BCCE Annual Meetings

The Center holds annual conferences in cities around the world, giving scholars and equality activists an opportunity to present papers and discuss a variety of topics in comparative equality and anti-discrimination law. Conference topics have included sex discrimination, including sexual harassment and gender-based violence; same-sex marriage; the rights of persons with disabilities; racism and migration; affirmative action; transgender equality; and equality/freedom of religion and face covering. 

To date, annual conferences have been held in:

• Paris, France (Sciences-Po, 2012)

• Berkeley, California (Berkeley Law, 2013)

• Brussels, Belgium (Université Libre de Bruxelles, 2014)

• Shanghai, China (Jiao Tong University, 2016)

• Dublin, Ireland (Trinity College, Dublin, 2017)

• Melbourne, Australia (Melbourne Law School, 2018)

• Stockholm, Sweden (The University of Stockholm, 2019)

• Cape Town, South Africa (University of Cape Town, 2021)

• Hong Kong, China (University of Hong Kong, 2022)

• Utrecht, Netherlands (Utrecht University, 2023)

• Bengaluru, India (National Law School of India University, 2024)

• Ljubljana, Slovenia (University of Ljubljana, 2025)

Upcoming Annual Conferences

• 2026: Viterbo, Italy (University of Tuscia)

• 2027: Australia – TBA