Animals in Comparative and European Public Law

LUMEN Supplementary Course on the Role of Animals in Modern Law Between Constitutions, European Regulations, and International Case Studies – January 30 / February 20, 2025

The Department of Political and Social Sciences of the University of Trieste, LUMEN partner, presents the supplementary course “Animals in Comparative and European Public Law”, led by Dr. Silvia Zanini, research fellow in Comparative Public Law at the University of Trieste. The course, lasting 15 hours, will take place in person from January 30 to February 20, 2025, addressing current and interdisciplinary themes related to the relationship between law and animals.

Each session will explore key topics such as the historical evolution of the concept of animal welfare, the inclusion of animals in national constitutions, and the analysis of European regulations on ritual slaughter, food labeling, and wildlife management. Through comparative analysis and international case studies, students will gain insights into how public law addresses the challenges surrounding animals and their protection.

Attendance of at least 60% of the scheduled hours will grant recognition of TAF F credits, with the opportunity to obtain 0.5 additional credits by completing a final exam. For details regarding the schedule and classroom location, please refer to the official website of the Department.

For more information, please contact Silvia Zanini at silvia.zanini@dispes.units.it.

Interview-Seminar with Ramiro Ávila Santamaría: Legal Personhood of Rivers and Ecosystems
November 21, 2024
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, University of Bologna

On November 21, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the University of Bologna (Room Romei, via Bersaglieri 6) will host an interview-seminar with Prof. Ramiro Ávila Santamaría, former judge of the Constitutional Court of Ecuador and renowned for his work on the legal personhood of rivers and ecosystems.

The event is organized as part of the LUMEN project, coordinated by Silvia Bagni, LUMEN project coordinator, Amilcare D’Andrea, member of the UNIBO research unit,  and Valentina Capuozzo, a research fellow at the University of Bologna.

This seminar follows the first LUMEN conference, which will be held in Florence on November 19-20, where Prof. Ávila Santamaría will be a featured guest speaker. This is a unique opportunity to explore the rights of nature and delve into innovative legal practices on an international level.

For more information, please contact: sps.lumen@unibo.it.

Two-Day Workshop on Legal Drafting Techniques for the Creation of a 'Model' Law on the Rights of Nature

Monday, November 11, 2024
Tuesday, November 12, 2024

The University of Trieste, Department of Political and Social Sciences, is organizing a two-day workshop on legal drafting techniques for the creation of a 'model' law on the rights of nature. The event will take place on November 11, 2024, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, and on November 12, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, in Room 420, 4th Floor, Building A, at the University of Trieste.

The seminar will be introduced by Prof. Serena Baldin, Associate Professor of Comparative Public Law at the University of Trieste, who will give a presentation on the circulation of the rights of nature from Latin America to Europe. Following this, there will be a practical workshop on drafting a 'model' law on the rights of nature, with active participation from all attendees. The event is an integral part of the LUMEN project.

For more information, please contact the event coordinator, Silvia Zanini, via email at silvia.zanini@dispes.units.it.

The Challenges of the Green, Digital, and Fair Transition: Legal Perspectives for a Sustainable Future

Thursday, October 31, 2024

The new seminar on "The Challenges of the Green, Digital, and Fair Transition: Legal Perspectives for a Sustainable Future," organized as part of the LUMEN project, will take place on Thursday, October 31, 2024. The event will be introduced by Prof. Serena Baldin from the University of Trieste and will feature a presentation by Prof. Guido Befani, researcher in administrative and public law at the University of Trieste.

The event will take place at 3:30 PM in person at the University of Trieste, Room 425 (Building A - Main Wing), and online via the link: https://u.garr.it/XII4s.

For more information, please contact Silvia Zanini, event coordinator, at silvia.zanini@dispes.units.it.

Applying the Ecosystem Approach to Rethink Environmental Jurisprudence

LUMEN Webinar organized by the University of Trieste on October 25, 2024

A new LUMEN webinar titled "Applying the Ecosystem Approach to Rethink Environmental Jurisprudence" will be held online on Friday, October 25, 2024, at 3:00 PM CEST.

The seminar is under the scientific direction of Prof. Serena Baldin from the University of Trieste, who will introduce the event. Dr. Silvia Zanini, a member of the research unit and research fellow in comparative public law at the same university, will present on "Wild Law and the Ecosystem Approach." Following this, a workshop will take place, focusing on the review and rewriting of three legal rulings using an ecosystem-based perspective, with active participation from the attendees.

The event will also be accessible online via the following link: https://u.garr.it/hxHoh.

For more information, please contact the event coordinator, Silvia Zanini, at silvia.zanini@dispes.units.it.

Rights of Nature and Solidarity Duties 

Tuesday, September 10, 2024 

The new internal seminar on "Rights of Nature and Solidarity Duties," organized as part of the LUMEN project, will take place on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. The event will be introduced by Prof. Serena Baldin from the University of Trieste, with contributions from Prof. Roberto Louvin, Prof. Pasquale Viola, Dr. Silvia Zanini, and Dr. Paolo Pinto, all from the University of Trieste. The scientific organization is curated by Prof. Serena Baldin and Dr. Silvia Zanini.

The event will be held at 2:30 PM in the meeting room of Central Building A, Left Wing, 4th Floor, Piazzale Europa, University of Trieste.

The ecosystem approach

Hybrid seminar, 3 June 2024, 11,00 - 01,00 CEST

New hybrid seminar organized within the PRIN 2022 PNRR LUMEN project. The seminar will focus on issues related to LUMEN, discussing a new paradigm towards a holistic vision of the relationship between man and nature.
The speakers of the event will be:

• Francesco Gonella, full professor at Ca' Foscari University of Venice and member of the scientific committee "The New Institute: Centre for Environmental Humanities (NICHE)";
• Mario Vito Comar, associate professor at the Federal University of Grande Dourados in Brazil.

The seminar is open to students and experts and will take place at the Aula Romei, Department of Political and Social Sciences, University of Bologna, 6, Bersaglieri str. The seminar is also available online at the following link: https://bit.ly/44WXtwF

For further information, please contact sps.lumen@unibo.it.

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The socio-ecological crisis in the Anthropocene: Climate Change and Human Displacement

Friday, May 24, 2024

The University of Florence, LUMEN partner, organizes a new seminar on "The socio-ecological crisis in the Anthropocene: climate change and human displacement" on May 24, 2024.
The event, introduced by Laura Leonardi and Giulia Fontanella, will host a speech by Pasquale Viola, University of Trieste, on the topic.

The event can be accessed at the following link; https://meet.google.com/iif-sxzj-dzo.

Citizens’ Assemblies on Climate Change as Drivers for Constitutional Change. Climate Democracy in the Anthropocene

Friday, May 10, 2024

The University of Florence, LUMEN partner, organizes a new seminar on "Citizens’ Assemblies on Climate Change as Drivers for Constitutional Change. Climate Democracy in the Anthropocene" on May 10, 2024.
The event, introduced by Laura Leonardi and Giulia Fontanella, will host a speech by Enrico Buono, Università Vanvitelli.

The event can be accessed at the following link: https://meet.google.com/zdn-ojed-oyz 

Rewriting judgments in an ecocentric perspective

Wednesday 17 April 2024, 2.30 pm.

The Department of Political and Social Sciences of the University of Trieste, partner of the Lumen project, organizes a seminar on "Rewriting sentences in an ecocentric perspective. From environmental law to ecological law" (Ita) on April 17, 2024. The seminar will host the following speeches and activities:

• "From environmental law to ecological law", prof.ssa Serena Baldini, University of Trieste.
• "An ecological approach to law", prof.ssa Sara De Vido, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
• "Laboratory of analysis of the jurisprudence in ecocentric perspective", with the involvement of the participants of the event.

The seminar will be held at 14.30 at the F1 Hall, via Filzi 14, Trieste.

The seminar is organized as part of the LUMEN project and the Master of Science in Government Science and Public Policy, Teaching of Normative Techniques, laboratory of ecological analysis of law.

For more information, please contact the  Department of Political and Social Sciences of the University of Trieste.

The role of courts in the protection of nature rights

Thursday 11 April 2024

The Department of Political and Social Sciences of the University of Bologna, coordinator of the LUMEN project, organizes a dialogue with the Centre for Latin American Studies of the University of Bologna, the Carlos Restrepo Piedrahita Institute of Constitutional Studies, and the Department of Constitutional Law on "The role of courts in the protection of the rights of nature" (Esp) hosting the following interventions:

• Dr. Giorgia Pavani - Director of the Centre for Latin American Studies University of Bologna - Italy
• Dr. Humberto Sierra Porto - Judge of the IDH Court and Director of the Department of Constitutional Law
• Dr. Alexei Julio Estrada - Research Fellow and Legal Director of the IDH Court 

The hybrid seminar can be accessed at the Instituto de Estudios Constitucionales Carlos Restrepo Piedrahita or via Zoom.

For more information, please contact the University of Bologna.

What does care take? Saving and sequestering in an age of mass extinction

Friday, April 5, 2024

The University of Bologna, LUMEN Project Coordinator, organizes a new seminar on "What does care take? Saving and sequestering in an age of mass extinction" on April 5, 2024. 

The seminar will host Liana Chua (University of Cambridge) with the GLO and POKOK project teams and will be carried out within the SCALA Anthro Brown Bag Seminar Series – Spring Semester 2024 at the DBC conference room in Ravenna, Via degli Ariani 1, Ravenna, and via zoom. 

For more information, visit https://site.unibo.it/lumen/it/agenda/what-does-care-take-saving-and-sequestering-in-an-age-of-mass-extinction

"Lagunaria" - screening of the documentary 

Monday, March 25, 2024

The University of Bologna, coordinator of the LUMEN project, organizes a vision of the documentary "Lagunaria" (Ita), year 2022, Ginko Film, on March 25, 2024. At the end of the screening, there will be a debate with the director Giovanni Pellegrini. The documentary will be shown from 17 to 19 at the Aula Carlotta Bartolini, University of Bologna, Ravenna headquarter.

The rights of Nature

Thursday March 14, 2024

The University of Florence, partner of the LUMEN project, organizes a seminar on "The rights of nature" hosting Floor Fleurke of Tilburg University, The Netherlands. The seminar, which will take place from 12 h to 13 h, will be introduced by Veronica Federico and is organized within the course of  Comparative Constitutional Law 2023/2024 of the School of Law of the University of Florence.

The seminar can be accessed at the following link, https://meet.google.com/dup-uobh-nhi, or at the University, Classroom D4/1.05.

Rights of Nature: the construction of a new legal paradigm

Monday 4 March 2024

The University of Bologna, LUMEN project coordinator, organizes a new seminar on "Rights of Nature: the construction of a new legal paradigm" hosting Alex Putzer from the New York University.
The seminar will take place from 5 pm to 7 pm at the Carlotta Bartolino classroom (Forlì headquarter) and online at the following zoom link: https://unibo.zoom.us/j/89884604572?pwd=aUFtMER6R0UxeFc5cjg2SkRWNEZ2UT09 

NextGenerationEU 

PRIN 2022 PNRR “LUMEN - Law of nature and human ecosystem approach: modelling a transcultural eco-legal framework”, P.I. prof.ssa S. Bagni, Università degli Studi di Bologna, finanziato dall'Unione Europea – NextGenerationEU a valere sul Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza (PNRR) – Missione 4 Istruzione e ricerca – Componente 2 Dalla ricerca all’impresa – Investimento 1.1, Avviso PRIN 2022 PNRR DD n. 1409 del 14 settembre 2022, codice proposta P20222H49L – CUP J53D23018680001.