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30MAR 2026
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Call for Papers – Workshop on Absolute Rights under the ECHR at State Borders
The Chair for Human Rights and Migration Law at FAU Erlangen–Nürnberg (Prof. Dr. Grażyna Baranowska) invites researchers from all career stages to submit papers for the workshop “Absolute Rights under the ECHR at State Borders”. The workshop will be on 9–10 November 2026 and examine the role of absolute rights—particularly Article 3 ECHR—in the context […]
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27MAR 2026
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Keynote by José Aylwin: “Challenges of a just energy transition? Lithium extraction in the Andean salt flats of Argentina, Chile and Bolivia”
On March 24, 2026, José Aylwin gave a keynote speech on “Challenges of a Just Energy Transition? Lithium Extraction in the Andean Salt Flats of Argentina, Chile, and Bolivia.” at FAU CHREN. Keynote by José Aylwin The focus was on the question of what price the rapidly advancing global transition to green technologies entails. The […]
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02DEC 2025
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FAU CHREN Brown Bag Lunches Winter Term 2025/26
Since the winter semester 2025/26, FAU CHREN has once again been hosting the FAU CHREN Brown Bag Lunches. Organized by Dr. Eline Waerp and Dr. Caroline Lichuma, the series is aimed at early-career researchers who wish to present and discuss their research projects, theses, or initial ideas. Safe space for academic exchange The goal of […]
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22OCT 2025
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Human Rights Tracks No. 7 – The transformative power of social rights
HRT Nr. 7 – The transformative power of social rights In this episode, we explore the transformative potential of social rights with Dr. Octávio Ferraz, Professor at King’s College London and Co-Director of the Transnational Law Institute. We discuss the importance of social rights and the challenges that arise when their judicialization is disconnected from […]
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15JUL 2025
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New Book: „Menschenrechte nach der Zeitenwende“ – Prof. Heiner Bielefeldt in Conversation
How can international human rights be defended at a time when their relevance is increasingly and aggressively denied? In their jointly authored book “Menschenrechte nach der Zeitenwende. Gründe für mehr Selbstbewusstsein”, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Heiner Bielefeldt (FAU CHREN) and Prof. Dr. Daniel Bogner (University of Fribourg) present robust arguments for democratic confidence and trust […]
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26JUN 2025
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Human Rights Colloquium: Dr Andrew Chubb on Transnational Repression
Organized by the FAU Research Center for Human Rights Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU CHREN), our inter- and transdisciplinary Human Rights Colloquium brings together scholars and practitioners to discuss pressing issues in human rights research and practice. Events are invitation-only and organized on a rolling basis. On 11 June 2025, Senior Lecturer at Lancaster University, Dr Andrew Chubb spoke […]Organized by the FAU Research Center for Human Rights Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU CHREN), our inter- and transdisciplinary Human Rights Colloquium brings together scholars and practitioners to discuss pressing issues in human rights research and practice. Events are invitation-only and organized on a rolling basis. On 11 June 2025, Senior Lecturer at Lancaster University, Dr Andrew Chubb spoke […]
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