Deadline- 31 December 2012
Countries/Region- Europe
Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskolleg & University of Greifswald jointly offers the The 5th CEE Forum for Young Legal, Political and Social Theorists.
The CEE Forum is a platform for young legal, political and social theorists who come from, currently study or work in Central and Eastern Europe or have a research interest in the region. The regional boundaries are understood widely. The target audiences of the conference are young researchers, espe-cially doctoral students and post-docs, without a specific age limit. As in the previous Forums, the conference will be organised in three concurrent panels and will put its special emphasis on two major general topics these are as follows-
- Separation of Powers & Constitutional Review- In the first panel discussion will be on two core elements of modern constitutional democracies: separation of powers and constitutional review. These ideas are of enduring timeliness in legal and political theory.
- Constitutional Rights & Obligations- The second panel is dedicated to constitutional rights and obligations. Most modern constitutions provide basic rights and freedoms for individuals and/or groups in order to protect them against encroachments by the state. Additionally, there is some general consent in constitutional theory, which fundamental rights a constitution should at least guarantee. In contrast, obligations are much rarer in the constitutional landscape. Even basic necessities like tax paying are often not elevated to constitutional status.
- Open Panel– In order to meet the diverse interests of the Forum’s participants from different disciplines, the third panel will be open to all interesting topics from the vast area of legal, political and social theory.
Important points to be remembered by the applicant-
- The conference language is English. An up to 500 words abstract, indicating the preferable panel, should be submitted in the available application form.
- The conference fee for all participants is 50,- €
- All participants will obtain conference material, drinks and snacks during the breaks, and altogether three meals. Participants shall make arrangements and pay for their accommodation individually.
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