Conference The Language of Comparative Constitutional Law: Identities and Hegemonies
30 January 2026
Book launch of “The Language of Comparative Constitutional Law: Questioning Hegemonies” (eds. E. Arban, M. de Visser, J.-I. Yun, Hart 2025)
- 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- In person : Sala Armi - Via Zamboni 22, Bologna
- Training, Society & Culture In English
How to partecipate
Free admission
Program
9.30 – Opening Remarks
Leonardo Pierdominici (University of Bologna); Francesco Biagi (University of Bologna)
09.40 – General Introduction by the Editors of the Volume
Erika Arban (University of Melbourne), Maartje de Visser (Singapore Management University) and Jeong-In Yun (Korea University)
10.00 – Language Barriers and Epistemic Imbalances
Chair – Leonardo Pierdominici
Introduction to the session by Jeong-In Yun
- Masahiko Kinoshita (Kobe University)
- Michael Goldhammer (EBS University)
- Graziella Romeo and Elisa Bertolini (Bocconi University)
Q&A
11.30 – Coffee break
12.00 – Language Biases and Contextual Dilemmas
Chair – Francesco Biagi
Introduction to the session by Maartje de Visser
- Odile Ammann (University of Lausanne)
- Konrad Lachmayer (Sigmund Freud University)
- Iker Gökhan Sen (University of Oslo)
Q&A
13.30 – Lunch
15.00 – Legal Translation, Multilingualism and the Discursive Way
Chair – Leonardo Pierdominici
Introduction to the session by Erika Arban
- Claudia Marchese (Suor Orsola Benincasa University)
- Francesco Palermo (University of Verona)
- Giovanna Tieghi (University of Padua)
- Francesca Luisa Seracini (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore)
Q&A
16.30 – Roundtable: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Chair – Francesco Biagi
- Daniela Carpi (University of Verona) – English Literature
- Barbara Pozzo (University of Insubria) – Comparative Private Law
- Alberto Vespaziani (University of Molise) – Comparative Public Law
18.00 – Closing