The Singapore Symposium in Legal Theory 2023

The Singapore Symposium in Legal Theory is an initiative supported by the Faculty of Law to promote discussion of current research in the field of legal theory, broadly conceived. It consists of occasional seminars and a formal programme of papers held in Semester 2 each year, in which those working in legal theory from around the world join with colleagues at NUS to present work in progress and explore contemporary debates.

Date Paper Titles & Presenters Slides Videos
14 February 2023 The Living Law of Wikipedia
Professor David Nelken
King’s College London
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27 February 2023 Deputization and White Privileged Violence
Professor Ekow Yankah
University of Michigan
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7 March 2023 Punishment, Apology, and the Enforceability of Duties
Associate Professor Peter Chau
The University of Hong Kong
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27 March 2023 Normative Powers, Conventional and Nonconventional Consent
Associate Professor Jesse Wall
University of Auckland
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3 April 2023 A Theory of European Private Law Adjudication
Professor Chantal Mak
University of Amsterdam
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9 October 2023 The Legal Right to Do Moral Wrong
Professor Heidi M. Hurd
University of Illinois
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12 October 2023 The Renewed Importance of Recognizing a Right to Liberty
Professor Michael Moore
University of Illinois
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