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Should minority languages like “Sorbian” be supported? To what extent should cultural-religious clothing be permitted? What about home-schooling children, male circumcision or the ritual slaughter of animals? Self-determination, autonomy, affirmative action, representation quotas, exemptions from certain duties or state recognition of language are common calls in many countries. These calls are frequently met with resistance by governing entities, thereby giving rise to tensions, clashes or even civil wars.
A more and more globalized world and increasing migration challenge nation states, which are in general constitutionally biased in favour of one group. The normative theory of multiculturalism is thus often perceived as a proper response to cultural and religious diversity. Individuals should be entitled to certain rights based on their particular group identity – be it ethnic, religious, racial, cultural or lingual. This is especially the case when these groups are of minority status.
Protecting minorities seems essential for an inclusive democracy. The open question is how to find the right balance between group identity, individual rights and civic unity. Michael Karayanni, an internationally renowned legal scholar, will discuss different approaches and examples of multiculturalism.
Michael Karayanni
Michael Karayanni holds the Bruce W. Wayne Chair in international law and serves as Academic Director of the Center of the Study of Multiculturalism and Diversity at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Karayanni held visiting positions at Georgetown Law Center, Melbourne Law School, Stanford Law School, Yale Law School and the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. His research interests are in private international law and inter-religious law, multiculturalism and civil procedure. Michael Karayanni belongs to the core faculty at “Human Rights under Pressure”.
Programme
7:00 pm Admission
7:30 pm Welcome
7:45 pm Keynote and discussion
9:00 pm Informal exchange
Information on participating / attending:
Please register under meeting@einsteinfoundation.de
Date:
06/22/2016 19:30 - 06/22/2016 22:00
Event venue:
Kunstquartier Bethanien
- Studio1 -
Mariannenplatz 2
10997 Berlin
Berlin
Germany
Target group:
all interested persons
Email address:
Relevance:
regional
Subject areas:
Law, Politics, Social studies
Types of events:
Presentation / colloquium / lecture, Seminar / workshop / discussion
Entry:
06/09/2016
Sender/author:
Christian Martin
Department:
Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
Event is free:
yes
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event54551
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