International Conference ADVANCING HUMAN DIGNITY: International and EU Legal Pathways to Justice, Inclusion and Non-discriminatio
International Conference
ADVANCING HUMAN DIGNITY: International and EU Legal Pathways to Justice, Inclusion and Non-discrimination - 21 November 2025
About the Conference
The protection and promotion of human dignity remain fundamental priorities within both international and European Union legal Systems. This Conference will examine how legal frameworks, institutional practices, and judicial developments — at both European and global levels — can be harnessed to advance justice, to foster inclusion, and to combat discrimination in all its forms. By bringing together diverse perspectives, the event aims at facilitating dialogue on how law and policy can more effectively safeguard the inherent dignity of every individual.
Co-organised in hybrid format by the University of Salerno and Transilvania University of Brasov, this one-day Conference invites academics as well as experts at national, European, and International level in the issues dealt with to engage in critical and interdisciplinary dialogue on both the potential and the limitations of current legal frameworks.
• Erzsébet CSATLÓS - University of Szeged
• Angela DI STASI - University of Salerno
• Laura KOLAR VASUDEVA - Transilvania University of Braşov
• Roxana MATEFI - Transilvania University of Braşov
• Virginie MERCIER - Aix-Marseille University
• Ioana NICOLAE - Transilvania University of Braşov
• Michele NINO - University of Salerno
• Anna ORIOLO - University of Salerno
• David SCHULTZ - Hamline University of Minnesota
• Oana ŞARAMET - Transilvania University of Braşov
- • Maria-Magdalena BÂRSAN - Transilvania University of Braşov
• Stefano BUSILLO - University of Salerno
• Francesco FOCCILLO - University of Salerno
• Laura KOLAR VASUDEVA - Transilvania University of Braşov
• Roxana MATEFI - Transilvania University of Braşov
• Ioana NICOLAE - Transilvania University of Braşov
• Silviu-Dorin ȘCHIOPU – Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu
• Emanuele VANNATA - University of Salerno
Conference Themes
We invite contributions that explore the following themes from the perspective of human dignity, including, but not limited to:
• Human Dignity, Inclusion and Non-discrimination in the Digital Age
• Discrimination and Judicial Protection of Minority Rights
• Human Dignity and Sustainable Development
• Corporate Social Responsibility and Inclusive Practices
• Vulnerable Groups and Human Dignity in Armed Conflicts
• Promoting Inclusivity and Human Dignity Through Criminal Law
• Abstract submission: until 27 July 2025
• Notification of acceptance: 15 September 2025
• Programme publication: early November 2025
Event Practicalities
Cost: Free
You can choose to attend in person or online. For attendance in person, please join us at the Faculty of Law (Emil Poenaru Hall) - Transilvania University of Brasov, 25 Eroilor Blvd., Brașov, Romania, or at the Department of Legal Sciences (Catania Hall) - University of Salerno, 132 Via Giovanni Paolo II, Fisciano SA, Italy. For online attendance, joining instructions will be sent after the Programme of the Conference is published.
For further information, please contact the Organising Committee by emailing:law-conference@unitbv.ro