Odysseus Network

New Article by Odysseus Member Iris Goldner Lang: ‘The EU and Migration: An Interplay of National, Regional, and International Law’

Published by Odysseus Network on 16th March 2018

The European Union and Migration: An Interplay of National, Regional, and International Law by Iris Goldner Lang AJIL Unbound (2017) Volume 111, pp. 509-513 Available here Extract: If global migration law “includes all levels of the law,” then the European Union represents the most developed instance of the interplay of national, regional, and international law. […]

‘Judicial Responses to the Migration Crisis’, a conference co-organized by Achilles Skordas on 9 March 2018

Published by Odysseus Network on 27th February 2018

Professors Achilles Skordas (iCourts, University of Copenhagen) and Panos Koutrakos (City, University of London) co-organize a conference on ‘Judicial Responses to the Migration Crisis’. The conference will take place on 9 March 2018 in Copenhagen. The speakers will discuss recent developments in the case law of the European Court of Justice, the European Court of […]

Call for Papers: Conference organized by the Irish Centre for Human Rights and its Director, Odysseus Member, Siobhán Mullally

Published by Odysseus Network on 13th February 2018

The Irish Centre for Human Rights, NUI Galway, is hosting a conference on the theme of ‘Vindicating the Rights of Migrants and Refugees: exploring the role of courts and tribunals’ on May 17th -18th 2018. Submissions of paper proposals on the theme of the conference are sought. Click here for more information.

European Asylum Support Office

Published by Odysseus Network on 6th February 2018

To be finalised soon.

Call for Papers: 16th Dubrovnik Jean Monnet Seminar organized by Odysseus Member Iris Goldner Lang

Published by Odysseus Network on 5th February 2018

The 16th session of the Dubrovnik Seminar will focus on the topic “Blame it on Brussels – EU Law and Distributive Effects of Globalisation”. Paper proposals may cover a variety of areas focusing on two questions raised by the recent political events, particularly Brexit, which shed doubt on the traditional legal narrative of EU integration as […]

Iris Goldner Lang’s article available on ‘Human Rights and Legitimacy in the Implementation of EU Asylum and Migration Law’

Published by Odysseus Network on 31st January 2018

Abstract This text discusses the 2015/2016 crisis regarding the mass inflow of refugees into Europe caused by turmoil in Africa and in the Middle East. It suggests that the existing and newly adopted EU migration and asylum measures and policies may not only jeopardise asylum seekers’ rights, but also destabilise the EU regime of fundamental […]

Article published by Croatian Odysseus member Iris Goldner Lang on ‘The EU Financial and Migration Crises: Two Crises – Many Facets of EU Solidarity

Published by Odysseus Network on 31st January 2018

Abstract In the past several years, the EU has been undergoing two major crises: the financial crisis and the migration and asylum crisis. Both crises have in common the need for solidarity among all EU Member States. Within the framework of both crises Member States are expected to help each other by financial and other […]