The Drones above me and the Moral Law within me: (In)Security and Freedom in the XXI Century

Mykolas Romeris University in partnership with the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Lithuania and European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Germany) on 18th April 2024 organized the International Conference entitled ''The Drones above me and the Moral Law within me: (In)Security and Freedom in the XXI Century”.

International event was devoted to three fundamental anniversaries, namely, the 300th anniversary of German moral philosopher Immanuel Kant, the 75th anniversary of NATO, and 20 years since the largest enlargement of the European Union when Central and Eastern European countries, including Lithuania, joined the Union.

The event was partly funded by the Research Council of Lithuania under the postdoctoral project agreement No. S-PD-22-61.

PROGRAMME OF THE CONFERENCE (and the times of speeches)

OPENING REMARKS
Moderator dr. Juozas Valciukas, Bachelor Programme Law and Global security director at Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania

Dr. Regina Valutytė, Vicerector at Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania (1:56-8:25);
Dr. Cornelius Zimermman, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in Vilnius, Germany (8:50-23:08);
Andriy Kostin, Prosecutor General of Ukraine (23:40-32:37);
Oleksandra Matvichiiuk, Ukrainian human rights lawyer, head of the Center for Civil Liberties, Nobel Peace Prize laureate 2022, Ukraine (33:50-38:02);

KEYNOTE SPEECHES
Dr. Angelika Nussberger, Professor of the Academy for European Human Rights Protection, University of Cologne, Germany. “Human Rights – an Effective instrument against military invasions? (39:30-1:01:02);
Dr. Arthur Ripstein, Professor of Law and Philosophy, University of Toronto, Canada. “Kant on Peace through Law” (1:03:10 - 1:26:06);
Dr. Ahmet T. Kuru, Professor in Political Sciences at San Diego State University, the US. “The Global crisis of Democracy: Populism, Nationalism, and Religions” (1:27:45-1:45:47);

PANEL I (Panel I starts at 2:25:00)
Moderator Lecturer Luis Martins, Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania

Dr. Andrius Bielskis, Professor at Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania. “Reflections on Kant’s notions of Enlightenment and Peace” (2:27:40-2:43:02);
Dr. Chantal Delsol, Professor in Philosophy, Academy of Moral and Political Sciences, France. “Our time is a time for Hobbes, not for Kant” (2:52:30-3:09:15);
Dr. Povilas Aleksandravičius, Professor at Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania. “Anthropological motifs of war and peace according to Kant: reading the ‘Perpetual Peace’” (3:15:32-3:31:30);
Dr. Lorenzo Zucca, Professor in Legal philosophy at King's College London, the UK. “Beyond liberal peace: Toward a New World Order” (3:41:20-4:02:55);
Dr. Mindaugas Verbickas, Lecturer in Legal philosophy at Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania. “Hope as a dream of a overstressed human mind: the limits of paternalism” (4:04:45-4:17:30);

PANEL II (Panel II starts at 5:10:07)
Moderator Dr. Dovilė Gailiūtė-Janušonė, Assoc. Professor at Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania

Dr. Stefan Haack, Professor in Constitutional Law at the European University Viadrina (Frankfurt), Germany. “The connection between human dignity, autonomy, and liberal democracy in the jurisprudence of the German Federal Constitutional Court” (5:12:10-5:27:21);
Dr. Renata Mienkowska-Norkiene, Professor in Political sciences, University of Warsaw, Poland. The EU and (il)liberal democracy: where are we heading?” (5:34:34-5:56:55);
Dr. Vilija Vėlyvytė, Lecturer in Law, University of Reading, the UK. “EU courts, rule of law backsliding, and national security” (6:08:58-6:24:45);
Dr. Olena Nihreieva, Visiting Professor at the Cadiz University, Spain. “The Prolonged occupation of Ukrainian territories and European security: an International law perspective” (6:31:50-6:55:15);
Dr. Olgun Akbulut, Professor at Kadir Has University, Turkey. “Some reflections on the future of European human rights protection” (6:56:04-7:11:57);
Dr. Jesus Verdu Baeza, Professor at the Cadiz University, Spain. “Europe’s southern borders: challenges, risks and security threats” (7:29:30-7:41:30);
Dr. Piotr Chybalski, Assistant Professor, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University, Poland. “Restoring the Rule of Law in Poland within the framework of European values” (7:45:48-8:02:16);
Rim-Sarah Alouane, PhD Candidate at the University of Toulouse Capitole, France. “France’s endless cycle of state of emergency laws: reflecting on its normalization and the decline of human rights” (8:06:30-8:21:00);
Asta Benetytė, PhD Candidate at Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania. “The interplay of freedom of expression of judges, legal interpretation and democracy” (8:23:07-8:29:20).