Virtual Institute for Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

  • Virtual Institute for Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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    Presentation of the Virtual Institute for Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

    The Virtual Institute for Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (VIPJSI) carries out scientific activities that promote interdisciplinarity, collaborative work and mobility between the EC2U Partner Universities, the cities and the citizens.

    The VIPJSI aims at bringing together interdisciplinary research, education and innovation, and outreaching in the field of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal #16 : Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.

    What is the aim of the VIPJSI?

    Our research deals with the current questions regarding Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions in Europe from different points of view: law, politics, history and ethics.

    The VIPJSI offers:

    • A Joint Master Program in Peace, Justice and Good Governance (starting 2027)
    • PhD training activities and thesis projects in co-supervision (starting 2025)
    • Online courses
    • Winter and Summer Schools
    • Thinktanks & Conferences (starting 2025: Conference on Solidarity in Pavia in Spring and in Jena in autumn)

    Who is involved at my university?

    Name of the researcher Main research focus
    University of Jena:

     
    • Philosophy, history, and applications of philosophical ethics in applied fields of medicine, politics, business, and law

     

    • Peace and justice studies with focus on interdisciplinary reconciliation studies
    • Negotiation Theory, with a focus on interest-based negotiation theory, practice, and pedagogy as integrated with value-based conflict analysis
    • Political philosophy, with focus on ethics of war, peace, and reconciliation
    University of Pavia:
    • History of International Relations and Diplomacy
    • Normative Political Theory; Rights and Democratic Theory
    • EU Studies
    • Law
    University of Poitiers:

    • Prof. Michel Boudot
    • Isabelle Millon Zumstein
    • Comparative, European and International Law
    • Contractual figures and relationships of obligation
    • Business and Society
    Universiy of Linz:

    • Prof. Dr. Rainer Palmstorfer
    • Dr. Siegmar Lengauer
    • Interdisciplinary Law Studies
    • Public Law
    • Business Law
    • Civil Law
    • Procedural Justice
    University of Turku :
    • Law, Information, and Technology
    • Changing Economic Regulation
    • Rights, Democracy, and Constitutionalism
    • Law, Society, and Power
    University of Salamanca:
    • Criminal proceedings regarding corporate crime – Procedural rights and guarantees – Unlawful evidence in criminal proceedings
    • Anticorruption strategies
    • Integrity policies
    • Asset recovery
    • Civil society participation
    University of Coimbra

    • Prof. Carla Marcelino Gomes
    University of Iasi

    • Dr.  Carmen Moldovan, Associate professor
    • Public International Law (general and special issues); Human Rights
    • Freedom of expression
    • International law and prevention of conflicts
    • Humanitarian and refugee law

    Associated Researchers

    Name of the researcher Research Focus
    University of Jena

    Prof. Dr. Martin Leiner &

    Dr. Francesco Ferrari

    		 Reconciliation Studies

    More Information: Jena Center for Reconciliation Studies
    University of Pavia

    Professor Axel Berkovsky

    Professore Associato Marco Missaglia

    Professor Carola Ricci
    University of Poitiers
    University of Linz

    Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Elisabeth Greif

    Assoz. Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Birgit Haslinger LL. M. (LSE)

    Priv.-Doz Dr.in Susanne Schmittat, Senior Scientist

    Mag. Dr. Lisa Schmollmüller

    Ass.Prof. Mag. Dr. Ingrid Mitgutsch

    		  

    Legal Gender Studies

    Public International Law

    Criminal Law and Legal Psychology

    Procedural Justice

    Criminal Law
    University of Turku

    Professor Anne Alvesalo-Kuusi

    Professor Outi Korhonen

    Adjunct Professor Daniel Acquah

    Assistant Professor Daniela Alaattinoglu

    Professor Janne Salminen

    		 More information: https://www.utu.fi/en/people/anne-alvesalo-kuusi

    More information: https://www.utu.fi/fi/ihmiset/outi-korhonen

    More information: https://www.utu.fi/en/people/daniel-acquah?page=1

    More information: https://www.utu.fi/en/people/daniela-alaattinoglu

    More information: https://www.utu.fi/en/people/janne-salminen

    Postdoctoral Researchers: Miriam Tedeschi, Ekaterina Markovich; University Lecturer Anna Krizsan; Doctoral Candidates: Juho Aalto, Ferdinando La Placa, Henni Parvianen;
    University of Salamanca
    University of Coimbra
    University of Iasi

    Professor Dr. Hab.  Ioana Maria Costea

    Professor Dr. Hab.  Carmen Tamara Ungureanu

    Lecturer Dr. Codrin Codrea

    Assistant Dr. Despina Martha Iluca

    		 Financial Law; Corporate governance and social responsibility; White collar crime; Economic freedom of movement

    International Trade Law; Private International Law; Digital Data Commerce (Data contracts, Data intermediaries, Data and AI, Digital Twins and Data, Short term rentals and Data, Ghost-writing and Digital Data, Tattoos and Rights in a Digital World)

    Former expert and member of the Governing Council of UNIDROIT

    EU Law; Legal semiotics; European identity; Legal logics; Emergent legal theories; European legal anthropology

    EU Law; Freedom, Security and Justice Area; Financial Law