FIVE LEAF Institute for Law and Aesthetics Conference
This year's FIVE LEAF Institute for Law and Aesthetics Conference will take place on 1-2 June 2026 online and in-person at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London.
- When: Monday 1 June 2026 - Tuesday 2 June 2026, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
- Where: Hybrid Event - Lecture Theatre, Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS), 67-69 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3JB and Online.
FIVE LEAF is an interdisciplinary research institute dedicated to law and aesthetics, based in the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) in the School of Law.
FIVE LEAF was founded in 2026 by Professor Johanna Gibson, who is also the institute’s founding director, together with founding members Gavin Sutter (deputy director), Mark Jetsaphon Niyompatama, Vasiliki Koukoulioti, Daniele D’Alvia, and Laura Edgar.
The five leaves of FIVE LEAF are:
- Fashion and luxury;
- Film and photography;
- Theatre and performing arts;
- Live art and performance;
- Architecture and culture.
A closing reception will follow the event.
SENSE STRANDS: The FIVE LEAF exhibition on law and aesthetics
Explore the artists who will be displaying their work during the FIVE LEAF conference.