"Equality at Stake: Constitutional Approaces in Comparison"

Workshops, conferences 2019

  • Date: Jun 7, 2019
  • Location: Lichtenberg-Kolleg Historic Observatory, Geismar Landstraße 11, 37083 Göttingen
"Equality at Stake: Constitutional Approaces in Comparison"
International Conference organized by the Institute of General Theory of State and Political Sciences and the Alexander von Humboldt Professorship in Comparative Constitutionalism


For more details please contact adomeit(at)mmg.mpg.de.


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F R I D A Y , J U N E 7 , 2 0 1 9

9.15 - 10.15 Panel I: Affirmative Action
The South African Constitution and Racial Redress Measures: A Radical
Experiment with Limited Results
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Pierre de Vos (University of Cape Town)

10.15 - 12.15 Panel II: Social Equality
- The Social State Principle in Germany: Serving Freedom and Equality
Speaker: PD Dr. Alexander Thiele (University of Göttingen/Hannover)
- Directive Principles of Social Policy: Between Rights and Politics?
Speaker: Prof. Dr. David Kenny (Trinity College Dublin)

12.15 - 13.15: Conference Lunch

13.15 - 14.15 Panel III: New Challenges
Urban Agglomeration: Challenges to Constitutional Equality
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Ran Hirschl (University of Göttingen)

From 14.15: Final Round of Discussion
Moderation: Dr. Pia Lange (University of Göttingen)



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