By Klaudia Kwiatkowska
A total of nine texts were submitted and discussed, with the following titles: ‘Corporate Social Responsability: Quo Vadis? ‘(Julia Wachowicz), ‘Judicial settlement of nuclear safeguards disputes: utopian dream or practicable reality?’ (Lyubomir Sakaliyski), ‘Institutional Immunities in Latin America: Strategies for Judicial Involvement’ (Maria José Escobar Gil), ‘Return of the Empire: Alain de Benoist’s Identitarian Theory of Constitutions and International Law’ (Christian Demmelbauer), ‘Investigating Art. 29 (1) UN-CRC: Is Free Development of the Personality an Aim of Education’ (Theresa Henne), ‘Contested Justice: Assessing Local Ownership Across Hybrid Judicial Mechanisms in Kosovo’ (Arber Ahmeti), ‘Regulating Femtech Data in the European Union: Moving from Datafication and (Self)surveillance towards Justice?’ (Klaudia Kwiatkowska), ‘Understanding AI practices in healthcare and education: Situational Analysis in legal research’ (Saskia Kaltenbrunner), ‘Endangered Emancipation: Human Rights and Critical Thinking in the Age of AI’ (Maximilian Bauer).
The texts covered multiple areas of legal research, such as international law, human rights, legal philosophy and the intersection between law and social sciences. A significant number of texts dealt with the topic of emerging technologies and the use of AI as well as resulting legal issues in sectors, such as education, healthcare and legal practice. Most of the submitted papers formed chapters of doctoral dissertations while the remaining ones were draft publications or conference papers.
Participants could access all contributions in advance to prepare for discussion. The session followed the usual Socratics Seminar format, meaning that every text was discussed by one main reviewer, and two additional persons who all gave feedback to the text. Afterwards, the remaining participants could add their comments and suggestions with final input from the professors. Feedback included comments on content, structure, methodology, strength of argumentation and writing style on top of any specific points requested by the author. During the lunch break, participants took the chance to network and discuss their papers in a more informal manner.
With such a variety of interesting contributions and motivated participants, the discussions held during the session were particularly fruitful and engaging. Participants were eager to deliberate about each other texts in a friendly yet constructive manner. Thanks to this exchange, all authors received valuable suggestions on how to improve their texts from both peers and professors. Everyone had an opportunity to read the work of colleagues from various departments at the law faculty and get inspired by their research.
The Ars Iuris Socratics Seminar remains a unique occasion to receive detailed feedback from peers on one’s work in progress as well as to get motivation and inspiration for further research. Apart from the academic value of the event, it provides a chance for connecting with young researchers at the law faculty.
