School of Law Events 2008
2008 Events
24th January 2008 1 p.m., Seminar Room 1, Institute of Governance
"Human Rights as a Framework for Negotiating/Protecting Cultural Differences ? An Exploration in the Case-Law of the European Court of Human Rights"
Professor Eva Brems from University of Ghent Powerpoint Presentation
A Human Rights Centre Event
31st January 2008 27 University Square, room 101 - 1 p.m.
“Community Building in Northern Ireland: Lessons I Will Take Back to the U.S.”
Allen Hays Fulbright Fellow QUB
School of Law Seminar Series
5th February 2008 27 University Square, room 101 - 1 p.m.
“Managing Legal Risk”
Professor Colin Scott University College Dublin
School of Law Seminar Series
16th February 2008 10am, Seminar Room 1, Institute of Governance
"Accountability in Transition"
Dame Nuala O'Loan Former Police Ombudsman
A Human Rights Centre Event
26th February 2008 Seminar Room 1, Institute of Governance - 1 p.m.
“Complicity or Impunity: States' Responsibility for the Human Rights Effects of Their Foreign Policy”
Professor Sigrun Skogly University of Lancaster
A Human Rights Centre Event
4th March 2008 Seminar Room 1, Institute of Governance - 1 p.m
“How Do Human Rights Provide a Foundation for (Irish) Society?”
Mr. Sean Love Director Amnesty International Irish Section
A Human Rights Centre Event
6th March 2008 Peter Froggatt Centre, Room 211 - 1 p.m.
"Discipline, Taxonomy and Method: Seven ConcentricCircles of International Criminal Justice"
Professor Paul Roberts University of Nottingham
An Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice and Human Rights Centre joint event
4-5 April 2008
Annual School of Law Conference "The Limits of Justability: Exploring the Role of Judges in the Modern World"
Chairpersons: Rt Hon Sir Brian Kerr, Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland,
Hon Mr Justice Deeny, Judge of the High Court of Northern Ireland and Judge-in-Residence at Queen’s University Belfast >> More
9th April 2008 Peter Froggatt Centre, Room 206 - 4.10 p.m.
"The Right to Privacy for consensual homosexual acts in private in Northern Ireland"
Professor Jeff Dudgeon Notes from Talk
A Human Rights Centre Event
24th April 2008 12.15 – 2.30, Seminar Room 1, Institute of Governance
CAP Research Seminar: Title To Be Confirmed
Dr Virpi Timone,Centre for Ageing, Trinity College Dublin
An Institute of Governance Event
1st May 2008 12.15 – 2.30, Seminar Room 1, Institute of Governance
CAP Research Seminar: The use of music in dementia care
Dr Maria Mullan & Linda Robinson
An Institute of Governance Event
8th May 2008 ** Institute of Governance, Seminar Room 1, 1-2pm.
"The Morality of Group Rights: Instrumental versus Human Rights Approaches"
Professor Neus Torbisco Casals, Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona
School of Law Seminar Series
9th May 2008 ** Peter Froggatt Centre Room 210, 12.30- 1.30
"The Open Architecture of European Human Rights Law"
Dr Nico Krisch, London School of Economics
School of Law Seminar Series
Wednesday 14th May 2008 Seminar Room 1, Institute of Governance - 1.30 p.m.
"Torture Team: Guantanamo, the Lawyers and Criminal Responsibility under International Law"
Professor Philippe Sands University College London
A Human Rights Centre Event
17 May 2008, Canada Room
"Putting the Past in Perspective"
A Joint British Irish Rights Watch/Human Rights Centre Event View Report
22nd May 2008, 12.15 – 2.30, Seminar Room 1, Institute of Governance
CAP Research Seminar:
Housing Design fit for older people
Dr Karim KhadjriSchool of Planning, Architecture & Civil Engineering, Queen’s
An Institute of Governance Event
Wednesday May 28th 2008, Peter Froggatt Centre, Room 212 - 5pm
“Crime is in the air”
Professor Reece Walters, Open University
An Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice Event
29th May 2008 12.15-2.30, Seminar Room 1, Institute of Governance
CAP Research Seminar: Anti-social Behaviour (ASB) in society today, discussion of government and community responses.
Brendan Sturgeon, 2nd Year Cap Phd student, Institute of Governance, Queen’s
An Institute of Governance Event
23 June 2008 Seminar room 1, Institute of Governance, 2 p.m.
"The Bill of Rights and Women, what comes next?"
Professor Fionnuala NiAolain & Professor Monica McWilliams Seminar Programme
A Human Rights Centre Event
27th June 2008 Seminar room 1, Institute of Governance, 10.30 p.m.
"Violence Against Women Roundtable"
Professor G.Kristian Miccio Roundtable Programme
A Human Rights Centre Event
9 September 2008
The School of Law Annual Workshop: Biotechnology, European Law and Citizens
17-18 September 2008
Corporate Governance and Globalisation: Sarbanes-Oxley Seven Years on >>More
An Institute of Governance Event
24th September 2008 Seminar room 1, Institute of Governance, 1.00 p.m.
"A Charter of Rights for the island of Ireland"
Professor Colin Harvey QUB, Ms Suzanne Egan University College Dublin, Professor Rachel Murray University of Bristol
Powerpoint Presentation
A Human Rights Centre Event
1 October 2008 Great Hall, Queen’s University Belfast
Cap and the Development Services Centre Northern Ireland :Best Practice in Design for People with Dementia >> More
An Institute of Governance Event
3 October 2008, Seminar Room 1, Institute of Governance, 9.30 - 5pm
1968: Civil Rights - Then and Now. A one day conference >> More
School of Law Seminar Series
13 October 2008, Room 27.101, 27 University Square, 1.00pm
“Women's Reproductive Rights”
Dr Wendy Savage
A Human Rights Centre Event
16 October 2008, Seminar Room 1, Institute of Governance,
“Demographic Ageing: Burden or Asset for Rural Communities?”
Aileen Stockdale, Environmental Planning
An Institute of Governance Event
Friday 17 October 2008, Elmwood Hall, 1.00pm, co-sponsor with Amnesty International
Annual Amnesty International Lecture
Dr Mary Robinson
A Human Rights Centre Event
22 October 2008, Room 27.101, 27 University Square, 4.00pm
“Crimes of the Global State”
Professor Maureen Cain, Cambridge University
An Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice Event
23 October 2008, Seminar Room 1, Institute of Governance, 1.00-2.15pm,
“Is legislation really the most effective mechanism to reduce ageism in the workforce?”
Ruth Mc Cormick, Final Year Cap PhD Student
An Institute of Governance Event
28 October 2008, Senate Room, 2.30-6.00pm
“Advancing Travellers’ Housing Rights through Litigation”
Speakers include: Tim Jones (Barrister); Sinead Lucey (Irish Human Rights Commission/ formerly Legal Consultant to the Irish Traveller Movement Legal Unit); Alyson Kilpatrick (Barrister); Geraldine Scullion (formerly Legal Director of European Roma Rights Centre)
A Human Rights Centre Event
Thursday 30 October 2008, Seminar Room 1, Institute of Governance,1.00-2.15pm
“How much does it cost to care? Optimising the safety of medicines for older people in nursing homes”
Dr Susan Patterson, School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University
An Institute of Governance Event
Wednesday 5 November 2008, Room 27.101, 27 University Square, 4.00pm
“The role of adverse possession in the context of informal transfers of land”
Dr Una Woods, University of Limerick
School of Law Seminar Series
Thursday 6 November 2008, Seminar Room 1, Institute of Governance, 1.00-2.15pm, lunch 12.15
“The reality of life for Carers in Northern Ireland”
Professor Eileen Evason, Emeritus Professor Administration University of Ulster
A Changing Ageing Partnership Event
Wednesday 12 November 2008, Room 27.101, 27 University Square,4.00pm
"Internationalising Common Law Courts"
Dr Fiona de Londras, UCD
School of Law Seminar Series
Thursday 13 November 2008, Seminar Room 1, Institute of Governance, 1.00-2.15pm, lunch 12.15
“Home from home: Older Chinese People Housing Needs Assessment North West Area in Northern Ireland”
Gillian Greer, Research Officer Northern Ireland Housing Executive
A Changing Ageing Partnership Event
Thursday 13th November 2008, Room PFC/307, 5.30
‘Gendered bodies, dance and imprisonment: Lessons for criminology'
Professor Sylvie Frigon, University of Ottawa
An Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice Event
Tuesday 18 November 2008, Visitors Centre, The Quad, Lanyon Building, 5.00pm
"Global Perspectives on E-Commerce Taxation Law"
Dr Subhajit Basu, Faculty of Law, QUB
Book Launch Event
Tuesday 18 November 2008, Institute of Irish Studies, 53-67 University Road, Seminar room 1, 4.00pm
"The Irish Constitutional Imagination"
Colm P O'Cinneide Faculty of Law, University College London
The Law in Ireland Seminar Series with Insitute of Irish Studies Event
Thursday 20 November 2008, Seminar Room 1, Institute of Governance, 1.00-2.15pm, lunch 12.15
“The view from the Hill – Arts by, with and for older people”
Gerri Moriarty, Maureen Harkins, Arts for Older people Network
A Changing Ageing Partnership Event
Thursday 20 November 2008, 302B PFC
"The good the bad and the development of International law: the role of non- compliance in International law"
Ms Elizabeth Kirk, University of Dundee
A School of Law Seminar Series Event
Tuesday 25 November 2008, Institute of Irish Studies, 53- 67 University Road Seminar Room 1, 4.00pm
"Woman and Representation in Ireland"
Yvonne Galligan, School of Politics, International Studies and Philosophy, Queens University Belfast
The Law in Ireland Seminar Series with Insitute of Irish Studies Event
Wednesday 26 November 2008, Room PFC/212, Peter Froggat Centre, 4.00pm
"Serial Offending and the Criminal Events Perspective"
Associate Professor Nathan Pino, Texas State University, San Marcos
An Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice Event
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Thursday 27 November 2008, Seminar Room 1, Institute of Governance, 1.00-2.15pm, lunch 12.15
“Voluntary action and ageing in Ireland, north south”.
Dr Nick Acheson, University of Ulster
A Changing Ageing Partnership Event
Thursday 27 November 2008, Larmour Lecture Theatre, 5.30pm
The Stephen Livingstone Memorial Lecture 2008 presented by Murray Hunt, Legal Adviser,
Joint Committee on Human Rights, Westminster: "Litigating Parliamentary Bills of Rights"
Monday 1 December 2008
ICCJ Annual Lecture
An Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice Event
Tuesday 2 December 2008, Institute of Irish Studies, 53-67 University oad, Seminar room 1, 4.00pm
"Limiting Freedom of Expression During periods of Transition"
Michael Hamilton, Transitional Justice Institute, University of Ulster
The Law in Ireland Seminar Series with Insitute of Irish Studies
Friday 5th December 2008, Peter Frogatt Centre Rm 212, 5.30pm
The Edgar Graham Memorial Lecture
Professor John McEldowney, University of Warwick
Thursday 4 December 2008, Seminar Room 1, Institute of Governance, 1.00-2.15pm, lunch 12.15
“MOTILITY 21: twenty-first century social engagement for the older citizen through social dance in Northern Ireland”
Dr Jonathan Skinner
A Changing Ageing Partnership Event
Wednesday 10 December 2008,
International Human Right's Day, for more information please click here
A Human Rights Centre Event
Wednesday 10 December 2008, Institute of Irish Studies, 53-67 University Road, Seminar Room 1, 5.00pm
"The State and Provincial Health Care: The County Infirmary System in Eighteenth- Century Ulster"
Andrew Sneddon Institute of Irish Studies, Queens University Belfast
The Law in Ireland Seminar Series with the Insitute of Irish Studies, held in conjunction with School of History and Anthropology
