2026 LAW PRO

• 09:15-09:50  Speaker: Gregory T. Papanikos, President, Athens Institute & Professor (Adjunct), University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA.
• 09:50-10:00  Speaker: Jorge Emilio Núñez, Head, Law Unit, Athens Institute & Reader, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.

1. Llezlie Green, Professor, Georgetown University Law Center, USA.
   Title: Democratic Erosion in Frontline Courts.
2. L. Ali Khan, Emeritus Professor, Washburn University School of Law, USA.
   Title: War Powers, Immunity, and Disregard for International Law: The Rise of an Unaccountable U.S. President.
3. Michael Birnhack, Professor, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
   Title: Demonstrations as a Site of Surveillance.
4. Atinuke Adediran, Associate Professor, Fordham University School of Law, USA.
   Title:  Presidential Power and the Corporate Governance of Race.

1. Hyeon Tak Shin, Professor, Korea University, South Korea.
   Title: AI Sycophancy and the Regulatory Gaps.
2. Claudio Sarra, Associate Professor, University of Padova, Italy.
   Title: Talking with the Machine: Legal Relevance of Algorithmic Persuasion.
3. Doina Popescu Ljungholm, Senior Lecturer, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Romania.
   Title: Ensuring Justice and Non-discrimination in Automated Decision-Making: A Fundamental Rights Perspective.

1. Prapin Nuchpiam, Associate Dean for Academic and International Affairs, National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Thailand.
   Title: Applying the Veil Piercing Doctrine in Thailand: The Study of Section 44 of the Consumer Case Procedure Act.
2. Elias Grivoyannis, Associate Professor, Yeshiva University, USA.
   Title: The Malpractice Decoupling: A Five-Iteration Meta-Synthesis and Conceptual Framework for Forensic Economics.
3. Jacomina Horn, Associate Professor, University of the Free State, South Africa.
   Title: A South African Approach to the Transformation of Property Characteristics.
4. Nick Papatheodorakos, Faculty Member, Concordia University, Canada.
   Title: The Case for Labour Board Appointments in Arbitration Cases.

1. Mahlubandile Ntontela, Lecturer, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa.
   Title: Incorporating Multilingualism into the Learning and Teaching of the Llb Curriculum at Nelson Mandela University.
2. Jill St George, Lecturer, The Open University, UK.
   Title: Constructing a Legal Gap Analysis: Barbados and LGBTQ+ Persons.
3. Magdalena Katz, Independent Researcher, Poland.
   Title: The EU as an Area of Freedom, Security and … Diplomacy.
4. Hafiz Gaffar, Associate Professor, Sultan Qaboos University, College of Law, Oman.
   Title: The Integration of Clinical Legal Education in Omani Law Schools: Challenges and Expectations.

1. Kamalesh Newaj, Associate Professor, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
   Title: Closing the Gap: Compensation for Sexual Harassment Under South Africa’s Occupational Injuries Framework.
2. Daniel Fenwick, Senior Lecturer, Northumbria University, UK.
   Helen Fenwick, Professor, Durham University, UK.
   Title: Online Suicide Sites: Protection for Children Under Online Regulation?
3. Manuela Luciana Borgese, PhD Student, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Italy.
   Title: Protecting Minors in European Law: Consumer Regulation in Gaming.
4. Sharna-Lee Clarke, Deputy Dean, Faculty of Law, Emeris University, South Africa.
   Title: Re-Imagining Equality and Participation under the African Human Rights System to Ensure Digital Accessibility and Political Participation of Children with Disabilities

1. Rachelle Perkins, Associate Professor, George Washington University Law School & Tenured Professor, George Mason University Law School, USA.
   Title: Compliance Whiplash and the Politics of Invisible Income.
2. Domenico Bilotti, Associate Professor, Magna Graecia University, Italy.
   Title: The Path to the Relationship between Constitutional and Religious Freedom: Joaquim, Telesio and Rossi.
3. Veronique Tatchell, Lecturer, University of Fort Hare, South Africa.
   Title: Transforming Workplace Culture: Racism, Equality, and the Limits of Legal Regulation.
4. Anka Mohoric Kenda, Affiliated Researcher, Institute of Public Administration, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.
   Title: Realizing the Right to Life in the Context of Health Care.
5. Anusara Sawangchai, PhD Student, Thammasat University, Thailand.
   Title: Barriers to Justice for Cyber Fraud Victims in Digital Banking System.

1. Raphael Reiss, Research Assistant & PhD Student, University of Cologne, Germany.
   Title: A Comparative Overview of Confidentiality Protections in Mediation – How Safe are your Secrets?
2. Wanchai Akpornpis, PhD Student, Thammasat University, Thailand.
   Title: The Senate’s Role in Overseeing the Reform of Justice in Thailand: A Case Study on Legislative Consideration and Public Participation.
3. Lavinia Olivia Iancu, Associate Professor, Tibiscus University of Timișoara, Romania.
   Title: Recent Amendments to Romanian Insolvency Law.
4. Zeynep Guler Ozer, Attorney at Law, Güler Law & Consultancy, Türkiye.
   Title: The Child’s Right to Know their Origins in Turkish Law: A Comparative Analysis with German and Swiss Law.
5. Mihaela Palade-Ropotan, PhD Student, “Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati, Romania.
   Title: The Vision of Romanian Legislation Regarding the Admissibility of Evidence, in General, and Electronic Evidence, in Particular, in Cross-Border Criminal Proceedings Within the European Union.

This is not a guided tour, and participation in this visit is not included in any conference registration fee. It requires pre-booking. It includes visits to Aristotle’s Lyceum, the Panathenaic Stadium (Kallimarmaro), the National Garden, the statues of Sophocles, Aeschylus, and Euripides, and Syntagma Square, where the tour concludes in front of the Hellenic Parliament. Click here for more details.

1. Magdalena Rybaczewska-Blazejowska, Professor, Kielce University of Technology, Poland.
   Title: Corporate Environmental Transparency: An Analysis of mWIG40 ESG Disclosure Practices.
2. Tanya Wagenaar, Senior Lecturer, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa.
   Title: Best Available Climate Science: A Guiding Principle or a Legal Obligation?
3. Daniel Humpel, Lecturer, University of Fort Hare, South Africa.
   Title: Existing in the Periphery: Moral Patienthood as a Basis for Personhood for Non-human Animals.

1. Gina Orga-Dumitriu, Associate Professor, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania.
   Title: Commission v. Malta: The End of Citizenship by Investment?
2. Raluca Laura Dornean Paunescu, Associate Professor, Dragan European University, Romania.
   Title: Brief Considerations Regarding Virtual Private Space (VPS) in Tax Matters.
3. Corina Negrutiu, Lecturer, Dragan European University, Romania.
   Raluca Laura Dornean Paunescu, Associate Professor, Dragan European University, Romania.
   Title: Transposition of European Directive 2024/2831 on Improving Working Conditions in Platform Work, a Difficult (Important) Mission for Member States.

1. Carlos Joel Tchawouo Mbiada, Senior Lecturer, University of Venda, South Africa.
   Title: South African Collective Bargaining Process: Is it Time for a Policy Change? A Reflection on National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa v. Trenstar.
2. Jacqueline Maholo, Lecturer, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa.
   Title: Bank Liquidation in South Africa: A Depositor Protection Perspective.
3. Kais Nasser, Lecturer, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
   Title: The Interaction between Civil and Canon Laws: The Case of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
4. Ilaria Nigro, PhD Student, University of Molise, Italy.
   Title: The Travel Rule and Unhosted Wallets: Regulation and Practical Implications.
5. Mthuthukisi Malahleka, PhD Candidate, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
   Title: The Right to Erasure in the Presence of Data Leakage: A Law and Economic Approach.

1. Alexis Hoag-Fordjour, David Dinkins ’56 Professor of Law & Co-Director of the Center for Criminal Justice, Brooklyn Law School, USA.
   Title: Challenging Evidence Law’s Carceral Curriculum.
   
2. Daniel Harawa, Professor, New York University School of Law, USA.
   Title: Racial Justice Federalism.
3. Alice Abrokwa, Associate Professor, University of Virginia School of Law, USA.
   Title: Challenging State Force in Open Institutions.
4. Ngozi Okidegbe, Professor, Boston University, USA.
   Title: Participation as Friction.
5. Adriana Iuliana Stancu, Associate Professor, Dunărea de Jos University of Galați, Romania.
   Title: Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights in the Context of Globalization. Challenges and European Regulations.
6. India Thusi, Professor & Senior Scientist, Kinsey Institute, Indiana University Bloomington, USA.
   Title: Corporeal Punishment.