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The teaching of Roman law in the 20th century: approaches and methods

Ancient Rome

Location:

Online only

Date/time

Fri 26 May 2023
09:15-17:00

A one-day colloquium online on the aims and methods of teaching Roman law in the 20th century featuring speakers from across Europe.

Organizers of the event:

Tommaso Beggio, University of Trento

Paul du Plessis, University of Edinburgh

Participation: Online by reservation

Link for booking: online registration form

Booking deadline: 25 May 2023, 12:00 noon

Agenda for the day can be found below.

9.15-9.30 Opening speech/Opening remarks

Prof. Tommaso Beggio (University of Trento)/Prof. Paul du Plessis (University of Edinburgh)

9.30-10.00 Rechtsschichten – vom didaktischen Konzept zum Methodenbegriff

Prof. Ulrike Babusiaux (Universität Zürich)

10.00-10.30 The teaching of Roman Law in Oxford and Cambridge between the two Wars: Tradition and New Trends

Dr. Lorena Atzeri (University of Milan La Statale)

10.00-10.30 Roundtable discussion

10.30-11.00 Comfort break/break

11.00-11.30 Zur Resilienz des römischen Rechts in der deutschen Universitätslehre des 20. Jahrhunderts

Prof. Constantin Willems (Philipps-Universität Marburg)

11.30-12.00 Between quiet and restlessness: Roman studies in Italy between the sixties and seventies of the twentieth century

Prof. Tommaso dalla Massara (Roma Tre University)

12.00-12.30 Roundtable discussion

12.30-14.00 Lunch Break/Lunch break

14.00-14.30 Is the Teaching of Roman Law in Spain going to survive?

Prof. Margarita Fuenteseca (Universidad de Vigo)

14.30-15.00 Approaches to Teaching Roman 'Commercial Law'

Dr. Peter Candy (University of Cambridge)

15.00-15.30 European Legal Tradition – the Origins of a New Discipline

Prof. Tomasz Giaro (Uniwersytet Warszawski)

15.30-16.00 Comfort break/break

16.00-17.00 Roundtable discussion

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