The Future of Federalism Conference – 10-12 July 2008

The Future of Federalism conference will be jointly hosted by the Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law at The University of Queensland’s TC Beirne School of Law; and the European Focus Group of the Law Council of Australia, with The Honourable Sir Gerard Brennan AC KBE, former Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia and President of the Australian Association of Constitutional Law, being the event patron.

Australian federalism has been under strain in recent years with calls for an evaluation of the state of federation, focusing on the distribution of powers and fiscal arrangements. The Future of Federalism conference will discuss these issues from both an Australian and international perspective.

“This conference is an invaluable opportunity to study the phenomenon of federalism, its advantages and difficulties, its laws and practices. Papers by distinguished scholars ensure a stimulating encounter with problems confronting many of today’s federations,” said The Honourable Sir Gerard Brennan AC KBE.  

Speakers include:

• Professor Thomas Fleiner, Director, Centre for Federalism, Switzerland;
• Professor Christina Murray, University of Cape Town, South Africa;
• Professor Julia von Blumenthal, Leuphana University, Germany;
• The Honourable Justice Margaret White, Supreme Court of Queensland;
• Professor Jean-Francois Gaudreault-DesBiens, University of Montreal, Canada;
• Professor Thomas Heuglin, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada;
• Professor Fritz Scharpf, Max Planck Institute for Studies of Societies, Germany; and
• Professor Ernest Young, Duke University, USA.

This conference is highly recommended for those working in the legal profession, politicians, researchers and academics, as well as anyone with an interest in politics and the law.

To obtain full details of the conference and a complete list of speakers, CLICK HERE. Registrations are now open and early bird discounts are available.