IILJ History and Theory of International Law Workshop
- Friday, April 16, 2021
- 12:00–2:00 p.m.
- This is a virtual event
Apr 16, 2021
12:00pm - 2:00pm
A Conversation with David Dyzenhaus, Lawrence Douglas, Benjamin Hett, Hassan Jabareen, David J. Luban, Inga Markovitz, Jens Meierhenrich, and author Douglas Morris.
The Jewish lawyer Ernst Fraenkel was one of 20th-century Germany’s great intellectuals. During the Weimar Republic he was a shrewd constitutional theorist for the Social Democrats, and in post-World War II Germany he was a respected political scientist who worked to secure West Germany’s new democracy. Historian and defense attorney for indigent clients, , homes in on the most dramatic years of Fraenkel’s life, when he worked within Nazi Germany actively resisting the regime, both publicly and secretly. As a lawyer, he represented political defendants in court. As a dissident, he worked in the underground. As an intellectual, he wrote The Dual State—a classic account of Nazi law and politics. is a detailed account of Fraenkel’s career in Nazi Germany that opens up a new view on anti-Nazi resistance and its nature, possibilities, and limits.
Panelists:
, Professor of Law and Philosophy, University of Toronto
, Professor of Law, Jurisprudence and Social Thought, Amherst College
, Professor of History, Hunter College and the Graduate Center, CUNY
, Attorney, Founder and General Director of Adalah
, Professor of Law and Philosophy, Georgetown Law
, ‘The Friends of Joe Jamail’ Regents Chair Emeritus, Texas Law
, Associate Professor of International Relations, Director of the Centre for International Studies, LSE
Moderator: Karin Loevy, ÈâÂþÎÝ School of Law
Registration: . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. The introduction of the book will be sent to those who plan to attend.