Jam session is largely informal musical event or activity where musicians, typically instrumentalists, play improvised solos, tunes and songs. ‘Jurisprudence Jam Session’ is envisaged as an event that features a small and preselected group of legal philosophers who ‘improvise’ on one of the topical issues in jurisprudence. Despite having one overarching theme, ‘Jurisprudence Jam Session’ is as informal as possible, encouraging all the present participants to freely jump in with clarificatory questions to the ‘jamming’ speaker, as well as to continue the initiated philosophical ‘improvisation’ by subsequently throwing comments, criticisms and appraisals. ‘Jurisprudence Jam Session’ is not directed toward producing some immediate final product – its emphasis is on the very process of philosophical ‘jamming’ and exchanging arguments. Its success ultimately depends on the ability of invited ‘jamming’ jurisprudes to meaningfully contribute to a preselected, leading legal philosophical ‘tune’.

As such, ‘Jurisprudence Jam Sessions’ within ALF have the purpose of introducing the main Project’s topics and setting the stage for the upcoming envisaged scholarly activities at the Work Packages WP3, WP4, WP5 and WP6. During the ALF’s Academic kickoff event three inaugural ‘Jurisprudence Jam Sessions’ shall be organized, covering the three leading Project’s topics: law & language; law & practical rationality; and law & logic.

November 28th Jam session feat. Genoa

On November 28th, ‘jamming’ speakers on the topic ‘Law & Language’ will be collaborators from Tarello Institute for Legal Philosophy, University of Genoa – Andrej Kristan and Julieta Rabanos – while the ‘jam session’ participants will be scholars from Surrey, Lisbon and Belgrade.

13:00 Lunch Buffet (Faculty Club)

Room: Conference Hall

Webex link: https://ppma.webex.com/ppma/j.php?MTID=m216a751afc364ca6ac59d16fda2c4349

14:00 Dean’s Address

Moderator: Bojan Spaić

14:15 – 15:00 Andrej Kristan – Law & Language: Teaching and Practice

15:00 – 15:45 Julieta Rabanos – Law & Language: Teaching and Practice

15:45 – 16:00 Coffee Break

16:00 – 17:00 Discussion

November 29th Jam Session feat. Surrey

On November 29th, ‘jamming’ speakers on the topic ‘Law & Practical Rationality’ will be collaborators from Surrey Centre for Law and Philosophy, University of Surrey – Hrafn Asgeirsson, Veronica Rodriguez Blanco and Ambrose Y. K. Lee  – while the ‘jam session’ participants will be scholars from Genoa, Lisbon and Belgrade.

14:30 Lunch Buffet (Faculty Club)

Room: Conference Hall

Webex link: https://ppma.webex.com/ppma/j.php?MTID=mb063ae99f4ffc49e2363137b3df22e5f

Moderator: Goran Dajović

15:30 – 16:00 Hrafn Asgeirsson – Law & Practical Rationality: Teaching and Practice

16:00 – 16:30 Veronica Rodriguez Blanco – Law & Practical Rationality: Teaching and Practice

16:30 – 17:00 Ambrose Y. K. Lee – Law & Practical Rationality: Teaching and Practice

17:00 – 17:15 Coffee Break

17:15 – 18:30 Discussion

19:00 Dinner for the ALF team members

November 30th Jam Session feat. Lisbon

On November 30th, ‘jamming’ speakers on the topic ‘Law & Logic’ will be collaborators from Lisbon Legal Theory Group, University of Lisbon – David Duarte and Pedro Moniz Lopes – while the ‘jam session’ participants will be scholars from Genoa, Surrey and Belgrade.

14:00 Lunch Buffet (Faculty Club)

Room: Conference Hall

Webex link: https://ppma.webex.com/ppma/j.php?MTID=m33a6b5f4bf293ccdaf9d7f1ab7c2ba9d

Moderator: Miodrag Jovanović (Online session)

17:00 – 17:45 David Duarte – Law & Logic: Teaching and Practice

17:45 – 18:30 Pedro Moniz Lopes – Law & Logic: Teaching and Practice

18:30 – 19:30 Discussion