Law professors present papers at Berlin conference on constitutional theory organized by Mattias Kumm
A group of Law professors traveled to Berlin recently to take part in a conference organized by . Hosted by the Social Science Research Center (Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung), the event gathered experts from around the world to discuss the basics of constitutional theory in a contemporary context.
On January 28th, Kumm chaired a panel titled “Rethinking the Foundations of Constitutional Authority: Constituant Power, Self-Government, Rights Based Public Reason,” in which the panelists explored whether the idea of “We the People” stands as a constituent power that grounds the constitution’s claim to supreme authority. On January 29th, a panel titled “State Boundaries as a Normative Problem” featured Lloyd C. Nelson Professor of International Law , who presented a paper, co-written with Ruti Teitel of New York Law School and the London School of Economics, on self-determination and secession analyzing Quebec and Kosovo, and University Professor , whose presentation touched on the formation of political communities. Later that day, Kumm and Frank Henry Sommer Professor of Law joined the panel “Beyond State Consent: Rethinking the Foundations of International Law.”
Posted February 11, 2011