The International Doctorate Programme (IDP) on Business and Human Rights will host the closing conference of its first cohort from 30 September to 2 October 2025 at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg. This event marks the conclusion of the programme’s first four years and will bring together around 60 participants, including all IDP doctoral researchers, FAU professors, human rights and sustainability scholars from FAU, as well as 20 external guests from academia, industry, and civil society.
What makes this conference unique is that it is entirely built and organized by the IDP doctoral researchers themselves—shaping the programme in ways that reflect their interests and expertise. The conference will focus on four thematic clusters central to current debates in business and human rights and tailored to the IDP research programme:
- BHR in Conflicting Environments
- BHR & Transforming Norms
- BHR & Emerging Technologies
- BHR & the Climate Crisis
The agenda features panels, workshops, paper sessions, performances, and much more, all designed by the IDP doctoral researchers and led by scholars and practitioners in the field. In addition, the conference offers ample opportunities for exchange and networking.
Under the title “Shaping the Future of Business and Human Rights”, the conference aims both to reflect on past research and to chart new directions for the field—bringing together diverse perspectives to shape the future of business and human rights scholarship.
You can find the full agenda of the conference here: link to pdf
The International Doctorate Programme (IDP) on Business and Human Rights will host the closing conference of its first cohort from 30 September to 2 October 2025 at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg. This event marks the conclusion of the programme’s first four years and will bring together around 60 participants, including all IDP doctoral researchers, FAU professors, human rights and sustainability scholars from FAU, as well as 20 external guests from academia, industry, and civil society.
What makes this conference unique is that it is entirely built and organized by the IDP doctoral researchers themselves—shaping the programme in ways that reflect their interests and expertise. The conference will focus on four thematic clusters central to current debates in business and human rights and tailored to the IDP research programme:
The agenda features panels, workshops, paper sessions, performances, and much more, all designed by the IDP doctoral researchers and led by scholars and practitioners in the field. In addition, the conference offers ample opportunities for exchange and networking.
Under the title “Shaping the Future of Business and Human Rights”, the conference aims both to reflect on past research and to chart new directions for the field—bringing together diverse perspectives to shape the future of business and human rights scholarship.
You can find the full agenda of the conference here: link to pdf