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PEAK EVENT 2025: Program (Warwick: University of Warwick, 13-15 MAR 2025)

(Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick; source: Wikimedia Commons)

EUTopia Connected Learning Community Legal History:
Collective and Individual Rights in Legal History

Thursday 13 – Saturday 15 March 2025

University of Warwick


Following the editions in Paris (February 2022), Ljubljana (March 2023), and Brussels (March 2024), the University of Warwick (Dr. Rosie Doyle) will host the 2025 flagship event of the Connected Learning Community in Legal History, with the support of the participating institutions (University of Warwick, CY Cergy Université, University of Ljubljana, Vrije Universiteit Brussel).

   

Thursday 13 March

 

 

Arrival of all participants

 

19.00

Evening Meal, Coventry (exact location tbc)

 

 


Friday 14 March

 

Location:

Warwick Innovation District, Junction Building

6 University Road

University of Warwick

Coventry, CV4 7EQ

 

09.00 – 17.30

 

09:00 - 09:30

 

09:30-11:00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11:20-13:00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13:00-13:45

 

13:45-15:00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15:00-15:15

 

 

 

 

 

15:15 -17:05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Academic Event

 

Arrival and Welcome with Eutopia Fellows

 

Panel 1 VUB, Collective and Individual Rights in Belgian Legal History (1830-...)

 

August Vanschoubroek, ‘Freedom and Resistance: The Impact of Collective Action in Belgium’

 

Emma Wittens, ‘Secular vs Sacred: the Politico-Legal Battle over Monastic Wealth’

 

Melani Demirel, ‘The Battle for Primary Schools, 1879–1881: The Catholic Appropriation of Fundamental Rights in the Belgian Constitution’

 

Améline Verhelst, ‘Men of Influence, Women of change: the Evolution of Women’s Suffrage in Belgium (1830 -1948) and its (male) Advocates.’

 

Blue Vercauteren Trompet, ‘Fundamental Rights vs. Conscientious Objections: Belgian Feminism, the Mini-Royal Question, and the Struggle for Abortion’

 

Panel 2 University of Ljubljana:  The rights of association and assembly between assertion and resistance among Slovenes with an outlook to Spain in the long 19th century: villagers, workers, academics, lawyers, gymnasts, citizens at large.

 

Kristjan Krapež, ‘Loški Potok parish appeals (1790-1817): A disgruntled village steps together.

 

Luka Držić, ‘The Jerez uprising: the struggle for rights through revolt. 

 

Ajra Šišernik, ‘University of Graz as a Slovene Cultural Centre: The Influence of Slovene Scholars on the Right of Association.’

 

Teja Benčič, ‘The Sokol Association in Ljubljana, the capital of Carniola: Physical Education as a Means of Political Engagement in the 19th and 20th Centuries?’

 

Bogdan Domen, ‘Defying Organizational Challenges and Collective Resilience at the Turn of the 20th Century: The Case of the Sokol Association in Styrian Ljutomer.’

 

Nives Košnjek, ‘Diversity of Tabori rallies' movement in Slovene Lands: Reactions to the (non)radicality of collective rights at massive assemblies.’

 

Benjamin Marenče, ‘The development of the Carniola Bar Association; The Rights of Attorneys and the Legal Profession During the Time of »National Awakening«.’

 

 

Lunch

 

Panel 3 CY Cergy Paris Université

 

Philippine Ortiz, ‘Freedom of speech and literary censorship in France : The prerevolution era and the XXth century.’

 

Aude Froese/Ferdaousse Abdeljelil, ‘ Strike stories : (special episode) The strike of Anzin : a step towards a better labour legislation.’

 

Lisa Gouellain, ‘Animal Rights: History of a difficult Recognition through the XIXth Century.’

 

Emma Cornette, ‘Children's rights in the 19th century : a struggle for protection.’

 

 

Coffee break

 

 

 

 

 

Panel 4 University of Warwick: Individual and Collective Rights in Latin America and Beyond

 

Ash Fowkes-Gajan, 'Printing, Property and Protection: A Venetian appropriation of social rights through patronage in the Renaissance'.

 

Mayukha Rodrigo, ‘Minority Rights in South Asia.’

 

Christopher Bird Simpson and Fred Teasdale, 'Sport and its impact on collective and individual rights in Latin America',

 

Riaz Ali Hulston, Lilly Furssedonn, Emily Hearn and Arushi Singhai, ‘Abortion and Reproductive Rights in Cuba’

 

Franky Brown, Will Chatfield,  Sean Kennison and Che Wheeler,  ‘The Zapatistas and Agrarian Reform in Mexico’ 

 

17:05-17:45

Closing remarks and information about the blog and exhibition.

 

17:50-18:50

 

Warwick History Hour recording (TBC)

 

19:00

Student event on Campus.

 

Staff meal on Campus

 

 

Saturday 15 March

 

09.00

 

Legal History Tour of Coventry City Centre (designed by a CoLeCo participant)

10.00

Tour of Coventry Cathedral

 

Afternoon

Tour of Kenilworth High St, Abbey Fields and Castle

 

 

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