KUTSU SEMINAARIIN:
Justice in Robes: Insight into Law, Justice, and Economics
A Seminar on Ronald Dworkin´s Legal Philosophy
The Dworkin Seminar will be held at the Congress Centre Tampere Talo, on May
5th and May 6th, 2008, arranged by the Tampere Club, the Faculty of Law of
the University of Turku, and the Researcher School of Private Law, Helsinki.
The organizers wish to express their gratitude to the Yrjö Jahnsson
Foundation whose generous financial support has made the Seminar possible.
The Seminar will focus on two main papers presented by Professor Ronald
Dworkin and the commentary papers Members of the Dworkin Circle, i.e. a
group of post-graduate scholars who have been studying Dworkin´s legal
philosophy during the academic years 2006/2007 and 2007/2008. There is no
registration fee, but those wishing to attend to the Seminar are expected to
register to: by Friday, April 25th. The program of
the Seminar is as follows:
Monday, May, 5th (at the Congress Centre Tampere Talo)
9.30-10.15 Coffee
10.15-12.30 Session by the Dworkin Circle
Ronald Dworkin: Economic Efficiency and Equality: Allies, Not Antagonists?
comments by: Mikko Huuskonen & Max Oker-Blom
+ Discussion
12.30-14.00 Lunch
14.00-17.00 Session by the Dworkin Circle
Kaj-Henrik Impola: Morality, Validity and Legitimacy
Ari Wirén: Reluctant Princes of Justice Nordic Judges and the
Legal Community
Pekka Riekkinen: Double Morality in Law and Politics
Tuesday, May, 6th (at the Congress Centre Tampere Talo)
9.30-10.15 Coffee
10.15-12.30 Session by the Dworkin Circle
Ronald Dworkin: From Taking Rights Seriously to Justice in Robes:
The Evolution of Ronald Dworkin´s Legal Philosophy
comments by: Raimo Siltala
+ Discussion
c. 12.30 Ending of the Seminar
+ Wednesday, May 7th (at the Supreme Administrative Court, Fabianinkatu 15,
Helsinki)
10.15-11.45 Session Hosted by Pekka Hallberg, Chief Justice
Pekka Hallberg: The Rule of Law and the Supreme Administrative Court
Ronald Dworkin: From Taking Rights Seriously to Justice in Robes:
The Evolution of Ronald Dworkin´s Legal Philosophy
Tervetuloa!
Vapaa pääsy, ilmoittautuminen viimeistään perjantaina, 25/4:
ystävällisin terveisin,
Raimo Siltala
Yleisen oikeustieteen ma. professori
Calonia, Vänrikinkatu 2
20014 Turun yliopisto
Turku
Yksityisoikeuden tutkijakoulun johtaja
Helsingin yliopisto
PL 4, Yliopistonkatu 3., 4. krs. (h. 462)
00014 Helsingin yliopisto