All past events from CECS

24 Nov. 2025, 10:00-11:00

Beyond the Einsatzgruppen Trial: Benjamin Ferencz’s Hidden Nuremberg History and Other Revelations in Gregory Gordon’s New Book

The Centre for European, Comparative, and Constitutional Legal Studies (CECS) is pleased to invite all interested parties to the presentation of Professor Gregory Gordon’s new book, Nuremberg’s Citizen Prosecutor, which celebrates the life and legacy of Benjamin Ferencz, the Nuremberg Military Tribunal prosecutor who devoted his life to advancing international criminal justice.

18 Sept. 2025, 12:00-14:00

The legal position of academic staff in a changing university landscape: A comparative analysis of Finland, Norway, and Sweden

CECS invites to seminar on "The legal position of academic staff in a changing university landscape: A comparative analysis of Finland, Norway, and Sweden" presented by Melanie Hack, Niina Mäntylä and Henrik Wenander.

20 Jan. 2025, 12:00-13:00

Seminar with Professor Susan H. Williams

Customary Law, Gender Equality, and Constitutional Design: Feminist Theory and Women as Norm-Creators

18 Dec. 2024, 12:30-14:00

Seminar with Professor Pedro Aleixo - Legal Theory and Digitalization

Legal Theory and Digitalization - The impacts of digital technologies on the nature of law.

13 Sept. 2024, 10:00-12:30

Seminar: Neither natural nor posited: the contemporary journey toward an ecological jurisprudence & The Forests Trial

The first part consists of an academic presentation by Dr Alessandro Pelizzon on the emergence of an ‘ecological jurisprudence’ over the past two decades. The second part of the seminar consists of an introduction of the preparatory steps of the ‘The Forests Trial’ performance.

23 Aug. 2024, 8:30-17:00

Academic Consultation on the Revised Draft Declaration on Human Rights and International Solidarity

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15 Mar. 2024, 9:30-15:30

Relaunch of NNELS

Nordic Network for European Legal Studies (NNELS).

4 Mar. 2024, 8:00-9:30

Ph.d.-Introduction Roundtable - Mads Whitta-Jacobsen

Ph.d-Student Mads Whitta-Jacobsen will at this roundtable seminar present his project regarding conflicts between EU law and national constitutional law in the preliminary procedure

13 Dec. 2023, 10:30-14:00

Vulnerability and Discontent in Law and Technology (… and Beyond?)

Join us for this open-ended exploration into the potential problem-space of our technologically-driven times!

15 Nov. 2023, 14:00

Seminar with Prof. Vasuki Nesiah (NYU)

CECS invites to a seminar with Professor Vasuki Nesiah (NYU). Vasuki Nesiah teaches human rights, legal and social theory at NYU Gallatin where she is also faculty director of the Gallatin Global Fellowship in Human Rights.

30 Oct. 2023, 13:00-14:00

The Interpretation of Norwegian Constitutional Rights in Light of International Human Rights

In this talk, Tomas Midttun Tobiassen will provide a brief overview of his project and delve into the question of how the new constitutional rights should be interpreted.

13 Oct. 2023, 13:00-14:30

The evolution of health protection in EU law: from reason for derogation to cross-cutting objective

This seminar constitutes the presentation of Silvia’s PhD current research project. The research builds upon the premise that healthcare policies remain a national competence, but they can be influenced by interventions taken in various fields of EU law.

13 Oct. 2023, 13:00-14:30

Free movement of product-service systems in the EU internal market

The seminar will be part of the presenter’s ongoing doctoral studies and it will focus on the legal and institutional background and alternatives, framing them in the context of the negotiations for the EU Digital Internal Market and the positions that have been taken at EU level in recent years.

5 Oct. 2023, 12:00-13:30

Lunch seminar “Legal Science and Human Rights in the Israeli Constitutional Crisis”

Interdisciplinary seminar with law professor Ruth halperin-Kaddari on "The Constitutional Crisis in Israel from a Gendered Perspective"

22 Sept. 2023, 12:00-13:00

The European Commission for Democracy through Law

Professor Eirik Holmøyvik, Bergen University: The European Commission for Democracy through Law – usually referred to as the Venice Commission – is the Council of Europe’s expert body on constitutional law. Composed of independent members from each of the member states, the Venice Commission advises states on legal reforms within various fields.

21 Sept. 2023, 11:00-13:00

Discussion Group on Comparative Constitutional Law and Theory

Theorising South Africa’s Fourth Branch of State – the Integrity and Accountability Branch – and Anti-Corruption Redress

15 May 2023, 15:00-18:00

CEPRI / CECS Mini-Conference on climate litigation developments under Danish law

CEPRI / CECS Mini-Conference

CECS

Beyond the Einsatzgruppen Trial: Benjamin Ferencz’s Hidden Nuremberg History and Other Revelations in Gregory Gordon’s New Book

The legal position of academic staff in a changing university landscape: A comparative analysis of Finland, Norway, and Sweden

Seminar with Professor Susan H. Williams

Seminar with Professor Pedro Aleixo - Legal Theory and Digitalization

Seminar: Neither natural nor posited: the contemporary journey toward an ecological jurisprudence & The Forests Trial

Conference: Disaster Displacement and the Nordic Region

Seminar with Professor Jacob Öberg

Seminar with Serena Fabbozzo

Seminar with Professor Eva-Maria Svensson

Academic Consultation on the Revised Draft Declaration on Human Rights and International Solidarity

Relaunch of NNELS

Ph.d.-Introduction Roundtable - Mads Whitta-Jacobsen

Vulnerability and Discontent in Law and Technology (… and Beyond?)

Seminar with Prof. Vasuki Nesiah (NYU)

The Interpretation of Norwegian Constitutional Rights in Light of International Human Rights

The evolution of health protection in EU law: from reason for derogation to cross-cutting objective

Free movement of product-service systems in the EU internal market

Lunch seminar “Legal Science and Human Rights in the Israeli Constitutional Crisis”

The European Commission for Democracy through Law

Discussion Group on Comparative Constitutional Law and Theory

CEPRI / CECS Mini-Conference on climate litigation developments under Danish law