(FOLLOWED BY PHD SUMMER SCHOOL: WEDNESDAY 8 – THURSDAY 9 JUNE) Protest is a hallowed right within constitutional democracy, allowing for political expression outside the electoral process and established public sphere channels such as the media. But to what extent and in what ways can and/or should constitutional democracy accommodate more radical forms of protest, … Continue reading Radical Protest in Constitutional Democracy
Guest Speaker: David Howard talk for CISRUL on 20th of February, 14:00 to 16:00 in KQG3. The ‘New Urban Agenda’ initiated at the UN-Habitat III meeting in 2016 re-instated the need for ‘good urbanisation’ and ‘proper urban legislation’ in order to fulfil the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Of the many goals outlined, the aim ‘to foster community … Continue reading Shelter, Security, and Tenure: Formalising Downtown Kingston, Jamaica
Interdisciplinary Dialogue 2nd-3rd May 2017 Craig Suite (Rm 1), 7th Floor, Duncan Rice Library For more information on this event please click here Sponsored by Aberdeen University Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and the Rule of Law & The Normativity Project of the College of Arts and Social Sciences Tuesday, May 2nd Session 1 13:30-15:00 “Sovereignty and … Continue reading Luther and the Political: New Perspectives and Questions
The Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society & the Rule of Law (CISRUL) presents Prof. William E. Connolly, Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University University of Aberdeen 8-11 May 2017 In a poll of American political theorists published in Political Science in 2010, William E. Connolly was ranked the fourth most influential political theorist over the … Continue reading CISRUL Lecture Series: Prof. William E. Connolly
** Due to unforeseen circumstances, Dr. Chakravarti has been unable to travel to Scotland to deliver this lecture in person. We've made arrangements to have her deliver the lecture as scheduled via video conference. Though we are disappointed by this turn of events, we are grateful for Dr. Chakravarit's perseverance. We look forward to your participation. ** … Continue reading Guilty, Not Guilty, Nullify: Imagining a Three Option Verdict in the United States Criminal Justice System
