance on Public Evaluation of AI Legal Advice: A Construal Level Theory Perspective

Sharon Xiaohan Zhang

Multifaceted Regulatory Objectivity: Examining Expert Administration in the U.S. and China

Examining the Strategic Interpretation Rules: Lessons from the Labour and Environmental Provisions under EU FTAs

Tramming Authoritarian Legacy for the Present: Constitutional Review of National Security Law in South Korea and Taiwan

Historical perspective of the weak Indonesian judiciary: Career of Judges in the Dutch East Indie and Indonesia

Governing at the Margins: Administrative Control and the Functional Displacement of Law in China’s Irregular Migration Regime

Racing Technology to the Bottom: The Rise of Internet-Promoted Law Firms in China
Author-Meets-Readers Session: The Palimpsest Constitution: The Social Life of Constitutions in Myanmar
Author_Meets_Reader Session: Wang, P. & Lin, Wanlin (2025), Extralegal Governance: The Social Order of Illegal Markets in China. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Effect of CSA Victim's Age and the Level of Sexual Knowledge on Mock Jurors' Legal Judgment: Moderating Effect of CSA Myth

Development and Issues of Disaster Legal Response in Japan: From the Principle of Application by Party Concerned to the Disaster Case Management and Beyond

Real life impact of the "one-person, one-vote" rule

The Non-Criminalization Principle in Human Trafficking: Addressing Victim Criminalization with Insights from Southeast Asia

Tossapon Tassanapan

Prospects on Enhancing Victim Compensation and Suppression of Technology Crimes, Lessons from Thailand

Should Indonesian Courts Always Apply Their Own Law in Transnational Employment Cases?

Wing-Cheong Chan

Author_Meets_Reader Session : Capital Drug Laws in Asia
Capital Drug Laws in Asia

Provenance over Jurisdiction: Building Equitable Access to AI-Generated Digital Evidence in Asia’s Diverse Legal Landscapes

Composing “Child” in Japan’s Criminal Justice System: A Relational-Constructivist Approach

Dual Challenges in Host State Regulation on Transnational Corporate Damages: China's Dilemma and Breakthrough

The Intersection of Economic Reform and Political Leadership: The Impact of Economic Conditions on China's Death Penalty from 1980 to 2000

Navigating the Regulatory Void: A Social-Legal Exploration of Third-Party Funding in Mainland China

Closing Session
Opening Plenary Session (The Auditorium, Faculty of Law UGM)

‘Mnemonic Regeneration’: Revitalizing the Sacredness of China’s Constitutional Ideology of ‘Heroes and Martyrs’

Yanrong Jiang / Haixian Song

Research on the Equity Realization Mechanism of Border Residents' Trade Policy from the Perspective of Legal Geography—Case Study of Legal Practices in China-Laos and China-Myanmar Border Areas

Prioritizing different identities and laws: Relational Legal Consciousness in the Deprivation of Land Rights of Married-Out women in Rural China

Board of Trustees Meeting
Closing Session
Opening Plenary Session (The Auditorium, Faculty of Law UGM)

The "Fear" of Diversity and the Vulnerability of Japanese Society
Exploring the Possibility of Harmonizing Individualism and Nationalism in a Society Seeking Diversity

Learning Outcomes of Teaching Japanese Law in Japanese: Insights from Interviews with Paralegal Graduates of the Centre for Japanese Law

Author_Meets_Reader Session: Wang, P. & Lin, Wanlin (2025), Extralegal Governance: The Social Order of Illegal Markets in China. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Yvonne Kezia D. Nafi / Jufrina Rizal (non-attending)

Revisiting Jean Carbonnier’s Sociologie Législative: A Socio-Legal Inquiry into Indonesian Lawmaking

Valuing Inclusivity and Autonomy: Democratic Dispute Resolution in Online Platform Community