JUDILL Jean Monnet Chair Agenda
The JUDILL Jean Monnet Chair fosters teaching and research on the potential of using law as a tool to put a break on illiberal tendencies in Europe. Illiberalism is an ideology focused on majoritarian solutions rather than individual and group rights. Instead of distinguishing between liberal and illiberal countries in Europe, we should focus on challenging and debating publicly particular reforms that show such illiberal tendencies. Courts can be an important arena for such challenges. When the political process is captured or tends to fail to amplify a diversity of voices, we need to broaden the scope of fora where we can debate about the future of our societies. The JUDILL Chair contributes to those debates by focusing on how judges can become institutional actors that help transform the society.
Jean Monnet Chairs are teaching posts with a specialization in European Union studies for university professors or senior lecturers. The Jean Monnet Chair is awarded to scholars with an "excellent profile and expertise in EU studies" and with an ambitious agenda for innovative teaching, research and societal impact.
Activities
In the period 2023-2026, the JUDILL Jean Monnet Chair organizes activities aimed at creating a common understanding of strategic litigation using European law to counter illiberal reforms. The activities include a new MA course on “Litigating before International Courts”, thesis supervision on topics related to strategic litigation against illiberal reforms, the JUDILL Seminar Series and an EU Career Day.
JUDILL events:
- 3 November 2023, Launch of the JUDILL Jean Monnet Chair "Judges vs llliberalism: Legal Mobilization for the Rule of Law" with dr. Lola Avril, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Eastern Finland, “The suit under the gown. The role of Euro-lawyers in European integration” with dr. Kati Cseres (University of Amsterdam) as discussant, 14.30-16.00, NU-02A06 (New University Building)
- 7 December 2023, Lecture and Workshop on Legal Blogging by Isabel Lischewski and Miriam Nomanni from the Völkerrechtsblog, 14.30-15.15 and 15.30-17.00, NU-02A54
- 7 March 2024, How can we contest illiberal reforms?, public roundtable debate with Marlene Wind and Leonard Besselink, Pakhuis de Zwijger, 20.00-22.00
- 8 March 2024, The nature of the European Union, co-organized with Jaap Hoeksma, 14.00-16.00, Aurora Room, HG
- 18 March 2024, Strategic litigation for prisoners' rights before the European Court of Human Rights, seminar with András Kádár, 17.30-19.15, NU-3B07 (New Building)
- 21-22 March 2024, Workshop on Strategic Litigation in EU law, co-organized with Marta Morvillo and Stefan Salomon, Marrineterrein, Amsterdam
- 4 September 2024, Faking it or making it. The dilemma of bad faith arguing in a community, guest seminar with Luigi Lonardo, 12.00-13.00, Alma 1&2, OZW Building
- 20 September 2024, EU Trade and Investment Treaty-Making Post-Lisbon. Moving Beyond Mixity, seminar with Gesa Kubek, 14.00-15.30, IN3B59, Initium
- 10 February 2025, The EU’s Human Rights Responsibility Gap, seminar with Joyce de Coninck, 14.-00-15.30, Forum 3, HG
