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§ JurLecture

As part of the department's internationalization strategy, one of the key objectives is to further advance the internationalization of science.

For this purpose, the lecture series § JurLecture has been developed by the International Affairs/German as a Foreign Language team. What sets this lecture series apart is that all lectures are given by international guest researchers themselves. The aim is to make the expertise of these guest researchers accessible to other faculty members and the interested public, to provide a foundation for broader discourse.

Moreover, § JurLecture is also intended to provide a platform for the presenting guest researchers to extend their visibility beyond their hosting department and engage in further discussion.

 

 

Opening event of the guest lecture series § JurLecture on January 23, 2023

By Professor Dr. Carolina Riveros Ferrada from Chile

Prof. Dr. Carolina Riveros Ferrada conducts research on the protection of human rights of older persons and is a member of the "Advisory Committee of the National Authority for Older Adults of the Ministry of Social Development in Chile", which makes her an expert on the lecture topic "Elderly People in the Digital Space - How to Protect Them?"

During her presentation, Professor Riveros examined the legal situation concerning the protection of older people in the virtual world, focusing particularly on the "Inter-American Convention on Protecting the Human Rights of Older Persons" from June 15, 2015, and the United Nations' "Decade of Healthy Ageing 2020-2030" strategy.

The second guest lecture in the lecture series § JurLecture on June 12, 2023

By Professor Dr. Ádám Fuglinzsky, ELTE University Budapest

Herr Fuglinszky, Full Professor of Civil Law at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) Budapest and visiting scholar at the chair of Professor Gössl, delivered a lecture on the topic "Legal Transplants in the Focus of Comparative Law - Curse or Blessing?".

He began by explaining the starting point of legal transplants, addressing terminological ambiguities and inaccuracies, as well as discussing the fundamental possibility of legal transplants. Subsequently, Mr. Fuglinszky elaborated on the six essential theses and malpractice of legal transplants. In doing so, he supported his explanations with illustrative examples from the diverse legal history of Central and Eastern Europe.

The third guest lecture in the lecture series § JurLecture on April 23, 2024

By Professor Alan Vogelfanger, LL.M., University Buenos Aires, Argentina

Professor Vogelfanger is a lawyer and professor of human rights at the University of Buenos Aires. He received his Master of Laws degree from the University of Washington. Currently, he is as a visiting scholar by Prof. Dr. Stefan Talmon (Institute of Public International Law). He gave his lecture on the topic "Recent developments in the Inter-American human rights system in relation to climate change."

The already significant topic was made particularly accessible to the audience through the pleasant and interactive presentation style of  Prof. Vogelfanger. Interesting facts, comparisons, and topics were addressed, particularly those affecting people from the Latin American region. This also made it clear to those living in Europe what risks and negative consequences climate change brings to the population in Latin America. The engaged audience was further rewarded with candies distributed for answering questions. Following the presentation, a lively discussion ensued, bringing the evening to an end.


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