Event

Horizontal Effect, Populism, Climate Change, Social Media

  • Location

    Weicker Building

    4, rue Alphonse Weicker

    2721, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

  • Topic(s)
    Law
  • Type(s)
    Conferences, Free of charge, In-person event

An invitation to reflect on the horizontal effect of fundamental rights in a time of climate change and spreading populism

Abstract

This workshop will revisit the question of the horizontal effect of constitutional rights in the time of climate change, pervasive political populism and digital social media platforms. It will pivot on the discussion of papers presented by Joel Bakan (University of British Columbia), Richard Mailey (University of Alberta), Gautam Bhatia (Jindal Global Law School, New Delhi and Oliver Gerstenberg (University College London UCL). Assigned discussants of the papers will be Frank Michelman (Harvard University), Mark Tushnet (Harvard University) Stephen Gardbaum (Berkely University) and Adreas Kulick (University of Mainz).

Language

English.

This is a free event. Registration is mandatory.

Wednesday, 18 June 2025
  • 14.00 – 14.30

    Presentation

    Joel Bakan, University of British Columbia

  • 14.30 – 14.50

    Discussion

    Mark Tushnet, Harvard University

  • 14.50 – 15.20

    Open discussion

  • 15.20 – 15.30

    Break

  • 15.30 – 16.00

    Presentation

    Oliver Gerstenberg, University College London

  • 16.00 – 16.20

    Discussion

    Frank Michelman, Harvard University

  • 16.20 – 16.50

    Open discussion

  • 16.50 – 17.10

    Break

  • 17.10 – 17.40

    Presentation

    Richard Mailey, University of Alberta

  • 17.40 – 18.00

    Discussion

    Stephen Gardbaum, Berkley University

  • 18.00

    Open discussion

Thursday, 19 June 2025
  • 10.00 – 10.30

    Presentation

    Gautam Bhatia, Jindal Global Law School, New Delhi

  • 10.30 – 10.50

    Discussion

    Andreas Kulick, University of Mainz

  • 10.50 – 11.20

    Open discussion

  • 11.20 – 11.30

    Break

  • 11.30 – 13.00

    Round table reflections