The Principle of Equality. New and Old Challenges
IACL Roundtable – International Association of Constitutional Law
In collaboration with Associazione Diritto pubblico comparato ed europeo e Società italiana per la ricerca nel diritto comparato
Università degli Studi di Siena-Certosa di Pontignano
June 15th-16th, 2023
June 15th, 9.30 – 10.30 Opening Session
Chair
Tania Groppi, University of Siena
Opening Speeches
Helle Krunke, President of IACL
Roberto Di Pietra, Rector of University of Siena
Rolando Tarchi, President of DPCE
Barbara Pozzo, President of SIRD
Keynote Speech
Tom Ginsburg, University of Chicago
The Expressive Complexities of Constitutional
June 15th, 11-13 First Session: The principle of Equality and Social Justice
Chairs
Helle Krunke, University of Copenhagen
Marek Zubik, University of Warsaw
Speeches
David Bilchitz, University of Johannesburg
Equality of What? The Need for Minimum Thresholds in Giving Effect to Socio Economic Rights
Irene Spigno, Academia Interamericana de derechos humanos, Saltillo, Coahuila, México
Social Rights in Mexican Constitutionalism
Akiko Ejima, Meiji University, Tokyo
The Principle of Equality in Transforming Society: Achievements and Challenges
Siri Gloppen , University of Bergen
Can Social Movements Advance Substantive Equality through Social Rights
June 15th, 14-16 Second Session: Gender Equality
Chairs
Susanna Mancini, University of Bologna
Tom Daly, University of Melbourne
Speeches
Angelo Schillaci, University of Rome “La Sapienza”
A Matter of Equal Dignity. New Paths in the Recognition and Protection of Gender Identity in European Constitutional Experiences
Selin Esen, University of Ankara
Protecting the Women’s Rights Through a Constitutional Court: the Case of Turkey
Iris Nguyen Duy, University of Agder, Norway
Gender Equality in France: Constitutional Framework and Challenges
Neila Chaabane & Salwa Hamrouni, University of Carthage
Gender Equality in the Tunisian Constitutions
June 15th, 16.30-19.00 Special Session for Junior Scholars: The Principle of Equality and Rule of Law
Chairs
Jens Elo Rytter, University of Copenhagen
When-Chen Chang, National University Taiwan
Speeches
Ayushi Agarwal, University of Oxford
Interpreting ‘equality’: What can it contribute for the rule of law in sports?
Arca Alpan, Marmara University
Degrowth or Sustainable Development: Can we hold governments responsible for shrinking their economies to make room for justice and equality?
Maria Francesca De Tullio, University of Napoli “Federico II”
Which Data Governance for a Social Post-Pandemic Recovery?
Micol Ferrario, University of Neuchâtel
The Principle of Equality Amidst the Protection of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: The Case of Switzerland
Toni Fickentscher, University of Regensburg
Social Security Generational Justice as a Constitutional Justifiable Mandate?
Tainá Garcia Maia, University of Münster
The Right to Equality of LGBTI Persons in the Inter-American Court of Human Rights: A Prototypical Case of the Negligible Role of Consensus?
Miki Kadota, Kyoto University
Reviving “The Social Obligation of Property” Against the Exclusion from Public Spaces
Sato Naito, Waseda University Tokyo
Equality principle in Japanese case law
Suresh Sandeep, Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat
Equality = non-arbitrariness? Locating this equation in the Indian equality jurisprudence using the Rule of Law framework
Davide Zecca, University of Milano
Equality of arms in politics: the role of courts in adjudicating the openness of political processes
Zheng Zhu, China University of Political Science and Law
The Unconstitutionality of Mandatory Disclosure of IP-Addresses and Its Impact on Regional Discrimination on Chinese Social Media
Rueven Ziegler, University of Reading
Are all LGBT+ asylum-seekers created equal?
June 16th, 9,30-11,30 Third Session: Pluralism and Minorities
Chairs
Valeria Piergigli, University of Siena
Anna Cornell Jonsson, University of Uppsala
Speeches
Oumarou Narey, Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey-Niger
Les droits des minorités en Afrique: jeux et enjeux
Josè Maria Serna, Instituto de Investigaciones Juridicas, UNAM, Mexico
Pluralism and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Mexico: the Difficult Coexistence of State and Non-state Judicial Systems
Sionaidh Douglas-Scott, Queen Mary’s University, London, UK
Pluralism in the UK: Inequities, Devolution and Independence in Scotland
Jens Woelk, University of Trento
Political Participation and Representation of Minorities in the Western Balkans
June 16th, 12-13 Closing Remarks
Giuliano Amato, Former President of the Italian Constitutional Court
Non-discrimination Principle as a Major Source of Equality
Chair
Pablo Riberi, National University of Cordoba, Argentina
Scientific Committee
Professor Tania Groppi
Professor Valeria Piergigli
Organizing Committee
Valentina Carlino (valentina.carlino@unisi.it)
Chiara Cerbone (chiara.cerbone2@unisi.it)
Giammaria Milani (giammaria.milani@unisi.it)