Programme of the Conference
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Monday, 11th November 2024
9:30-10:00 (Archivio Antico, Palazzo Bo)
Zoom link: https://unipd.zoom.us/j/89794831108
Salutation and Short Introduction
Marco Mascia, President of the Human Rights Centre "Antonio Papisca", University of Padova
Sara Pennicino, President of the MA degree programme in Human Rights and Multi-Level Governace, University of Padova
10:00-12:30 (Archivio Antico, Palazzo Bo)
Zoom link: https://unipd.zoom.us/j/89794831108
Opening Plenary Session
Global Civil Society’s value and law power facing a crisis of values and law
Chair: Peter Johansson, School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg
Speakers:
Nina Hall, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
Nina Reiners, Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, University of Oslo
Thomas Davies, Department of International Politics, City, University of London
12:30-14:00 (Basilica, Palazzo Bo) Conference Lunch
14:30-16:00 (Human Rights Centre, via Beato Pellegrino, 28)
Parallel Research Panels, track A
PANEL 1
Protecting civil society’s role in the UN human rights system
Zoom link: https://unipd.zoom.us/j/89735647076
Chair: Damien Short and Corinne Lennox, Human Rights Consortium, School of Advanced Studies, University of London
Speakers:
Robin Ramcharan, Mahidol University International College
Southeast Asian Civil Society Organisations and the Universal Periodic Review: Transcending the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights’ Hazy Protection Capacity
Raamandarsingh (Neel) Purmah, Middlesex University Mauritius
Assessing the Effectiveness of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Shaping the Domestic Legal Framework
Matteo Colorio, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
A New Global Treaty for Crimes Against Humanity: What Role for Civil Society?
Alexandra Budabin, Eurac Research Institute for Minority Rights
How Frames Matter for Transnational Advocacy by Minority Representatives at the UN
Mustafa Demirkol, Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University
Is the United Nations Uninvolved in Peace? Observations on Peace Marches by a Local 'United Nations' Community in Malmö
PANEL 2
A multi-level governance of resilience: civil society and local governments for the promotion of peace and human rights
Zoom link: https://unipd.zoom.us/j/85172674446
Chair: Gerd Oberleitner and Lisa Heschl, UNESCO Chair in Human Rights and Human Security, University of Graz
Speakers:
Elisa Gamba, University of Padova
A multi-level governance of resilience: civil society, universities and local governments for the support of refugee students
Chiara Minora, University of Milano
Women's Organisations in the Frozen Conflict Setting of Georgia-Abkhazia: reconciliation activities and feminist visions of peace
Tulasa Neupane, Nepal Consulting Lawyers Inc.
The Synergy of Civil Society and Local Governance in Nepal's Path to Resilience
Chiara Zaia, University of Palermo
The Role of Civil Society and Host States in ISDS Mechanisms: Legal Mobilization and Environmental Protection in Latin America
Angelica Vascotto, University of Padova; Pietro de Perini, University of Padova; Piergiuseppe Parisi, University of York
Mapping Local Human Rights in Triveneto
Isabella Valbusa, University of Padova; Maria Cristina Ginevra, University of Padova; Laura Nota, University of Padova
A preschool intervention to build inclusive and rights-respectful societies: A pilot study
PANEL 3
Navigating shrinking civic space through digital advocacy and mobilization
Zoom link: https://unipd.zoom.us/j/89794831108
Chair: Peter Johansson, School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg
Speakers:
Miriam Bartolozzi, University of Macerata; Sara Corsaro, University of Macerata; Phúc Văn Nguyễn, University of Macerata
The East Asian Feminist Rage against "Deepfakes": from Online to Offline Mobilisation of South Korean and Chinese Women
Riccardo Nanni, Fondazione Bruno Kessler; Pietro De Perini, University of Padova
The shrinking online space of civil society: withstanding social control by infrastructure in war zones. The Palestine case
Murtaza Mohiqi, University of Agder, Norway
The Role of Global Civil Society in Shaping Ethical Norms for Digital Governance Amid Misinformation and Digital Oppression
Sumayya Rahman, University of Asia Pacific, Bangladesh; UNESCO Madanjeet Singh South Asian Institute of Advanced Legal and Human Rights Studies
International Law and the Digital Age: Addressing the Fragmentation of Democratic Norms Amidst Disinformation Crises
Ahmed Abidur Razzaque Khan, University of Liberal Arts, Bangladesh (ULAB)
Gen-z and the Role of Social Media Towards Forming a non-discriminatory Society: The Case of the July Movement of Bangladesh
16:00-16:30 (Human Rights Centre, via Beato Pellegrino, 28)
Coffee Break
17:00-18:30 (Human Rights Centre, via Beato Pellegrino, 28)
Parallel Research Panels, track B
PANEL 4
Zoom link: https://unipd.zoom.us/j/89794831108
Innovation and threats in transnational social mobilization
Chair: Damien Short and Corinne Lennox, Human Rights Consortium, School of Advanced Studies, University of London
Speakers:
Alexandre Mortelette, UNESCO Chair in Human Rights from the University of Luxembourg
When civil society plants the seeds of normative change - The role of non-state actors in the adoption of UNDROP
Shaimaa Abdelkarim, School of Law, University of Birmingham
Locating Egyptian Feminist Practices in Counter hegemonic Human Rights Spaces
Uche Oguleru, Centre For Educational Support & Development Initiatives for the Less Privileged, Nigeria; Luke Amadi, Centre For Educational Support & Development Initiatives for the Less Privileged, Nigeria
Democracy, New Social Mobilization and state repression in the Global South: Evidence from the ‘END SARS’ Protest in Nigeria
Doug Specht, University of Westminster
The cartographer as activist: Mapping and social justice
Elina Sagne-Ollikainen, Åbo Akademi University
Intersections between Human Rights and theatre: A case of boundary-breaking Theatre in Finland
PANEL 5
Protecting human rights in situation of conflict: NGOs and Human Rights Defenders’ challenges, lessons learned and successes
Zoom link: https://unipd.zoom.us/j/85172674446
Chair: Piergiuseppe Parisi, Centre for Applied Human Rights, University of York
Speakers:
Jasmin Lilian Diab, Institute for Migration Studies and Assistant Professor of Migration Studies, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University
A Beirut Blast: How Inclusive Disaster Management for Refugees and Hosts Reassembled a Community in a Disintegrated City
Laura Restrepo, Comite de Solidaridad con los Presos Politicos
We still remember you: Alfredo Correa de Andreis and Its impact on Human Rights Defenders in Colombia
Carlos Gutiérrez-Rodríguez, University of Padova
Memorial Justice as a tool for Peacebuilding: Recommendations and lessons learned from victims’ activism in Colombia
Elizaveta Filippova, University of Padova
From Silence to Evidence: Documentation of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence by Civil Society in Ukraine and Global Lessons
Roberto De Vogli, University of Padova
Peaceful and sustainable societies: is the “international community” facing a crisis of universal empathy?
PANEL 6
From protest to power: the dynamic influence of social movements in the 21st century
Zoom link: https://unipd.zoom.us/j/89735647076
Chair: Magdalena Ratajczak and Anna Cichecka, Institute of International Studies, University of Wroclav
Speakers:
Pyali Chatterjee, ICFAI University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
Beyond the hashtag: Feminist movements, policy wins, and struggles in modern india
John Duncan, School of Advanced Study, University of London
Neoliberal Fascism and Human Rights Regression
Conor Hill, Glasgow Caledonian University; Indira Boutier, Glasgow Caledonian University
The Paradox of Progress: Social Movements and the Legal Disconnect in Indigenous Rights in Canada
Natalia Pietruszka, University of Wrocław
Criminalizing Climate Activism: A Misuse of Justice or Necessary Measure?
Ian Turner, the University of Central Lancashire, UK
Critical Legal Theory and Rehabilitating Rights
Tuesday, 12th November 2024
10:00-12:00 (Teatro Ruzante)
Zoom link: https://unipd.zoom.us/j/89794831108
Closing Plenary Roundtable
Civil society’s added values and challenges in making human rights education in University truly transformative
Chair: Lisa Heschl, UNESCO Chair in Human Rights and Human Security, University of Graz and Pietro de Perini, Human Rights Centre, University of Padova
Speakers:
Felisa Tibbitts, UNESCO Chair in Human Rights and Higher Education, Utrecht University
Alicia Cabezudo, University of Rosario, Argentina; University of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia; GAMIP
Corinne Lennox, Human Rights Consortium, SAS, University of London
Stasya Denisova, Amnesty International
Christine Nanteza,The Student Engagement Team - Padova