The Asian Journal of Law and Society invites contributions for a special issue on the topic of “Digital Transformation and Law in Asia.” The special issue aims to provide a platform for scholars and early career researchers to engage with the socio-legal implications of digital transformation, with a particular focus on the metaverse, artificial intelligence, and other related topics in the Asian context. We welcome original research articles that examine the legal and social dynamics of digital transformation in Asia. The scope of the special issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:

• Legal and ethical challenges of AI and machine learning
• Metaverse and virtual reality
• Intellectual property and digital transformation
• Cybersecurity, privacy, and data protection in the digital age
• Digital governance and regulation
• Socio-legal implications of emerging technologies, such as blockchain, the Internet of Things (IoT) and ChatGPT

Submission guidelines:
Authors are invited to submit an abstract of 400 words by September 30, 2023. Abstracts should be submitted via email to the Administrative Editor (email: editors@asianjls.org). The abstract should include the author’s name, affiliation, and email address. Manuscripts must not have been previously published, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere.

Notification of acceptance of abstracts will be sent by November 30, 2023. Authors of selected abstracts will be invited to submit a full manuscript before February 29, 2024. All submitted manuscripts will undergo double-blind peer review. Final decisions on manuscripts will be communicated to authors by May 31, 2024.

Editor-in-Chief
Professor Weidong Ji
China Institute for Socio-Legal Studies, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

For further information, please contact the Administrative Editor of the Asian Journal of Law and Society. We look forward to receiving your submissions.