The Ph.D. School in Human Rights: Evolution, Protection and Limits of the University of Palermo is excited to announce that a workshop on the topic Human Rights and Democracy will be held in Palermo (Italy) from the 12th to the 14th of December 2022.
The event will be held in hybrid mode. Attendance in person is encouraged, but participants who do not wish to or cannot travel to Palermo will be given the opportunity to participate virtually.
The workshop aims to provide an opportunity for young researchers in different but related fields of research (such as legal and political philosophy, political sciences, criminal law, public and private law, international law, etc.) to meet and interact, and allow members of the civil society to share their experience in one of those fields (see the part “case study panels” below).
PANELS
Ph.D. students and researchers who obtained their Ph.D. in the last 5 years, as well as Master’s students or people who got their Master’s degree within the same period, are invited to submit an abstract of no more than 500 words (including title and five keywords) in order to take part as speakers in one of the five panels mentioned below. The workshop will be held in English.
- Democracies facing populisms: a multidisciplinary overview
- Europe’s response to democratic backsliding
- Freedom of expression and the protection of democracy
- New technologies and human rights: which future for democracy?
- Democracies, human rights, and global challenges: which protection for future generations?
TIME FOR EACH PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION
Each speaker will be given 20 minutes for their presentation.
Following each presentation, 20 minutes will be dedicated to questions and answers.
CASE STUDY PANELS
In accordance with the dynamic and interactive nature of the workshop, the call is also open to activists, NGOs, individuals or groups of 2 or 3 current Ph.D. students or researchers who obtained their Ph.D. in the last 5 years, as well as Master’s students or people who received their Master’s degree within the same period, who are interested in submitting a proposal of no more than 500 words for a case study or a workshop activity, not specifically related to one of the five panels but cross-cutting their themes (such as analysis of legal or political cases or press trends impacting on democracy, experiences of civil society and activists addressing or cross-cutting the topics of the panels, etc.).
Case study panels will last approximately 40 minutes and will be held interactively. The proponents will be responsible for the organization of the single panel, and they will have to ensure the audience’s active participation.
ABSTRACTS AND CASE STUDY PROPOSALS SUBMISSION AND EVALUATION
Abstracts and case study proposals in English must be sent by 31 July 2022 to [email protected] as a PDF file, named as follows:
• NameSurname _ abstract.pdf (Example: JaneSmith_abstract.pdf)
• NameSurname _ casestudy.pdf (Example JaneSmith_casestudy.pdf)
The abstract should include the following: the author’s name, academic affiliation, and position; or -in the case of an application for “case study panels”- the name of the NGO or role in civil society; the title of the paper, five keywords, and an indication of the preferred panel (or the preference for “case study panels” for those who apply for them). Applicants shall also specify in the abstract whether they wish to attend the workshop remotely or in person.
Evaluation will be anonymous and will be carried out by the following criteria:
• Coherence with the purposes and research topics of the workshop
• Originality
• Methodology
Selected speakers will be notified by e-mail by 15 October 2022.
SUMMARY OF DEADLINES
• 31 July 2022: Deadline for the submission of abstracts
• 15 October 2022: Notification of acceptance of abstracts
Scientific Committee: Giulia Sajeva, Matija Žgur, Maria Ferrara
Scientific Supervisor: Marco Brigaglia
Organizational Committee: Arnoux Bellavitis Marguerite, Cibella Enrica, Romano Veronica, Sardo Martina, Sironi De Gregorio Francesca, Tokmak Gülden Deniz
