Writing and Publishing in the Law of the ECHR: A Workshop for Early Career Researchers
Monday 26 February 2024, 9.00-17.00
Background
The work and relevance of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) are increasingly being debated among scholars and practitioners. Discussions about the potential (and limits) of the Convention system, the reform of the Court and (more recently, in particular) the Council of Europe, supervision and implementation of judgments - among others - have received significant scholarly attention. The Reykjavik Declaration, following Russia's expulsion from the organisation, could mark a new chapter in the development of the Council of Europe (although obviously much depends on what kind of follow-up action will be pursued).
In the context of the aforementioned expansion of scholarly work on the ECtHR and the ECHR system, Early Career Researchers (broadly understood) play (or should play) a crucial role in researching on the Convention system and participating in discussions on its future development. The purpose of this workshop is to initiate a conversation and exchange ideas around issues related to writing and publishing in the Law of the ECHR. It is primarily addressed to colleagues who are at early stages of their career, practitioners and everyone who might have a keen interest in the Strasbourg system. As subsequent sections indicate, the workshop is organised across a number of panels that will be led by experts in the field; however, we very much hope to organise an interactive and dynamic workshop.
Format and Sessions
9.00 – 9.30 | Arrival and registration |
9.30 – 9.45 | Welcome and Introduction Angelika Nußberger (Cologne) and Nikos Vogiatzis (Essex) |
9.45-10.45 | How to Write Articles in the Law of the ECHR Natasa Mavronicola (Birmingham) and Cathérine Van de Graaf (Cologne) Chaired by Júlia Miklasová (Cologne) |
Coffee Break | |
11.00-12.00 | Different Methodologies in the Law of the ECHR Veronika Fikfak (UCL) (empirical research) and Giuseppe Martinico (Sant’Anna) (comparative research) Chaired by Sabina Garahan (Essex) |
12.00-13.00 | What kind of Articles are Editors Interested in? Insights from Editors of ECHR Journals Kanstantsin Dzehtsiarou (Liverpool) and Katharine Fortin (Utrecht) Chaired by Nikos Vogiatzis (Essex) |
Lunch Break | |
14.00 – 15.30 | Presentation of Developing Ideas and Work in Progress in Group Discussions Introduced by Reza Khabook (Cologne) |
Coffee break | |
15.45 – 16.45 | What do Judges or Members of Other Organs of the Council of Europe Read? How to Bring Legal Research to the Attention of the European Court of Human Rights? Angelika Nußberger (Cologne) and Ana Vilfan-Vospernik (Directorate of the Jurisconsult, ECtHR) Chaired by Frederic Kupsch (Cologne) |
16.45 – 17.00 | Concluding Remarks Reza Khabook (Cologne) and Frederic Kupsch (Cologne) |
See for a pdf-version of the programme here.
Organising Committee
Professor Dr Angelika Nußberger, Professor and Director, Academy for European Human Rights Protection, University of Cologne; Member and former Vice-President, Venice Commission; former Vice-President, European Court of Human Rights.
Dr Nikos Vogiatzis, Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor), Essex Law School, University of Essex; Senior Humboldt Fellow, Academy for European Human Rights Protection, University of Cologne.
Reza Khabook, Doctoral Researcher, Academy for European Human Rights Protection, University of Cologne.
Frederic Kupsch, Doctoral Researcher, Academy for European Human Rights Protection, University of Cologne.
Questions
If you have any questions about the workshop, the different sessions or the host institution (the Academy in Cologne) please feel free to email: workshop-echr
uni-koeln.de
Venue
Academy for European Human Rights Protection, University of Cologne (in hybrid format)
Kerpener Str. 30
50937 Köln
Co-organised and Funded by University of Essex and Academy for European Human Rights Protection, University of Cologne
