Lecture: The Role of Constitutional Courts as Social Justice Actors: A Comparative Perspective on the Judicial Protection of Social Rights

Professor Dr. Selin Esen Faculty of Law, Ankara University (Turkey) Date: 21.04.2026, 6:00 p.m. Venue: Room L603, 6th floor | Faculty of Law | Sigmund Freud University | Lassallestraße 3, 1020 Vienna   Social rights are fundamental to human dignity and the meaningful exercise of civil liberties. While constitutionalizing these …

Who Speaks to the Court? The Amicus Ecosystem and Its Impact on U.S. Supreme Court Decision-Making

Mirac Suzgun, Stanford University (USA)   Date: 10.12.2025, 6:30 p.m. Venue: Room L619, 6th floor | Faculty of Law | Sigmund Freud University | Lassallestraße 3, 1020 Vienna   Contemporary U.S. Supreme Court practice confronts unprecedented outside advocacy, with nearly 2,000 amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) briefs filed annually. …

Workshop: The Impact of New Public Management on Academic Freedom

The Impact of New Public Management on Academic Freedom: A Comparison between Nordic and Central European Countries Date: 15.12.2025, 3:00–6.00 p.m. Venue: Room L621, 6th floor | Faculty of Law | Sigmund Freud University | Lassallestraße 3, 1020 Vienna Programme 15:00 Konrad Lachmayer Introduction 15.20  Niina Mäntylä | Melanie Regine …

Vortrag: Sekundärnutzung von Gesundheitsdaten in Taiwan: Rechtslage und Reformansätze

Prof. DDr. Chien-Liang Lee Professor of Law at National Taiwan University (NTU) Zeit: 10.9.2025, 18:00 Uhr Ort: Raum L623, 6. Stock | Rechtswissenschaftliche Fakultät | Sigmund Freud Universität | Lassallestraße 3, 1020 Wien   Dieser Vortrag stellt die verfassungsrechtliche Kontroverse und die gesetzgeberische Ausrichtung rund um Taiwans nationale Krankenversicherungsdatenbank vor. …