VUB Contextual Research in Law

(image source: UNED ) dr. Stefano Cattelan and Prof. Frederik Dhondt will present papers at the symposium Esta admirable antorcha. La Monarquía de España y la nueva forma de pensar el derecho público europeo a mediados del siglo XVIII , organised by Prof. Núria Sallés Vilaseca (UNED Madrid), part of the project De la hegemonía al equilibrio: La reubicación de la Monarquía de España en el orden de Utrecht  (PID2024-1621619NA-100 (Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades). Program: Frederik Dhondt (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). “Continuity and change: legal argumentation in the Public Law of Europe (1700-1771).” Pelayo Fernández García (Universidad de Oviedo). “Tener presentes los sucesos de la Historia: la proyectada colección de tratados de Santa Cruz de Marcenado. Francisco Eissa-Barroso (Universidad de Manchester). “Los orígenes de la Colección de los tratados de paz de España (1740- 1752) atribuida a Joseph Antonio de Abreu y Bertodano: marco intelectual, contexto soci...

On Thursday 25 June, dr. Raphaël Cahen chaired the panel „Multinormativität“ at the symposium organised by the Institut für Rechts- und Verfassungsgeschichte“ at the University of Vienna.  The gathering was organised by his pupils dr. Sebastian Spitra (Vienna), dr. Nina Keller-Kemmerer (Gießen), dr. Hendrik Simon (Frankfurt) and dr. Anastasia Hanmerschmied (Vienna) to celebrate the 60th. birthday of prof. Miloš Vec. Prof. Luigi Nuzzo (Salento) presented a celebratory address.  Dean, institute President and thirteen panelists from legal history, intellectual property law, criminology, public international law, journalism, contemporary history, comparative law and legal theory (with an appearance of a film director) presented perspectives on multinormativity, history of science, international law and science communication.  

        The Worlds of Pre-Modern Neutrality (ca. 1400-1800):  Norms, Institutions and Practices    Antwerp, Hendrik Conscience Heritage Library - 8-9 May 2025   Convened by Stefano  Cattelan  & Frederik  Dhondt  (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)   Supported by FWO Junior Fundamental Research Project G016122N,  In the Shadow of the Great Powers: Freedom of the Sea and Neutrality in the Long Eighteenth Century  (2024-2026)  _____________________________________________________ (image source:  Conscience Heritage Library ) DAY 1 (May 8) Hendrik Conscienceplein 4, 2000 ANTWERP (Nottebohm Room) 9:30 – 9:45 - Welcoming  Stefano  Cattelan  & Frederik  Dhondt   9:45 – 10:45 - Keynote n.1 :  Silvia  Marzagalli  (Université Côte d’Azur), ‘ Eighteenth-century neutrality: a view from the sea’ 10:45 – 11:00: Coffee break    11:00 – 12:15 - Panel I  ...

      Prof.  Frederik Dhondt  and dr.  Stefano Cattelan  convened a symposium on  Small Powers and Maritime Neutrality. Theory and Practice of the Law of Nations ( 1650-1800)  at the Fondation Biermans-Lapôtre (Cité internationale universitaire de Paris), in the framework of dr. Cattelan's Carlsberg Fondet Internationalisation Grant (2022-2023).  We warmly thank all participants for their papers, as well as the  Fondation Biermans-Lapôtre , the  Carlsberg Fondet  and the Research Group CORE for their support.  The result of the meeting will be submitted as an edited volume to an international publisher. The symposium's progamme can be found below: Symposium:  Small Powers and Maritime Neutrality.  Theory and Practice of the Law of Nations (1650-1800)    Fondation Biermans-Lapôtre  Paris, France - April 22, 2023   Convened by Stefano Cattelan (Vrije Universiteit Brussel & Carlsberg Fou...