Call for Papers - Epoch: Power of Defiance in the Face of Law
Seattle University’s Law Review and Black Law Student Association are excited to announce the fifth annual Epoch Spotlight Symposium dedicated to uplifting and amplifying Black and Brown voices and ideas within the legal community. The theme of this year’s Epoch Spotlight Symposium is Power of Defiance in the Face of Law.
This year’s theme explores the history of law as both a site of oppression and a tool of defiance. We will examine how Black and Brown communities have historically radicalized law through acts of resistance, how legal structures continue to sustain systems of power, and how law itself can be reclaimed as an instrument of defiance.
The Epoch symposium will be held at the Seattle University School of Law Campus on March 13–14, 2026. Articles presented at this conference will be published in Seattle University Law Review’s Winter 2027 issue.
If your work and passions align with the goals of this year’s Spotlight Symposium, we highly encourage you to submit an abstract or preliminary draft of your article. Those wishing to submit an article for consideration must send an abstract or article draft by November 1, 2025. We will complete our publication offers by December 1, 2025.
Please send all submissions or related questions to lawreview@seattleu.edu. Please include “Epoch Symposium” in the subject line.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why submit an article to be published in the Epoch Symposium issue?
We are proud to continue the partnership between Seattle University’s Law Review and Black Law Student Association to host a symposium focused on amplifying the work and contributions of Black authors, professionals, and leaders. This endeavor is not only symbolic of change but is also a medium to effectuate change. We look forward to your contributions and to a more equitable future.
Why publish with Seattle University Law Review?
At its core, Seattle University Law Review strives to embody Seattle University School of Law’s mission to educate powerful advocates for justice. Seattle University Law Review is dedicated to publishing high-quality scholarship that both contributes to the advancement of critical and relevant legal discussion and features legal contributions from a broad spectrum of perspectives. Seattle University Law Review provides our authors with a first-rate publishing experience and highly qualified editors who strive for excellence in their editing, legal research, and academic writing.
U.S. News & World Report has consistently recognized Seattle University School of Law as having the top legal writing program in the nation, and the most recent report has again ranked us in the top ten.
If I publish my article with Seattle University Law Review, will I be required to present at the symposium?
No, authors are not required to present their article at the symposium, though we do encourage you to do so! Authors may participate in the symposium as a presenter. The symposium will include speakers and panelists who are not publishing articles but are experts in their respective fields.
How do I submit my abstract or drafted article?
Please send all submissions or related questions to LawReview@seattleu.edu. Please include “Epoch Symposium” in the subject line.