Symposium “Caricature and Climate Protest”Alexander Müller 

Caricature and protest: These are two buzzwords for a legal and socio-political discussion, to which we cordially invite you!

On May 11th, 2023, starting at 3 PM, top-class guests will lecture and discuss in the Circus of Knowledge at the Johannes Kepler University Linz as part of the symposium “CARICATURE AND CLIMATE PROTESTS – RIGHT TO DISOBEDIENCE?!”.

Program

Welcome address and introduction “Caricature as incitement to disobedience” – RA Univ.-Prof. dr William Bergthaler

1. What is the caricature allowed to do?

• Satire is allowed to do everything. But caricature is not satire.
  Univ.-Prof. dr Christoph Bezemek (University of Graz)

• Resistant Wit: Potentials and limits of the comic
  Univ.-Ass. in MMag. a Verena Sperk (University of Innsbruck)

• Is caricature allowed to do anything?
  Panel and audience discussion with speakers, editors and caricaturists
  

2. How far can climate protests go?

Gluing for the climate – crime or freedom to protest?
Questions of criminal and liability law regarding climate protests with contributions by:

• Univ.-Prof. Dr. Lyane Sautner (Institute of Criminal Law at the JKU)
• Univ.-Prof. Mag. Erika M. Wagner (Institute of Environmental Law at the JKU)
• StA Mag. Philip Christl (Public Prosecutor in Linz)
• Attorney-at-Law Dr. Manfred Ainedter (President of the Association of Austrian Criminal Defense Lawyers)

moderated by RA Dr. Bernd Wiesinger.

For more details, please refer to the official program. We would be very pleased about your participation and contributions to the debate.

Please send your registration to laura.zoric@jku.at. Refreshments will be provided.

 

23. April 2023

 

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