The destruction of cultural property in war zones is of pressing concern. The recent and on-going conflicts in the Middle East have featured both the deliberate, symbolic destruction of cultural artefThis seminar brings together speakers from philosophy, archaeology, political science and international law. Topics to be discussed include the protection of heritage as a just cause for war, identity wars, military policy and heritage, the relationship between heritage and violence, and compensatory duties for damaged cultural sites.

The Canadian Journal of Law & Jurisprudence Abstract Democratic theory tends to proceed on the assumption that law requires democratic legitimation because it is coercive. However, the claim that la

How do you organize political resistance? Is it reasonable to use non-democratic methods to protect a democratic society? And how do you get everyone in a large organization to agree on a common strat

In the summer of 2014, Israel launched a military action against Gaza called "Operation Protective Edge", as a response to Hamas rocket attacks. The conflict brought to the fore important debates in b

Anders Sandberg: Serf's up - Law, AI, Singletons and Leviathan

Research seminar with Anders Sandberg, Ph.D. in computational neuroscience, researcher at IFFS and Senior Research Fellow at the Future of Humanity Institute, Oxford University. Abstract A key problem

Jason J. Czarnezki: Linking Environmental Law, Climate Justice and Global Security (webinarium)

Jason J. Czarnezki, Olof Palme visiting Professor, Gilbert and Sarah Kerlin Distinguished Professor of Environmental Law, Associate Dean of Environmental Law Programs and Strategic Initiatives, Elisab

Sanja Bogojević: Infrastructure for the 21st century: how climate change shapes society and law

Sanja Bogojević is Fellow and Associate Professor of Law at Lady Margaret Hall and the Faculty of Law. Prior to joining Oxford Law Faculty, she was Associate Professor (‘Docent’) of Environmental Law

Prof. Arne Jarrick and PhD. Maria Wallenberg Bondesson, Centre for the study of Cultural Evolution at Stockholm University and Institute for Futures Studies.ABSTRACTOur presentation gives significant hig

Jason J. Czarnezki,Olof Palme visiting Professor,Gilbert and Sarah Kerlin Distinguished Professor of Environmental Law,Associate Dean of Environmental Law Programs and Strategic Initiatives,Elisabeth

Venue: Holländargatan 13, Stockholm, or online.  Research seminar with Patricia Mindus and Rebecca Stern. Patricia Mindus is Professor in Practical Philosophy at Uppsala University. Her research mainly f