The School of International Arbitration (SIA) will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a landmark conference, Arbitration in Context, held at the main QMUL Campus at the ArtsTwo Lecture Theatre. The Gala Dinner will be held at the Old Hall, Lincoln's Inn on the 10th of September.
Established in 1985 the SIA was the first academic institution dedicated to teaching and research of international arbitration as a distinct discipline. Over the last four decades, the SIA has been recognised globally as a leading academic centre for international commercial and investment arbitration. Notably, the influential SIA led international arbitration surveys, the 14th edition was published in June 2025. Over the years we have had more than 3000 alumni from more than 120 jurisdictions.
The anniversary conference is an innovative event will explore arbitration as an academic discipline in the context of economy, sociology, philosophy, regulation and history. This insightful event will bring together academics and practitioners and other stakeholders who will also explore how arbitration has adapted to evolving global events - geographic, economic and technological. The programme will be largely focused on the future and the broader evolution of arbitration.
40th School of International Arbitration Anniversary Conference
Date: 10/11 September 2025
Venue: Arts 2 Lecture Theatre Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, United Kingdom
The DIS is pleased to support the Anniversary Conference.
For further information, please visit the event website.