International
Francqui Professor Chair 2011-2012: Heikki Pihlajamäki
Professor Pihlajamäki is professor of comparative legal history at the
Faculty of Law of the University of Helsinki, and he is one of the leading
legal historians and comparative lawyers in Northern Europe. He has published
many books, peer-reviewed articles and contributions on legal-historical themes
of the early modern period, but also on other subjects and other eras. Professor
Pihlajamäki is member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the
Max-Planck-Institut für europäische Rechtsgeschichte in Frankfurt, and of the
editorial board of four international legal history journals.
What: Inaugural
Lecture "Lay Judges in Criminal Trials:
Historical Remnants or Living Law? Comparative Remarks on Western Legal History"
When: Wednesday,
24 October, 2012 - 18:00
Where: Vrije
Universiteit Brussel, Etterbeek (Brussels, Belgium)
Aula QD
The Francqui Foundation invites
scientists from abroad to stay and work at Belgian universities. Two or more of
those universities may propose an exceptional scientist, for the International
Francqui Professor Chair. The holder stays six months at the hosting
universities, where he participates in scientific life. He will work with
experts in his field, and with doctoral students. The stay culminates in a
conference. Professor Heikki Pihlajamäki was granted the chair 2011-12,
on the proposal of the Faculties of Law of Ghent University and of the Vrije
Universiteit Brussel.
Professor Pihlajamäki is professor of comparative legal history at the
Faculty of Law of the University of Helsinki, and he is one of the leading
legal historians and comparative lawyers in Northern Europe. He has published
many books, peer-reviewed articles and contributions on legal-historical themes
of the early modern period, but also on other subjects and other eras. Professor
Pihlajamäki is member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the
Max-Planck-Institut für europäische Rechtsgeschichte in Frankfurt, and of the
editorial board of four international legal history journals.
Programme
•
18.00 : Welcome by
Prof. Paul Van Cauwenberge (Rector Ghent University)
•
18.10 : Prof. Dave De ruysscher
(Vrije Universiteit Brussel) ‘Comparative Legal History: A Revival’
•
18.20 : Prof. Pierre van
Moerbeke (Francqui Foundation) ‘Introduction of Prof. Heikki Pihlajamäki and
handing over of the Francqui Medal’
•
18.30 : Prof. Heikki
Pihlajamäki (University of Helsinki) ‘Lay Judges in Criminal Trials: Historical
Remnants or Living Law? Comparative Remarks on Western Legal History’
•
19.30 : Closing remarks by
Prof. Piet Taelman (Dean of the Faculty of Law of Ghent University)
•
19.40 : Reception
On the hosting Institute and department
The Ghent Legal History Institute (www.rechtsgeschiedenis.be), which
is part of the Department of Legal Theory and Legal History, continues the
high-level research that was initiated in Ghent by famous legal historians like
the late François-Louis Ganshof and by Raoul C. baron van Caenegem. It has
taken a leading role in the research on such themes as feudal law,
codifications, legal iconography and the history of the legal profession. The
Institute hosts three full-time legal history professors, Prof. Dirk Heirbaut,
Prof. Georges Martyn and Prof. Rik Opsommer. The Brussels Department of
Interdisciplinary Studies of Law (www.vub.ac.be/metajuridica)
houses among others the disciplines of legal history and comparative law. It
has a strong tradition in comparative legal history, which was initiated there
by the late John Gilissen, and in the history of public law (social and social
security law, constitutional law), under the wings of Michel Magits. Currently,
the Department has two full-time legal history professors, Prof. Machteld De
Metsenaere and Prof. Dave De ruysscher.
Please
confirm your attendance via email to activiteiten.rc@vub.ac.be
before 17 October 2012.
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