School of Law Events 2009
Full Listing of all 2009 School of Law Events
27th January 2009
‘Budget Work and Economic and Social Rights – an International Perspective’ Seminar. Ann Blyberg, Professor Diane Elson, Sally-Anne Way, and Martin Sigal
A Human Rights Centre Event
28 February 2009
Convention on Modern Liberty
Amnesty International and Queen's University School of Law
Wednesday 11 March 2009, Seminar Room 1, Institute of Governance - 1 p.m.
"Between Strasbourg, the House of Lords and the Northern Ireland Assembly: Rights-Review after Re P."
Dr. Aileen Kavanagh, University of Leicester
School of Law Seminar Series
Thursday 12th March , CAP Research Seminar: “Making Older People Equal: Goods Facilities & Services”,
Professor Brice Dickson and Lisa Glennon (School of Law, QUB).
Friday 13 March, Governance Cluster Seminar: “Shareholder Value and the End of Civilised Capitalism”,
Dr Ciarán O’Kelly (School of Law, QUB), Room 27.101 at 1pm. All welcome.
Wednesday 18th March 2009, Seminar Room 1 Institute of Governance- 1p.m.
Professor Ademola Abass, Brunel University
'The United Nations and European Union's Cooperation with the African Union in Peace Operations'
School of Law Seminar Series
Wednesday 25 March 2009: Elmwood Teaching and Learning Centre, Queens University, 13.00. John Ging (Ireland), Head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in Gaza. Annual Trocaire Lecture with the School of Law, on
“The Responsibility to Protect Civilians in Times of Conflict – What can we do?”.
Pre-event reception from 12 Midday at the Institute of Governance in the lobby.
Tuesday 31 March 2009, Theatre 1, Queen's Film Theatre, 20 University Square, 12-1pm
The Honourable Madam Justice Rosalie Abella
"Democracy, the Rule of Law and Human Rights".
School of Law Seminar Series
Saturday 25 April 2009 , BT Studio, Waterfront Hall, 9.30- 3.30pm.
Hon Mr Justice Eady, High Court of England and Wales
Michael O'Boyle, Deputy Registrar of the European Court of Human Rights
Human Rights Centre More>>
Thursday 30 April 2009, Seminar Room 1, Institute of Governance - 1 p.m.
Dr. Phoebe Okowa, Queen Mary University
School of Law Seminar Series
Wednesday 6th May 2009, Lanyon 121, 5.30pm
Richard Garside , Director of the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies at King's College London.
ICCJ Annual Lecture
Thursday 7th May 2009, Senate Room, 9:30am
'The UNCRC at 20 - A Multidisciplinary Approach'
Human Rights Centre More >>
Wednesday 13 May 2009, 7 University Square, Room G05 - 12 p.m.
"Legal Problems of Implementing Responsibility in Conflict Zones: Lessons from Congo"
Dr Phoebe Okowa, Queen Mary School of Law
School of Law Seminar Series
Wednesday 13 May 2009, 27 University Square, Room 27.101 - 4 p.m.
“Out of Trouble: Women in Prison”
Dr Azrini Wahidin, QUB
School of Law Seminar Series
Wednesday 13 May 2009, Larmor Lecture Theatre, 5.30pm
THE MacDERMOTT LECTURE 2009
"Nationality and Identity in the new Northern Ireland Constitution"
John F Larkin QC
14-15 May 2009
"Reflecting on the report of the Consultative group on the past"
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Thursday 21 May 2009, 27 University Square, Room 27.101 - 4 p.m.
“Torture and the Paradox of State Violence”
Professor Penny Green, Kings College London
School of Law Seminar Series
Monday 22 June 2009 Wellington Park Hotel Belfast , International Conference
Amnesties, Immunities and Prosecutions: International Perspectives on Incentivising Truth Recovery
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Tuesday 23 June , Lanyon building room G9, 14:30-17:00
"The Ryan Commission Report and Children in the Republic of Ireland: Where Do We Go From Here?"
Co-organised by the Research Forum for the Child & the Human Rights Centre, School of Law
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16–17 September 2009
Planning Together: Policies and Participation in Ageing Societies, International Research Conference. Call for papers
Organised by Changing Ageing Partnership QUB and Trinity College Dublin
Tuesday 29 September PFC/G06, 19:30
School of Law, Queen’s University Belfast and the Sustainable Development Commission NI :
"Northern Ireland and the Transition to a Sustainable Economy”,
Keynote seminar by Professor Tim Jackson, Sustainable Development Commission, Economic Commissioner
Contact: James Dillon at james.dillon@ofmdfmni.gov.uk by Tuesday 22 September 2009.
30 September 2009, Seminar Rm 1 Institute of Governance 1pm
"The State, Citizenship and Human Rights”
Dr Deirdre Howard-Wagner, School of Law Seminar Series
Wednesday 30 September Seminar rm 1, Institute of Governance, 63 University Road at 3pm
"Human Rights Standards and the Past: The Eames/Bradley Proposals”
Group Discussion lead by Professor Brice Dickson (Human Rights Centre) and Professor Kieran McEvoy (Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice)
Contact: Deaglan Coyle at d.p.coyle@qub.ac.uk or 028 9097 3472.
Wed 14 October 2009, Seminar rm 1, Institute of Governance, 63 University Road at 1pm
“The Protocol on Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products”
Prof N Boister, School of Law Seminar Series
Wed 21 October 2009, Room G07 Peter Froggat Centre, 5.30pm
'A Stock-Take: Human Rights and the Agreement- How Far Have we Come?'
Martin O'Brien, Programme Director, Reconciliation and Human Rights Programme, The Atlantic Philanthropies
Stephen Livingstone Memorial Lecture 2009
29 October 2009, PFC 212, 5pm.
Title: UN Human Rights and Fact-Finding
Prof Christine Chinkin
4 November 2009, Seminar room 1, Institute of Governance, 1pm
“Skilling’s Martyrdom: The Case for Criminalisation without Incarceration”
Dr Sandeep Gopalan, School of Law Seminar Series
4 November 2009 , Council Chamber & Canada Room, 4pm
'Childhood in Transition - Experiencing Marginalisation and Conflict in Northern Ireland'
Dr Siobhán McAlister, Professor Phil Scraton and Deena Haydon
12 November 2009, Lanyon/G9, 4PM
'All the People of all the World' A Cosmopolitan Perspective on Justice
Professor Barbara Hudson
14- 15 November 2009
Budget Decisions and Economic and Social Rights (ESR), International Conference. >>More
Organised by the Human Rights Centre at the School of Law, Queen's University Belfast
26 November 2009 Staff Common Room 12pm
Q/A session with ret Judge Frank Williams, former Chief Justice of Rhode Island Supreme Court and former member of US Military Commission Review Panel
School of Law Seminar Series
26 November 2009, Seminar rm 1, Institute of Governance, 63 University Road at 1pm
“Reflections on ‘Neutral Education about Religions’”
Dr J Temperman, School of Law Seminar Series
3 December 2009, Seminar rm 1, Institute of Governance, 63 University Road, 2-4pm
CAP Seminar, “Ex Prisoners and Age Issues”
Ms Ruth Jamieson and Dr Pete Shirlow
7 December 2009, Peter Froggatt Centre room 212, 4pm
"Policing the (Foreign) Troubles"
Professor Andrew Goldsmith
10 December 2009, PFC/209, 19:30
International Human Rights Day at Queen's
Organised by students of the Human Rights Centre
16 December 2009, Seminar room 1, Institute of Governance, 13:00
"Macro-Prudence and Micro-Laws"
Prof Joanna Gray, School of Law Seminar Series
