Articles for author: Alexandra Kemmerer
Domesticating the Word: Articulations of a Violent Past
UN Human Rights Committee and the UN’s Historical Clarification Commission (CEH), after the conclusion of peace accords between the human rights abuses committed during the
Call for Applications: Six Rechtskulturen Fellowships for 2012/2013
The Berlin-based Postdoctoral Program RECHTSKULTUREN: CONFRONTATIONS BEYOND COMPARISON invites scholars to apply for six postdoctoral fellowships for the academic year 2012/2013 in Berlin (deadline: 23 January 2012). Applicants should be at the postdoctoral level and should have obtained their doctorate within the last five years before their application to the program. We welcome candidates in particular from the disciplines of law, sociology, political science, philosophy, history, anthropology, theology, and area studies, representing a broad range of diverse approaches to the law, including gender studies, comparative research, law & literature, critical approaches to international law, administrative sciences, transitional justice, the law of development cooperation, and ... continue reading
Taking Integrity Seriously: Justice Kate O’Regan on the Constitutional Court of South Africa
On his blog „Constitutionally Speaking“, South African law professor Pierre de Vos has just published an excellent piece on the role and work of the Constitutional Court of South Africa: Justice Kate O’Regan’s Helen Suzman Memorial Lecture, held in Johannesburg on 22 November 2011. „A Forum for reason: Reflections on the role and work of the Constitutional Court“ is strongly suggested reading for anyone interested in comparative constitutionalism and the role of courts in constitutional democracies.
Exploring the Legal Life of Urban Spaces
Sometimes we are emotional about spaces and places, about distant spots or familiar neighbourhoods. We love or hate, or feel loved and hated, ignored or inspired, in certain places. But when and where does the law come in? Today’s Rechtskulturen Colloquium at Humboldt University’s Faculty of Law in Berlin shall explore the complex relationships between urban space, the law, and emotion. Rechtskulturen Fellow Christine Hentschel will present her current work in progress, with Helmut Aust as commentator. According to the speaker’s abstract, the lecture »is based on the assumption that law is never simply applied, but always interpreted by a heterogeneous ... continue reading
