Lecture: The Portuguese model of administrative transparency at the crossroads

Professor Dr. Tiago Fidalgo de Freitas University of Lisbon (Portugal) Date: 22.05.2026, 9:00 a.m. Venue: Room L621, 6th floor | Faculty of Law | Sigmund Freud University | Lassallestraße 3, 1020 Vienna   The Portuguese Constitution entrenches the right of access to administrative information as a constitutional fundamental right. To …

Lecture: A commitment to the principles of judicial ethics in Spain to ensure the good functioning of the Rule of Law

Professor Dr. Cristina Hermida del Llano Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Spain) Date: 08.06.2026, 6:00 p.m. Venue: Room L623, 6th floor | Faculty of Law | Sigmund Freud University | Lassallestraße 3, 1020 Vienna   The relationship between judicial power and democracy is so tight that judicial power can be considered …

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 …