University of Ulster – Law and Society Research Centre

Spring Seminar Series 2011 in Legal Theory and Socio-Legal Innovation

Friday February 18^th

Dr. John Paterson, University of Aberdeen, speaking on ‘Financial Instruments, Functional Differentiation and Regulatory Challenges – A study in legal autopoiesis’.

Friday March 4^th

Paul Stenner, Professor of Psycho-Social Studies, University of Brighton, speaking on ‘Subjectivity, violence and rights’.

Wednesday March 16^th

Dr Anton Schutz, Birkbeck College, University of London, speaking on « Is » vs « ought » forever? Inspecting some recent border incidents around an age-ridden divide.

Friday April 1^st

Tony Kelly, Visiting Professor University of Strathclyde and Partner TaylorKelly Solicitors, speaking on the trial and release on compassionate grounds of Abdel Basset Al Megrahi.

Friday April 15^th

Dr Angus Mc Donald, University of Staffordshire, speaking on Law and Culture.

Each event will take place beginning at 2pm in room 82C10 on the Belfast Campus of the University of Ulster.  For enquiries contact Eugene Mc Namee e.mcnamee@ulster.ac.uk   All welcome.