Author: Yuliya Brin

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Russian Law Talks 6 Recording now available!

The seminar ‘Russian Law Talks 6–Gender and the Russian Aggression Against Ukraine: Women at the time of War and Peace’ was held on the 8th of March 2022.

Watch the seminar here: https://www2.helsinki.fi/fi/unitube/video/cffaf9c3-42f7-487e-89a8-53067a5d284a

The original description of the event:

Gender plays a significant role in the rhetoric of war and peace. With ongoing Russian aggression against Ukraine, Marianna Muravyeva and three women scholars, specialists in masculinities, gender studies, women’s history, and feminist politics discuss how anti-gender campaigns, traditional values rhetoric and toxic militarised masculinities in both Russia and Ukraine worked in the past wars and conflicts and what is their role today in this current war.

Main presentation:

 

Valerie Sperling
Ph.D. Clark University

Christine Worobec
Distinguished Research Professor Emerita at Northern Illinois University

Melanie G. Mierzejewski-Voznyak
Visiting researcher at Aleksanteri Institute, University of Helsinki

Watch the seminar here: https://www2.helsinki.fi/fi/unitube/video/cffaf9c3-42f7-487e-89a8-53067a5d284a

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Russian Law Talks 6-Gender and the Russian Aggression Against Ukraine: Women at the time of War and Peace

08 March 2022
Time: 17:00-18:30 (Helsinki time)
Via Zoom

Registration: 

Please register for the event via this form: https://forms.gle/rsuWWmvBkcELQSZU9

Event Description:

Gender plays a significant role in the rhetoric of war and peace. With ongoing Russian aggression against Ukraine, Marianna Muravyeva and three women scholars, specialists in masculinities, gender studies, women’s history, and feminist politics discuss how anti-gender campaigns, traditional values rhetoric and toxic militarised masculinities in both Russia and Ukraine worked in the past wars and conflicts and what is their role today in this current war.

Speakers:

Valerie Sperling
Ph.D. Clark University

Christine Worobec
Distinguished Research Professor Emerita at Northern Illinois University

Melanie G. Mierzejewski-Voznyak
Visiting researcher at Aleksanteri Institute, University of Helsinki

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Russian Law Talks 7-International Institutions and Russian Aggression Against Ukraine

09 March 2022
Time: 16:00-17:00 (Helsinki time)
Via Zoom

Registration: 

Please register for the event via this form: https://forms.gle/UGqkB3Rp8s9KBURK8

Event Description:

Jeffrey Kahn will talk about the role for international institutions to play in stopping Russian aggression against Ukraine. He will provide a historical outlook and speak on the role of the UN and its bodies (HR Council, ICJ), ICC, the CoE and ECtHR.

Speakers:

Jeffrey Kahn, SMU, Dedman School of Law
University Distinguished Professor, Robert G. Storey Distinguished Faculty Fellow

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Russian Law Talks 5 Recording now available!

The seminar ‘Russian Law Talks 5– Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Does International Law Protect Us?’ was held on the 2nd of March 2022.

Watch the seminar here: https://www2.helsinki.fi/fi/unitube/video/741874e8-fa1c-4bd9-b99b-809fd224b0a7

The original description of the event:

Martti Koskenniemi will talk about international law instruments and safeguards and their efficiency to prevent violations of sovereignty and military invasions in relation to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The recording of the talk will be available on our webpage after the event.

Main presentation:

Martti Koskenniemi

FBA, Professor of International Laws, University of Helsinki

Watch the seminar here:

https://www2.helsinki.fi/fi/unitube/video/741874e8-fa1c-4bd9-b99b-809fd224b0a7

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Russian Law Talks 5-Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Does international Law Protect Us?

 

02 March 2022
Time: 14:00 (Helsinki time)
Via Zoom

Registration:

Please register for the event via this form: https://forms.gle/sysFK38zM7BhGax97.

Event Description:
Martti Koskenniemi will talk about international law instruments and safeguards and their efficiency to prevent violations of sovereignty and military invasions in relation to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The recording of the talk will be available on our webpage after the event.

Speakers:

Martti Koskenniemi

FBA, Professor of International Laws, University of Helsinki

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Call for Speakers: Russian Law Talks

Russian Law has been changing rapidly in the past decade. Last year, the year of the pandemic, Russia had its first constitutional reform since 1993 with constitutional amendments having a profound impact on the present and future of the country. Following the Constitution, other legislation has been amended to further cement the path to an authoritarian sovereignty and neoconservative ideologies. Aiming to provide introductory information of these changes, discuss their impact in depth, provide an analysis of law and its influence on society, politics, economics and environment, the Development of Russian Law program continues the Russian Law Talks series. Every month, we will invite experts and scholars from various disciplines and sectors to discuss the most important and current events in the Russian Legal life. 

Last year we had many interesting discussions with multiple experts in the field. We discussed Protection of Foreign Investment in Russia, Foreign Agents 2.0: Civil Society, New Legislation on the NGOs and Educational Activities in Russia, Gender and Protest in Russia and The Arctic Environment, Sounds, and Posthuman Laws. Get inspired by our previous experts ranging from scholars, legal counsel, NGO representatives and watch the talks here.  

We are looking for experts and scholars from a variety of disciplines and new current topics to discuss. Grab your collaborators and register yourself for our discussions, we would love to hear from you and delve further into the current events of Russian legal world. If you are interested in joining us, please register via this link.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at drl.program@gmail.com. We look forward to more important and fruitful discussions with you!