About the Conference
The CATS Network, initiated by scholars from Swedish universities, will address the inadequacies of traditional taxation regimes in our rapidly changing world. This initiative responds to the urgent need for innovative fiscal solutions in the face of retreating democracy, rising inequality, and climate change. Placing debates of tax law within the broader ambits of history, economics, and sociology, and considering the fiscal state beyond divides between the national and international, CATS network invites scholarly conversation on tax and social critique.
The conference Taxation without Borders aims to not just bridge national borders, but also interdisciplinary borders as well as the borders between academia and policymakers. We therefore invite scholars from various fields such as economics, sociology and all legal disciplines.
Key Highlights
Expert Keynote Speakers
- Allison Christians, Professor of Taxation Law at McGill University, Canada, focuses on the socio-legal aspects of tax law within a global context.
- Tsilly Dagan, Professor of Taxation Law at Oxford University, examines the interaction between state and market in tax law and policy.
- Steven Dean, Professor of Taxation Law at Boston University, explores the connections between tax law and race, with a focus on Africa's decolonization and global tax regimes.
Sessions and Workshops
The conference will feature keynote lectures, collaborative workshops, and seminar streams, including:
- Fiscal Sociology and the Fiscal State: Interdisciplinary approaches to historical, sociological, and economic aspects of international taxation.
- The Color Line: Examining fiscal law and global labor divisions, addressing systemic racial inequalities.
- Austerity at Home, Imperialism Abroad: Integrated views on tax justice in the Nordics, considering both domestic austerity and international fiscal policies.
Program Overview
Day 1: Developing Critical Tax Research
13:00-13:30: Registration
13:30-14:00: Introduction
14:00-15:00: Keynote by Allison Christians
15:30-17:00: STREAM, CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: on Fiscal Sociology and the Fiscal State
18:30: Dinner
Day 2: Global and Domestic Perspectives
09:00-10:00: Keynote by Steven Dean
10:30-12:00: STREAM, CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: on Fiscal Law and Global Labor Divisions
13:30-15:00: Panel on Critical Tax Research Methods
15:30-17:00: STREAM, CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: on Tax Justice in the Nordics
18:30: Dinner
Day 3: Shaping the Future of Tax Research
09:00-10:00: Keynote by Tsilly Dagan
10:30-12:30: Joint discussion on developing the CATS Network and enhancing critical tax research.
Call for Abstracts
The conference welcomes submissions for abstracts in the following streams:
Fiscal Sociology and the Fiscal State: Exploring historical, sociological, and economic perspectives on international taxation.
Tax Law and the Color Line: Investigating fiscal law's role in global labor divisions and racial inequalities.
Austerity at Home, Imperialism Abroad: Examining the impact of austerity in Nordic countries and international fiscal policies.
Abstracts no longer than 300 words should be sent together with the applicant’s short bio note and affiliation via the registration form no later than the 1st of July 2024. Selected participants will be notified about their acceptation in the beginning of August.
Deadline for registration to the conference is the 10th of September.
Travel reimbursements and conference fee
There is no conference fee. Additionally, the participants are able to apply for a smaller reimbursement for their travel and accommodation costs. The degree to which we will be able to cover them depends upon the number of applicants and the size of the costs.
Participation and Registration
The CATS Network aims to foster a collaborative environment for innovative thinking, interdisciplinary research and problem-solving. The conference is open to legal scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and the general public interested in the evolving landscape of taxation and societal impact.
For registration and abstract submission visit the registration form. Please observe that the number of participants is limited.
Patrik Emblad
Alice Grudd
Hedvig Lärka
Support and Funding
This conference is made possible with the support of Riksbankens Jubileumsfond. Thanks to its support we’re able to establish the CATS Network as a pioneering force in Nordic tax law research and social critique.
Join us in October 2024 at the University of Gothenburg for an engaging and transformative exploration of taxation's role in contemporary and future societal challenges.