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patrickocallaghan8
4 days ago1 min read
The Cambridge Handbook of the Right to Freedom of Thought
We are delighted to announce the publication of The Cambridge Handbook of the Right to Freedom of Thought , co-edited by project PI,...
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patrickocallaghan8
Feb 122 min read
The Civil Law and the Inner Self: Roman Iniuria and the Transformation of the Private
Our project, The Law and the Inner Self , explores the legal evolution of the idea of an “inner self” and today this quest is more...
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patrickocallaghan8
Dec 9, 20245 min read
Protection of the ‘Vulnerable’ Consumers in the Age of Neurotechnology
This post is authored by Talya Deibel and is a reproduction of a post published on the Transformative Private Law Blog on 18th October...
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patrickocallaghan8
Nov 11, 20247 min read
The Right to Freedom of Thought in the Tradition of Eastern European States: Part II
By Felicitas Benziger* After my previous post introduced this topic and highlighted the underrepresentation of Eastern European and...
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patrickocallaghan8
Sep 20, 20247 min read
Law and the Inner Self Project: 2023–2024 in Review
The Law and the Inner Self (LAWINSEL) Project , funded by an Irish Research Council (Consolidator) Laureate grant, was launched in...
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patrickocallaghan8
Jul 4, 20241 min read
Schedule of Roundtable on Law and the Inner Self
Roundtable on Law and the Inner Self World Congress of Philosophy La Sapienza University, Rome Wednesday 7th August, 15.00-19.00 Venue:...
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patrickocallaghan8
Jul 3, 20246 min read
A Researcher’s Diary: Reflections on the Role of Field Trips in Legal Scholarship
In this post, Felicitas Benziger reflects on her experiences during her field trips for the LAWINSEL project and how this affected her...
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patrickocallaghan8
May 22, 20245 min read
The Right to Freedom of Thought: Drawing on Common Law Principles to Implement the Right
This blogpost is based on a paper that Patrick O’Callaghan presented at the Annual Conference of the Netherlands Institute for Law and...
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patrickocallaghan8
Apr 3, 20243 min read
How to Understand Interdisciplinarity in Law? Reflections on Experiences in the Law and the Inner Self Project and the Nordic Summer University
Talya is a senior postdoctoral researcher in the Law and the Inner Self Project, leading the work on the 6th body of jurisprudence (the...
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patrickocallaghan8
Mar 26, 20242 min read
Socio-Technological Futures and the Inner Self: Panel at the Inaugural Radical Futures Conference, May 2024
University College Cork will host the inaugural Radical Futures Conference from 8–9th May 2024. We are pleased to announce that the...
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patrickocallaghan8
Feb 2, 20241 min read
Roundtable on Law and the Inner Self in August 2024
We are delighted to announce that there will be a roundtable on Law and the Inner Self at the World Congress of Philosophy in Rome in...
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patrickocallaghan8
Jan 17, 20246 min read
The Right to Freedom of Thought in the Tradition of Eastern European States
This is the first part of a two part analysis of the right to freedom of thought in Eastern Europe. For part 2, please click here . In...
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patrickocallaghan8
Jan 2, 20243 min read
Exploring the Inner Self through the Eyes of the Lawyer, the Artist, and the Citizen
Talya Deibel, Senior Postdoctoral Researcher in the Law and the Inner Self Project, was invited to contribute to the participatory...
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patrickocallaghan8
Dec 19, 20235 min read
Law, STS, and Uncovering the “Inner Self”
In this blog post, Talya Deibel outlines one of her approaches to connections between law and the inner self: drawing on STS as a...
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patrickocallaghan8
Sep 23, 20232 min read
Workshop on Law and the Inner Self: Call for Expressions of Interest
We are seeking expressions of interest for participation in a workshop on the theme of Law and the Inner Self in 2024. Currently, we plan...
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patrickocallaghan8
Sep 8, 20235 min read
Law and the Inner Self Project: Our First Year-in-Review
The Law and the Inner Self (LAWINSEL) Project, funded by an Irish Research Council (Consolidator) Laureate grant, was launched in...
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patrickocallaghan8
Aug 30, 20232 min read
Law and the Inner Self: The Right to Freedom of Thought
The importance of freedom of thought is regularly emphasized in political discourse. Yet, the right to freedom of thought remains one of...
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patrickocallaghan8
Aug 24, 20232 min read
Law and the Inner Self: Remembering and Forgetting
The core aim of our project is to track and interpret the significance of legal developments as they pertain to the idea of the inner...
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