Category: 2018

Carlos Bernal: Is Transformative Constitutionalism an Ilusion for the Global South?

In: 2018, dialogues

Are a constitution and a constitutional court capable of effecting social transformation? These are some of the questions our next guest will be addressing.

We are back this week with the International Dialogues in Constitutional Law, with Carlos Bernal Pulido, justice of the Constitutional Court of Colombia. He will give the lecture “Is Transformative Constitutionalism an Illusion for the Global South”.

Aside from sitting in one of the most influential constitutional courts in Latin America, Carlos Bernal, a leading scholar in constitutional law, is the author of several books and has published in the some of the world’s most important journals.

Is Transformative Constitutionalism an Illusion for the Global South
Carlos Bernal Pulido
Constitutional Court of Colombia
October 10th, 10 am
Faculdade de Direito da USP, auditório do 1º andar

Udo Di Fabio (U. Bonn) to give lecture on political parties

In: 2018, dialogues

Few topics are as controversial in the public debate in Brazil as the financing of politics, particularly political parties. This will be one of the central subjects for our next event, next week.

On Thursday, May 10th, at 10 am, Dr. Udo Di Fabio, a professor at University of Bonn and a former judge on the German Constitutional Court will give a lecture, followed by a debate, titled Political Parties: Constitutional Status, Financing and New Challenges. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Political Parties: Constitutional Status, Financing and New Challenges
Prof. Dr. Udo Di Fabio
May 10, 10h
Faculdade de Direito da USP, auditório do 1º andar

‘International Dialogues’ hosts Francisco Urbina

In: 2018, dialogues

On Thursday, April 26, at 10am, our International Dialogues in Constitutional Law is back, with Professor Prof. Dr. Francisco J. Urbina (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile).

He will talk about his book A Critique of Balancing and Proportionality. Urbina is one of the main critics of balacing and proportionality as methods for settling disputes and applying the law. His 2017 book is unquestionably a major contribution in the topic.

Urbina will also join us in a closed-doors seminar on April 27, also at 10am, when we will discuss his working paper “Separation of powers: the minimal view”. RSVP required via email: dialogues@usp.br.