Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom Shall Not Be Infringed-Statement of Taiwan Association for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy (IVR Taiwan)

Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom Shall Not Be Infringed Statement of Taiwan Association for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy (IVR Taiwan) 2019/04/01 The news that the Professor Xu Zhangrun at Tsinghua University in Beijing is suspended from his teaching and academic activities for his critiques of Xi Jinping has circulated worldwide. It is …

Event Announcement: Joseph Raz’s Legal Phiilosophy

Dear Friends, IVR- Taiwan Section will host a symposium on Joseph Raz's Legal Philosophy. The moderator is Prof. Yean-Sen Teng and discussants include Prof. Peng-Hsiang Wang, Shih-Tung Chuang, Chueh-An Yen, and Ser-Min Shei. Here is the detail and welcome to contact discussants for further information. Joseph Raz will visit Taiwan for the Tang Prize in …

Conference Announcement: On Thought Experiment in Law and Economics

Dear Friends, TAPL will host a conference inviting Prof. Tze-Shiou Chien to present his latest research, On Thought Experiment in Law and Economics. Prof. Chien generously provides his paper to the TAPL. HERE it is: Tze-Shiou Chien_20180412_On Thought Experiment in Law  and Economics. (Chinese version) This conference begin at 7 PM on April 12, 2018. (Room …

Conference Announcement: TAPL’s 2018 Annual Conference on Law and Culture

Dear Friends, The agenda of 2018 Annual Conference of Taiwan Association for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy has been announced. HERE is the Egnlish agenda. This year the topic focuses on Law and Culture and Sara Friedman (Indiana University- Bloomington- Department of Anthropolgy) will deliver the keynote speech. If you are interested in any …

CFP: 29th IVR World Congress at Lucerne, Switzerland

Dear Friends, The 29th IVR world congress will take place between 7th and 13th July 2019 in Lucerne, Switzerland. The organisation is a joint undertaking between lucernaiuris, the Institute for Interdisciplinary Legal Studies at the University of Lucerne, and the Swiss Association for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy. The overarching theme of the 2019 congress is “Dignity, Democracy, Diversity”. …

IVR GERMAN SECTION: CONFERENCE in FREIBURG I.B., 27–29 SEPTEMBER

(Freiburg im Breisgau, Photo: Wiki) Dear Friends, The German section of the IVR is pleased to announce that its next conference to be held in Freiburg im Breisgau, 27–29 September 2018. The conference will focus on Hans Kelsen’s Pure Theory of Law: Conceptions and Misconceptions. The conference introduces a novelty to the German conferences: The conference languages …

13th Annual Conference of the Central and Eastern European Network of Jurisprudence

Dear Friends, The 13th Annual Conference of the Central and Eastern European Network of Jurisprudence (CEENJ), entitled Jurisprudence in Central and Eastern Europe: Work in Progress 2018, will be held in Zagreb, 13-14 August 2018. Here is detailed information. Sincerely yours, Taiwan Association for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy- IVR Taiwan Section

CFP: 1st IVR Japan International Conference

（Byodoin Temple, Kyoto: Photo Credit by Marx Chen） Dear Friends, The 1st IVR Japan International Conference has announced CFP which will be due by 28 Feb. 2018. The topic is Rule of Law and Democracy, which becomes more significant in East Asia. Here is detailed information. Visit the website and do not miss this conference! Sincerely yours, Taiwan …