2012 Schedule
2012 Academic Year
Semester I (27 February - 27 May 2012) [go to Semester II]
16 March 2012 – A/Prof. Matthew Harding (Melbourne), "The Perfectionism of Charity Law". Commentator: Dr. Lael Weis (Melbourne).
30 March 2012 – Dr. Daniel Halliday (Melbourne - Philosophy), "Is Inheritance Morally Distinctive?" Commentator: Mr. Cameron Rider (Melbourne).
20 April 2012 – Dr. Jonathan Crowe (Queensland), "Law as an Artifact Kind“. Commentator: Dr. Dale Smith (Monash).
Easter Break/Non-Teaching Period: 6 - 15 Apr. 2012.
4 May 2012 – Prof. Martin Krygier (UNSW), "Why the Rule of Law is Too Important to be Left to Lawyers". Commentator: Prof. Michael Crommelin (Melbourne).
18 May 2012 – Prof. Margaret Davies (Flinders), "Home and State". Commentator: Dr. Ann Genovese (Melbourne).
25 May 2012 – Prof. Vera Bergelson (Rutgers - USA), "Choice of Evils: In Search of a Viable Rationale". Commentator: Dr. Kevin Heller (Melbourne).
Winter Recess/Non-teaching Period: 28 May - 22 July
20-22 July – Australian Society of Legal Philosophy Conference (Macquarie University, Sydney)
Semester II (23 July - 28 October 2012)
Unless otherwise noted, all workshop meetings will be held on Fridays, from 2pm-4pm, in Melbourne Law School Room 221 (Level 2). To receive notifications about upcoming meetings and copies of the draft papers circulated, please subscribe to the LTW mailing list.
3 August 2012 – Prof. David Estlund (Brown - Philosophy), “Bad Facts”. Commentator: Dr. Daniel Halliday (Melbourne - Philosophy).
10 August 2012 – Dr. Carlos Bernal-Pulido (Macquarie), “The Migration of Proportionality across Europe”. Commentator: Prof. Cheryl Saunders (Melbourne).
24 August 2012 – Dr. Dale Smith (Monash), “Are Judges Opportunistic Interpreters?” Commentator: Mr. Andrew Roberts (Melbourne).
7 September 2012 – Prof. Heidi M. Hurd & Prof. Ralph Brubaker (University of Illinois) – “Debts and the Demands of Conscience: An exploration of the moral underpinnings of debt relief”. Commentator: Dr. Jeannie Paterson (Melbourne).
Spring Break/Non-teaching Period: 17 - 30 September
5 October 2012 – Prof. Robyn Eckersley (Melbourne - School of Social and Political Sciences), "Does Leadership Make a Difference?: The European Union's Shifting Authority in the Climate Negotiations". Commentator: A/Prof. Margaret Young (Melbourne).
**12 October 2012 – Prof. Kim Rubenstein (ANU), "What is a 'Real' Australian Citizen? Insights from Papua New Guinea and Mr Amos Ame". Commentator: A/Prof. Shaun McVeigh (Melbourne).
**Please note that this session will be held from 12pm - 2pm, MLS Room 224 (Level 2).
26 October 2012 – Dr. Arlie Loughnan (Sydney), "The Asymmetry of Responsibility and Non-Responsibility in Criminal Law". Commentator: A/Prof. Jeremy Gans.
Examination Period: 29 October - 9 December