2026 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Legal History

The 2026 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Legal History (ASLH) is scheduled to take place from November 12 to 14, 2026, in Banff, Alberta, Canada. Organized by the ASLH, this international academic society is dedicated to fostering scholarship and teaching in various fields of legal history worldwide.

The conference will feature panels covering a wide array of topics and periods in legal history, welcoming proposals that transcend traditional periodization and geography. Attendees can expect discussions on cutting-edge methodological and topical directions in legal history, as well as sessions aimed at defining new subfields and generating dialogue among scholars whose recent works have addressed common historiographic questions.

In addition to the main sessions, the meeting will offer practical opportunities such as the Student Research Colloquium, designed for early-post-coursework Ph.D. students and historically minded law students to discuss their in-progress research projects. The event will also host an exhibition area for publishers, rare book dealers, and online information providers interested in promoting goods or services to the legal history community.

This conference is ideal for scholars, educators, and students engaged in legal history research. It provides a platform to present research, engage in scholarly discussions, and network with peers from around the world, contributing to the advancement of the field.