The Utrecht Journal of International and European Law will publish its upcoming issue on “Privacy under International and European Law.” Please have a look at this Utrecht Journal Call for Papers – Privacy and International Law.
Dear readers of the Invisible College Blog,
You are all cordially invited to an NJCM Seminar on Modern forms of Slavery on 18 September 2014 at Clifford Chance in Amsterdam (it is in Dutch). For more info and to register, please go to the NJCM website.
Many thanks,
Otto Spijkers
Dear readers,
For those interested in the The Nuhanović and Mothers of Srebrenica Cases of the Dutch Courts, I kindly refer you to a blog post at Opinio Juris on the Responsibility of the Netherlands for the Genocide in Srebrenica–The Nuhanović and Mothers of Srebrenica Cases Compared (click the link).
Many thanks!
Otto
A position as postdoctoral researcher (duration 2 years) in International Environmental Law is available at PluriCourts , Centre for the Study of the Legitimate Roles of the Judiciary in the Global Order, a Centre of Excellence at the Faculty of Law, University of Oslo: http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/1188255/70420?iso=no.
Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal (GSP) is preparing a special issue on Humanitarian Technologies and Genocide Prevention. We would like to invite you to contribute to this issue either through submitting manuscripts or serving as peer reviewers.
This special issue will focus on the latest developments in mapping, citizen-based monitoring, crisis mapping, crowdsourcing, conflict analysis, e-humanities, network analysis, simulation modeling, social media and news analysis, and related fields and their potential use in preventing genocide. We are interested in articles that critically examine both the potential benefits and draw backs of these new technologies.
Specific details can be found in the call for papers and call for reviewers.
See also this page.
The Venice Academy of Human Rights will take place from 7-16 July 2014.
The theme of this year’s academy is ‘Judicial Legitimacy and the Rule of Law’.
Online applications are accepted until 4 May 2014.
The Academy offers an “early bird” registration with a reduced participation fee until 15 March 2014.
Faculty of the Venice Academy 2014
Distinguished Opening Lecture
Paul Mahoney, Judge at the European Court of Human Rights
General Course
Gráinne de Búrca, Florence Ellinwood Allen Professor of Law, NYU
Faculty
Philip G. Alston, John Norton Pomeroy Professor of Law, NYU
Andreas Føllesdal, Professor of Political Philosophy at the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights and Director of the Norwegian Centre of Excellence PluriCourts for the Study of the Legitimate Roles of the Judiciary in the Global Order, University of Oslo
Geir Ulfstein, Professor of International Law and Deputy Director of the Norwegian Centre of Excellence PluriCourts for the Study of the Legitimate Roles of the Judiciary in the Global Order, University of Oslo
Jeremy Waldron, University Professor of Law, NYU and Chichele Professor of Social and Political Theory, University of Oxford
Michael Zürn, Professor of International Relations at the Free University Berlin and Director of the Research Unit Global Governance at Social Science Research Center Berlin (Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung, WZB)
You can view the detailed programme here.
• You seek to tackle a human rights challenge through your own project?
• You wish to study at a renowned German institution while staying on your job?
• You want to combine theory and practice in the course of your studies?
Then Master of Governance and Human Rights at HUMBOLDT-VIADRINA School of Governance offers you the training you need to work as a socially and politically committed leader who is able to take decisions, drive change and interact with and within the three areas of economy, politics and civil society.
The programme covers the theory and practical application of governance and human rights and introduces students to the essential tools they need to advance their ideas.
This programme is delivered in English and in blended-learning format, with the majority of learning taking place via distance learning online.
This will be supplemented by 10 face-to-face days in Berlin per semester.
Prospective students have to apply with a first project idea which will be developed during the Master programme with the support of experienced project coaches and a personal tutor. The School’s educational approach of project-based learning enables its students to use human rights as a tool for positive transformation with regards e.g. to the corporate culture of company, an advocacy strategy of a civil society organisation or the ethical sustainability of a public urban planning project.
Main facts about the Master of Governance and Human Rights:
• You design and implement your own project idea – in collaboration with your employer or a partner organisation
• You can stay on your job, while taking part in our distance learning and 4 on-campus seminars à 10 days in Berlin
• You approach human rights and governance from an interdisciplinary perspective combining theory and practice
• HUMBOLDT-VIADRINA offers an unique learning experience with small student groups comprised of experienced practitioners and top-notch lecturers
• You receive a Master degree in “Governance and Human Rights” from Humboldt University (Berlin) and European University Viadrina (Frankfurt/Oder)
For more information, see the website of the Governance and Human Rights programme.
Friday, April 4, 2014
9-6pm
Rutgers University, Newark, USA
“Genocide: Pathways and Passages”
Genocide is crossed by pathways and passages. There are the pathways of the genocidal process, such as the historical and sociopolitical paths from which genocide emerges, the routes genocide takes once it has begun, and the post-conflict trajectories undertaken as individuals and societies seek a way forward in the aftermath. Such paths are mixed with passages, or processes of transformation, ranging from transformations of identities (e.g., perpetrators, victims, survivors, bystanders, witnesses, humanitarians, the “other,” and so forth) to those of sociopolitical states of being (e.g., authoritarianism, democratization, transitional justice, diaspora, and so forth). Continue reading
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, USA
April 17, 2014
The Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, the Human Rights Program and the
Institute for Global Studies are hosting three days of events to commemorate the 20th
anniversary of the genocide that took place in Rwanda in 1994. The events will include a
public conference (April 16th), a student conference (April 17th) and a K-12 teacher
workshop (April 19th). The objectives of the commemorative events are to promote public
understanding of what happened in Rwanda, analyze the immediate responses by the
international community, and discuss the long-term implications for international policy and
actions to prevent and respond to genocide. Continue reading
We are glad to announce ISISC’s 14th Specialization Course in International Criminal Law for Young Penalists on “Assessing the Effectiveness of International Criminal Law in the Prevention and Control of Transnational and International Crimes”. The course will take place from May 18th to May 28th and is open to all international graduate law students.
The deadline for application submissions is March 20th, 2014. ISISC will select 60 participants who should have at a minimum a first degree in law, having graduated in the last eight years (between 2006 – 2014), and be 35 years of age or under. Furthermore, the Institute will offer 10 scholarships to applicants from Developing and Less Developed Countries.
All relevant information and the application form are available on our website (www.isisc.org). Please do not hesitate to contact ISISC for any questions or concerns you may have at icl-2014@isisc.org.