Overview
The Annual Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference will take place on October 14-16th, 2026.
The Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference is hosted by William & Mary Law School in partnership with Queen Mary, Unversity of London School of Law. This conference is the premier U.S.A. gathering of property experts from the legal academy and the practicing bar. Throughout the conference and at the Award dinner we will honor James Penner, recipient of the 2026 Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Prize.
This year’s Conference features sessions on a wide range of property topics, including:
• The Concept of Property: A Tribute to Prize Winner James Penner
• Property, Human Rights, and International Law
• Other People’s Things: Trusts, Entities, and Fiduciaries in Property
• Roman, English, and Other Legacies: The Role of History in Property Law
• Intangible Property in an Interconnected World
• Comparative Perspectives on Compensation for Government Takings
• Of Locke, Bentham, and Blackstone: English Contributions to Property’s Philosophical Foundations