January 12, 2021 | Day 1
11:30am-1:00pm
Panel 01 — The Challenges in Law & Technology [English]
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Chair: Luna Barroso, Rio de Janeio State University
- Marisa Almeida Araújo, Lusíada University, CEJEA
Reprogenetics Autonomy And Crispr Consumers - Luna Barroso, Rio de Janeio State University
Global Delinking Orders: National Autonomy, Extraterritorial Jurisdiction and Privatization of Freedom of Speech - Giulia Botta, University of Milan
Challenges for the Right to Privacy and Biometric Data Systems in Kenya: Nubian Rights Forum and Others v. Attorney General Case - Lucas Henrique Muniz da Conceicao, Birkbeck College, University of London
Digital Constitutionalism and Democracy – Establishing democratic governance within the context of the digital space - Shao-Kai Yang, National Taiwan University
The Marketplace of Ideas Fails — From the Perspective of Disinformation
Panel 02 — Populism, Extremism, and the Political Climate [English]
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Chair: Jill Goldenziel, Marine Corps University-Command and Staff College
- João Gabriel Archegas, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná
The Necessity of a New Theoretical Approach to Human Rights in Times of Populism. - Prannv Dhawan, National Law School of India University, Bangalore
Giving Indian Parliamentary Opposition a Slice of (Democratic) Cake - Jill Goldenziel, Marine Corps University-Command and Staff College
Toeing the Line: The U.S. Military and Partisan Politics - János Mécs, Faculty of Law, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE)
Populist electoral politics in Hungary - Max Steuer, O.P. Jindal Global University, India
Courts and the Militancy Conundrum: Judicial Responses to Extreme Political Movements in Czechia, Hungary and Slovakia
Panel 03 — Crises & Emergencies [English]
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Chair: Marina Roma, Università degli Studi di Genova
- Azeem Amedi, Padjadjaran University
The Death of Indonesian Constitutionalism: The Amendments of the Law No. 24/2003 on Constitutional Court - Konstantinos Margaritis, Hellenic Open University
Constitutional Aspects of the Mandatory Vaccination for Combating COVID-19 in Greece - Vinícius Nabak, UFJF – Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
Emergency budget, fiscal federalism and coronavirus crisis: a brief comparative study on Constitutional Budget Law between Brazil and Germany - Marina Roma, Università degli Studi di Genova
The budget process in Italy and the crisis of parliamentarism
Panel 04 — Law and Religion [English]
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Chair: Antoni Abat Ninet, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- Antoni Abat Ninet, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Religion of the Constitution - Scott Gerber, Ohio Northern University & Brown University
The Intellectual History of European Laws about Religious Toleration Prior to the Planting of English America - Mohammad Ibrahim, Universitas Gadjah Mada
Constitutionalism and Religion in Indonesia: Is Secularisation Possible? - Deeksha Sharma, National Law University, Lucknow, India
Vulnerability of human rights, ensuing the pitfall of Judicial Review in India
Panel 05 — Separation of Powers & Rule of Law [English]
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Chair: Zoltan Pozsar-Szentmiklosy, ELTE Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest
- Jimmy Chia-Shin Hsu, Academia Sinica
The Ultimate Test of Fidelity: Legal Responses to Civil Disobedience in Taiwan and Hong Kong - Chris Monaghan, University of Worcester
What are the comparative lessons for how a reformed version of impeachment might operate in the United Kingdom? - Nicholas Orago, University of Nairobi School of Law
Effectiveness of constitutional accountability for service delivery: A case study of Kenya - Vasiliki Poula, Department of Law, London School of Economics [Paper co-authored with Eponine Howarth, London School of Economics]
The Internal Market Bill: a barometer for the difference between legality and constitutionalism in the UK - Zoltan Pozsar-Szentmiklosy, ELTE Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest
The Concept of the Invisible Separation of Powers - Md. Johir Uddin Shohag, Daffodil International University
Political Economy of Separation of Powers in Bangladesh
Panel 06 — Institutional Independence [English]
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Chair: Michael Wasco, Independent Practitioner
- Aylin Aydin Cakir, Yeditepe University
The Varying Impact of Court-Packing on Judicial Independence: Evidence from a Natural Experiment - Shimon Nataf, Kohelet Policy Forum
Judicial Selection to Constitutional Courts: a Comparative Analysis - Amal Sethi, University of Pennsylvania
The Tragedy of Judicial Appointments in India - Yuichiro Tsuji, Meiji University Law School
Independence and accountability of the Judiciary and of the Prosecution in Japan - Michael Wasco, Independent Practitioner
Effectiveness of constitutional accountability for service delivery: A case study of Kenya - Vineeta Yadav, Penn State University
Risk and Reward: Politicians Risk Preferences and Their Support for Judiciaries