Workshop "Law and Digitalisation"
- Lecturer: Professor Dr. Matthias Kettemann, LL.M. (Harvard) - Professor of Innovation, Theory and Philosophy of Law at Innsbruck University (link)
Seminar "The International Law of the Sea and Small Islands"
- Lecturer: Professor Dr. Valentin Schatz - Junior professorship of Public Law and European Law with Focus on Sustainability at Leuphana University Lüneburg (link)
Guest Lecture "The Chilean Constitutional Reform Process"
- Lecturer: Svenja Bonnecke (link)
On 5 April, Svenja Bonnecke gave a guest lecture on the Chilean constitutional reform process at the Joachim Herz Doctoral School of Law. After a brief introduction, she went into detail about the two rejected constitutional drafts and gave an outlook on Chile's (legal) future.
The constitutional reform process is of the utmost importance with regard to the overarching theme of the Joachim Herz doctoral programme ("Law and Transformation") - after all, it is about reforming the common rules, values and procedures on which society is based. But the constitution as a social contract must also move with the times, be able to adapt and change in order to remain up-to-date.
Svenja Bonnecke's academic background - she studied law in both Germany and Chile - enabled her to present these connections in an excellent and unique way. We would like to thank her for these insights.
Further publications by Svenja Bonnecke on this topic (in German):
- Scheitern 2.0: Das Ende des zweiten Verfassungsprozesses in Chile (published on 12 January 2024 at www.juwiss.de)
- Verfassungsmüdigkeit: Chiles neuer Verfassungsprozess (published on 02 March 2023 at www.verfassungsblog.de)
- Schlechte Umfragewerte für Chiles Verfassung: Die Kommunikationsschwierigkeiten der Verfassungsgebenden Versammlung (published on 25 May 2022 at www.verfassungsblog.de)
Book Presentation: Global Climate Constitutionalism 'from Below'
- Dr. Manuela Niehaus (German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer, link)
On 17 June 2024, Manuela Niehaus will present her recently published work Global Climate Constitutionalism 'from Below' at the Joachim Herz Doctoral School of Law.
Guest Lecture “Acceptance for Wind Energy through Financial Participation”
- Lecturer: Professor Dr. Max Baumgart - Assistant Professor in European and national regulation of the energy transition at Tilburg University (link)
On 4 July 2024, Max Baumgart will give a presentation on "Acceptance for Wind Energy through Financial Participation".
Lecture "Research Methods in Legal Science"
- Lecturer: Dr. Matthias Packeiser
The course provides fundamental knowledge of scientific work at doctoral level in the field of law. This includes, inter alia, addressing questions about the nature of legal research, working with different research methods, structuring comprehensive research papers in terms of content and argumentation and, in particular, the topic of "Law in Context".
- Lecturer: Professor Christopher R. Rossi, Ph.D. (The Artic University of Norway, Tromsø)
The Joachim Herz Doctoral School of Law had the pleasure of welcoming Professor Christopher R. Rossi, Ph.D., to Lüneburg from 27 to 29 November. At this occasion, he gave a seminar on fundamental aspects of transformative developments under international law.
On the first day, Professor Rossi laid the theoretical groundwork for the seminar with insights from his recent research on the role of zones and areas in the current state system and the impact of uti possideitis on its very foundation. On the following two days, he then addressed topics such as global water scarcity, the role of rivers in international relations, the global struggle for resources, and the importance of the artic for both global climate and international trade.
For further readings, take a look at his recent publications:
- Remoteness Reconsidered: The Atacama Desert and International Law (2021 University of Michigan Press)
- Arctic anadromy and congested regime governance (52 Environmental Law Reporter 10193-10210, 2022)
- Water Security and Hydro-Egoism: Endogenous Hegemony and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (32(2) Indiana International and Comparative Law Review, 247-286, 2022)
- Line of Amity, Line of Enmity, Large Policy Men and the American Grossraum (2023)
Seminar "The Good Scientist - A Seminar on Research Integrity"
- Lecturers: Dr. Claire Grauer, Dr. Anna Sundermann
The seminar concerns raising awareness and preparing doctoral students for ethically correct and responsible research activities before starting research projects. The goal is to integrate ethical considerations already in the planning phase of the doctoral journey.
The following key questions will guide the course:
- What is research ethics? What is good scientific practice?
- What does responsible research mean for my research field?
- What are the concrete implications of research integrity guidelines for my dissertation project?
- How can I contribute to a research community with integrity as a researcher?
Colloquium: The Belgian Klimaatzaak Judgement
On 8 January 2024, the Joachim Herz Doctoral School welcomed two guest speakers to a digital colloquium who took this opportunity to present their findings on the noteworthy Klimaatzaak ruling of the Brussels Court of Appeal of 30 November 2023 (cf.: link):
- Alice Briegleb, PhD student at the Université Libre de Bruxelles. She conducts research on the liability of companies in the fight against climate change (under the supervision of Prof. Dr Benoit Frydman).
- Antoine De Spiegeleir, PhD student at the European University Institute. In his doctoral thesis, he deals with the topic "Narrating International Law at the World Court" (under the supervision of Prof. Dr Neha Jain).
Their review of this judgement was published on the Verfassungsblog on 5 December 2023 under the title "From Urgenda to Klimaatzaak: A New Chapter in Climate Litigation" (cf.: here). The lawsuit was filed by the NGO Klimaatzaak (which was supported by around 58,000 citizens) against the current Belgian climate protection measures. In the second instance, the Brussels Court of Appeal has now ordered the Belgian federal state and the regions of Flanders and Brussels to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels.
After an introduction to the ruling, the fellows of the Joachim Herz Doctoral School discussed with the speakers current issues of international environmental law, the tendency of national courts to pass judgement on the climate protection measures of their respective governments, as well as legal theoretical and political issues raised in this context (e.g. regarding the separation of powers or the judicial dialogue between domestic courts of different nations).
We would like to thank Alice and Antoine for their fascinating presentation and the insightful discussion.
- Lecturer: Dr. Julia Strasheim (link)
On 18 January 2024, Dr Julia Strasheim gave the members of the Joachim Herz Doctoral School of Law exciting insights into the topic "From War to Peace: Challenges in Post-Conflict Transformation".
Dr Strasheim is deputy managing director of the Bundeskanzler-Helmut-Schmidt-Stiftung (link), where she is responsible for the "Europe and International Politics" programme line. As a political scientist and conflict researcher, she has extensive expertise with regard to questions concerning the challenges that societies have to deal with after - but also during - conflicts and especially wars.
Her guest lecture (on the premises of the Joachim Herz Foundation) inspired the fellows of our doctoral school. Dr Strasheim provided well-founded insights into the subject matter, which she was able to gather through her research, her practical experience in conflict resolution, and, in particular, through her work for the BKHS. In a subsequent discussion round, it was then up to the Fellows to ask questions, contribute new perspectives, and share their own experiences.
We would like to thank Dr Strasheim very much for her exceptional presentation.