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ENCYCLOPAEDIA: Raphaël CAHEN, "Edouard Descamps (1847-1933)" in: Galerie des internationalistes (Société française pour le droit international) [OPEN ACCESS]

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  (image source: SFDI ) Dr. Raphaël Cahen (guest lecturer) has contributed a lemma on the Belgian professor of international law Edouard Descamps for the Galerie des internationalistes  of the French Society of International Law ( SFDI ). First paragraph: Issu d’une famille catholique, Descamps étudie le droit et les sciences politiques à Namur et à Louvain jusqu’à l’obtention de son doctorat en droit (1869) et d’un doctorat en sciences politiques et administratives (1870). Alors qu’il est déjà avocat au barreau de Mons, il s’inscrit à celui de Paris où il parfait ses études à la Faculté de droit lors de la guerre franco-prussienne. En 1872, à 25 ans, il débute sa carrière universitaire à Louvain en tant que titulaire du cours de droit administratif. Il y restera professeur jusqu’en 1932, après avoir enseigné une grande variété de cours, dont celui de Droit des gens à partir de 1881 (il succède à Charles Périn, son ancien professeur). Doyen de la faculté de droit à quatre repr...
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PROGRAM: 1st NextGen Legal Scholars Conference (Brussels: LIC VUB/ULB, 20 MAR 2026)

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  (image source: NextGenLegal Scholars Conference ) The program of the "1st NextGen Legal Scholars Conference", an event co-organised by the assistants at the Faculty of Law and Criminology, including drs. Rodrick Van der Smissen , is available here . Drs. Hugo Brethenoux von Vietinghoff will present a paper, Prof. Frederik Dhondt will preside a session.
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REMINDER: CORE/FRC LEGAL THEORY SEMINAR: Wiebe HOMMES, The Convention and the Kingdom. How the Netherlands Received the European Convention on Human Rights [Law in Context] (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2025), ISBN 9781009676816 (Ixelles: VUB, RC Council Room, 19 MAR 2026)

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     (image source:  ESCLH blog ) Dr.  Wiebe Hommes  (UvA) will present his recent monograph  The Convention and the Kingdom. How the Netherlands received the European Convention on Human Rights  (Cambridge University Press, 2025) on  19 March 2026  at  14:00  in the  Faculty Council Room . On the book: How and why did the European Convention turn from a neglected legal tool into one of the most important human rights documents in legal practice? This book argues this remarkable development wasn't merely the result of a top-down movement initiated by the European Court, but of a far more dynamic process in which the national and European spheres engaged in constant co-creation. Focusing on the Netherlands and uncovering little known archival sources, it lays bare how the Convention was received over time throughout the entire Kingdom. In doing so, it incorporates insight into how European human rights were perceived in Eur...
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TEACHING: VUB Onderwijscongres (VUB: Building I, 26 MAY 2026)

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  (image source: VUB ) The VUB hosts its "Teaching Congress" ( Onderwijscongres ) on 26 May 2026 . The EUTopia Connected Learning Community Legal History will be presented in the parallel session on interdisciplinary teaching. More information here .
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REMINDER: CORE/FRC LEGAL THEORY SEMINAR: Wiebe HOMMES, The Convention and the Kingdom. How the Netherlands Received the European Convention on Human Rights [Law in Context] (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2025), ISBN 9781009676816 (Ixelles: VUB, RC Council Room, 19 MAR 2026)

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    (image source:  ESCLH blog ) Dr.  Wiebe Hommes  (UvA) will present his recent monograph  The Convention and the Kingdom. How the Netherlands received the European Convention on Human Rights  (Cambridge University Press, 2025) on  19 March 2026  at  14:00  in the  Faculty Council Room . On the book: How and why did the European Convention turn from a neglected legal tool into one of the most important human rights documents in legal practice? This book argues this remarkable development wasn't merely the result of a top-down movement initiated by the European Court, but of a far more dynamic process in which the national and European spheres engaged in constant co-creation. Focusing on the Netherlands and uncovering little known archival sources, it lays bare how the Convention was received over time throughout the entire Kingdom. In doing so, it incorporates insight into how European human rights were perceived in Europe an...
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BOOK PRESENTATION: Vincenzo DE MEULENAERE, Karel V. De biografie (Ghent: B&L, 2026) (Ghent: Herberg Macharius, 22 MAR 2026)

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  (image source: eventbrite ) Teaching assistant Vincenzo De Meulenaere will present his new book Karel V. De biografie  in Ghent on Sunday 22 March, between 15:00 and 17:00 . More information here .
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SAVE THE DATE: JointPhD Defense Léna SYLVESTRE (Cergy: Faculté de droit CY Cergy Paris Université, 23 MAY 2026)

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Dra. Léna Sylvestre obtained the permission to submit her PhD Dissertation (Joint PhD agreement CY Cergy Paris Université/Vrije Universiteit Brussel) and defend it publicly on Saturday 23 May 2026 .  The candidate will defend her dissertation entitled " L’influence de la pluralité linguistique dans l’élaboration et l’application de normes internationales. Étude de cas historique du régime multilingue de l’Organisation des Nations Unies " before a jury consisting of: - Prof. Dr. Paul De Hert (VUB) - Prof. Dr. Dirk Heirbaut (UGent/KVAB-Academia Europaea)  - Prof. Dr. Sylvie Monjean-Decaudin (Sorbonne Université)  - Dr. Gésa Dannenberg (CY) Jury President: Prof. dr. Renaud Baumert (CY). Supervisors are Prof. Dr.  Caroula Argyriadis-Kervégan  (main supervisor, CY) and Prof. dr.  Frederik Dhondt  (VUB). More information with the candidate: lena dot melanie dot renee dot sylvestre at vub dot be.
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