Jean Monnet Chair of European Constitutional Law
Francisco Balaguer Callejón
Academic Year: 2011-2012 (September 2011-June 2012)
Teaching activities
European Constitutional Law. 60 hrs, optional, undergraduate level, 36 students. First semester of the academic year 2011-2012. Taught by Francisco Balaguer Callejón.
The Sources of Law in the Lisbon Treaty. 60 hrs, optional, undergraduate level, 33 students. Second semester of the academic year 2011-2012. Taught by Francisco Balaguer Callejón.
Official Master of the Law Faculty at the University of Granada : “European Constitutional Law”. Official Postgraduate in Law, organized in cooperation with the Jean Monnet Chair of European Constitutional Law and Jean Monnet Chair of European Constitutional Law ad personam of European Constitutional Law and Globalization, adapted to the EEES. Master with Mención de Calidad (quality nomination) from the Ministry of Education and Science. 60 ECTS credits, optional, 48 students, Postgraduate students. Academic year 2011-2012. Directed by Francisco Balaguer Callejón and with the participation of:
Peter Häberle, University of Bayreuth (Germany) and University of St. Gallen (Switzerland), Professor of Public Law; Paolo Ridola, University of La Sapienza, Rome (Italy), Professor of Constitutional Law; Antonio D'Atena, University of Tor Vergata (Rome), Professor of Constitutional Law; Mark Tushnet, Harvard University (USA), William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law; Gilmar Mendes, Supreme Federal Court of Brazil, Magistrate and Emeritus President; Giancarlo Rolla, University of Genoa (Italy), Professor of Constitutional Law; Juan Fernando López Aguilar, University of Las Palmas, Professor of Constitutional Law; Teresa Freixes Sanjuán, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Professor of Constitutional Law and Jean Monnet Professor of European Constitutional Law; Yolanda Gómez Sánchez, Professor of Constitutional Law, UNED of Madrid and Jean Monnet Professor of European Constitutional Law; Luís Ortega Álvarez, Professor of Administrative Law and Magistrate of Constitutional Court; Ricardo Chueca, University of La Rioja, Professor of Constitutional Law; Francisco Rubio Llorente, President of the Council of State and Professor Emeritus of Constitutional Law, Faculty of Law, Complutense University of Madrid; Vasco Pereira da Silva, University of Lisbon (Portugal), Professor of Constitutional; Lothar Michael, University of Düsseldorf (German), Professor of Public Law; Ingo Wolfgang Sarlet, Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil); Bruno de Witte, European University Institute, Florence (Italy), Professor of European Union Law; Andrea Piraino , University of Palermo (Italy), Professor of Constitutional Law; José Antonio Montilla Martos, University of Granada, Professor of Constitutional Law, Professor of a Jean Monnet Module; José María Porras Ramírez, University of Granada, Professor of Constitutional Law; Agustín Ruiz Robledo, University of Granada, Professor of Constitutional Law; Miguel A. Presno Linera, University of Oviedo, Professor accredited of Constitutional Law; Alberto Vespaziani, University of Molise (Italy), Associate Professor of Constitutional Law; Paulo Barbosa Ramos, Associate Professor of the Federal University of Maranh ão, Saint Luis (Brazil); Jose Levi Mello do Amaral Junior, University of São Paulo (Brazil), Associate Professor; Andrés Boix Palop, University of Valencia, Associate Professor of Administrative Law; Edgar Corzo Sosa , Autonomous University of Mexico (Mexico) , Associate Professor of Constitutional Law of ; Ignacio Gutiérrez Gutiérrez, University of UNED, Associate Professor of Constitutional Law; Daniel Sarmiento Ramírez, Legal Secretary at the European Union Court of Justice; Stephané Pinon, University of La Rochelle (France), Associate Professor of Constitutional Law; Luis Arroyo Jiménez, Counsel of the Spanish Constitutional Court, Professor of Law; Manuel Bonachela Mesas, Universidad de Granada, Associate Professor of Constitutional Law; José Sánchez López, University of Granada, Associate Professor of Constitutional Law; Ricardo Martín Morales, University of Granada, Associate Professor of Constitutional Law; Baldomero Oliver León, University of Granada, Associate Professor of Constitutional Law; Juan Francisco Sánchez Barrilao, University of Granada, Associate Professor of Constitutional Law; Enrique Guillén López, University of Granada, Associate Professor of Constitutional Law; M. Concepción Pérez Villalobos, University of Granada, Associate Professor of Constitutional Law; Miguel Azpitarte Sánchez, University of Granada, Associate Professor of Constitutional Law; José Ángel Marín Gámez, University of Jaén, Associate Professor of Constitutional Law; Susana Ruíz Tarrías, University of Granada, Assistant Professor of Constitutional Law; Adoración Galera Victoria, University of Granada, Associate Professor of Constitutional Law; Sixto Sánchez Lorenzo, University of Granada, Professor of International Private Law; Francisco Javier Roldán Barbero, University of Granada, Professor of International Public Law and Jean Monnet Professor; Manuel López Escudero, University of Granada, Professor of International Public Law and Jean Monnet Professor; Rafael Barranco Vela, University of Granada, Professor of Administrative Law; María José Fernández Pavés, University of Granada, Associate Professor of Tax Law; Leonardo Sánchez-Mesa, University of Granada, Associate Professor of Administrative Law; Miguel Angel Recuerda Girela, University of Granada, Associate Professor of Administrative Law; Francisco Javier Durán Ruiz, University of Granada, Assistant Professor of Administrative Law; Tomás Requena López, University of Granada, Assistant Professor of Constitutional Law; Francisco Miguel Bombillar Sáenz, University of Granada, Assistant Professor of Administrative Law; Piqueras García, Augusto, University of Granada, Associate Professor of International Public Law ; M. Ángeles Ahumada Ruíz, Autonomous University of Madrid, Associate Professor of Constitutional Law.
Seminars and Lectures concerning the new topics of the European Constitutional Law, directed by Francisco Balaguer Callejón, with the participation of:
Edgar Corzo Sosa , Associate Professor of Constitutional Law of National Autonomous University of Mexico, “La América de los Derechos frente a la Europa de los Derechos” (“America of the Rights and Europe of Rights") , Faculty of Law, 18 May, 2 hrs. Optional, undergraduate and postgraduate students, 20 students.
Andrea Piraino , Professor of Constitutional Law , University of Palermo, Italy, “Spending Review, costi della politica e reforma della Governance locale”, (“Spending Review, Cost of politics and reform of local Governance ), Faculty of Law, 14 May . 2 hrs. Optional, undergraduate and postgraduate students, 20 students.
Antonio D´Atena, Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Tor Vergata, Roma (Italia), ), “La influencia del regionalismo español y del federalismo alemán sobre el regionalismo italiano”, (“The influence of Spanish regionalism and German federalism on Italian regionalism”), Faculty of Law, 18 April. 2 hrs. Optional, undergraduate and postgraduate students, 20 students.
Paolo Ridola, Professor of Constitutional Law, University La Sapienza, Roma (Italy), "El principio de subsidiariedad" (“The principle of subsidiariety”), Faculty of Law, 18 April. 2 hrs. Optional, undergraduate and postgraduate students, 20 students.
Peter Häberle , Professor of Public Law, University of Bayreuth (German) and San Gallen (Switzerland), “La Sentencia Lisboa del Tribunal Constitucional Federal Alemán” (“The Lisbon Decision of the German Federal Constitutional Court”), Faculty of Law, 17 April. 2 hrs. Optional, undergraduate and postgraduate students, 20 students.
Andrés Boix Palop, Associate Professor of Constitutional Law , “Transparent and competitive market in the EU”, Faculty of Law, 12 and 13 April. 8 hrs. Optional, undergraduate and postgraduate students, 20 students.
Luís Arroyo Jiménez, Counsel of the Spanish Constitutional Court, Professor of Law, “Services of general interest in the Union” , Faculty of Law, 10 and 11 April. 6 hrs. Optional, undergraduate and postgraduate students, 20 students.
Francisco Rubio Llorente, Professor of Constitutional Law, Faculty of Law, Complutense University of Madrid,“La estabilidad presupuestaria en el ordenamiento constitucional español en el marco de la crisis europea” (“ Budgetary stability in the Spanish constitutional system in the framework of the European crisis”) , 11 April. 2 hrs. Optional, undergraduate and postgraduate students, 20 students.
Mª Ángeles Ahumada Ruiz, Associate Professor of Constitutional Law, Autonomous University of Madrid, “El TJUE y el TEDH cómo Tribunales Constitucionales” (“The Court of Justice of the EU and the ECHR as constitucional Courts”), 30 March. 4 hrs. Optional, undergraduate and postgraduate students, 20 students.
Lothar Michael, Professor of Public Law, University of Dusseldorf, Germany, “Fundamental rights in the European Multilevel System”, 20 March. 4 hrs., Optional, undergraduate and postgraduate students, 20 students.
José Ángel Marín Gámez, Associate Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Jaén, La aplicación judicial de la Carta Europea de Derechos Fundamentales (“The judicial application of the European Charter on Fundamental Rights”), 19 March. 4 hrs. Optional, undergraduate and postgraduate students, 20 students.
Miguel Ángel Presno Linera, Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Oviedo, “Los derechos de igualdad, solidaridad y justicia en Europa: objeto y garantía” ( “The rights of equality, solidarity and justice in Europe: object and guarantee”) , 12 and 13 March 2012. 8 hrs., Optional, undergraduate and postgraduate students, 20 students.
Yolanda Gómez Sánchez, Professor of Constitutional Law, UNED of Madrid and Jean Monnet Professor of European Constitutional Law , “La protección internacional de los derechos fundamentales en el contexto de la globalización” (“The international protection of fundamental rights in the context of globalization”), 10 February 2012. 4 hrs, Optional, undergraduate and postgraduate students, 20 students .
Jose Levi Mello do Amaral Junior, Associate Professor, University of São Paulo, Brazil, “Análisis del constitucionalismo democrático brasileño en los últimos 25 años” (“ Analysis of the Brazilian democratic constitutionalism in the last 25 years”) , 26 January 2012. 2 hrs., Optional, undergraduate and postgraduate students, 20 students .
Luís Ortega Álvarez, Professor of Administrative Law and Judge of the Spanish Constitutional Court, “El concepto de ciudadanía en el marco de la globalización” (“ The concept of citizenship in the context of globalization”) , 20 January 2012. 2 hrs., Optional, undergraduate and postgraduate students, 20 students .
Giancarlo Rolla, Professor of Pubblic Law, University of Genoa, Italy, “La formazione di sistemi costituzionali multilivello e la tutela dei diritti fondamentali. L'utilizzazione da parte dei giudici nazionali delle Carte sovranazionali” ( The institution of multilevel constitutional systems and the protection of fundamental rights. The use from national judges of the supranational Charters”) , 20 January 2012. 2 hrs., Optional, undergraduate and postgraduate students, 20 students.
Giancarlo Rolla, Professor of Public Law, University of Genoa, Italy, “Caratteristiche delle Codificazioni sovranazionali in materia di diritti fondamentali. La Carta dei diritti fondamentali dell'Unione europea e la Convenzione europea dei diritti dell'uomo” (“Characteristics of the supranational codes of fundamental rights. The Charter of fundamental rights of the European Union and the Convention for the protection of human rights”, 19 January. 4 hrs. Optional, undergraduate and postgraduate students, 20 students .
Ignacio Gutiérrez Gutiérrez, Profesor Titular en la Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), España, “Derechos fundamentales en la Unión Europea” (“Fundamental rights in the European Union”), 12 and 13 December. 4 hrs., Optional, undergraduate and postgraduate students, 20 students.
Paulo Barbosa Ramos, Associate Professor of the Federal University of Maranh ão, São Luis, Brazil, “Federalismo y descentralización territorial en perspectiva comparada” (“ Territorial Federalism and Decentralization in comparative perspective”) , 25 November 2011. 2 hrs., Optional, undergraduate and postgraduate students, 20 students .
Alberto Vespaziani, Associate Professor of the University of Molise, Italy, “Del desarrollo, ejecución y aplicación del Derecho comunitario, a su control de constitucionalidad” ( From development, implementation and application of Community Law, to its constitutional control”) , 24 November 2011. 4 hrs., Optional, undergraduate and postgraduate students, 20 students.
Juan Fernando López Aguilar, President of The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, European Parliament. Inaugural Conference of the Master on European Constitutional Law, 2011/2012, “Las soluciones a la crisis de la Unión Europea no están en la reforma de los Tratados” (“The solutions to the crisis of the European Union are not in the reform of the Treaties”) , 14 November 2011. 2 hrs., Optional, undergraduate and postgraduate students, 20 students .
International Congresses:
Arab Spring , EU and Global Context , 18 and 19 April, 2012 , Palace of Madraza ( Granada), 20 hrs., Optional, postgraduate students , 35 students. Directed by Francisco Balaguer Callejón, Gregorio Cámara Villar, Carmelo Pérez Beltrán with the participation of:
Salvo Andò, (Professor of Constitutional Law, University Kore of Enna, Italy), “Derechos Humanos y desarrollo económico después de la Primavera árabe” (“Human Rights and economic development after the Arab Spring”. Ignacio Álvarez-Ossorio Alvariño, (Assistant Professor of the Arab and Islamic Studies of the Department of Integrated Philology. University of Alicante), “Palestina tras la Primavera Árabe” (“Palestine after the Arab Spring”). Haizam Amirah Fernández, (Principal Research of Mediterranean and Arab World of the Real Instituto Elcano ), “Egipto, entre los deseos democráticos y las tentaciones autoritarias” (“ Egypt, among democratic wishes and authoritarian temptations”) . María Angustías Parejo, (Professor of Political Sciences, University of Granada), “La incidencia de la Primavera Árabe en Marruecos” (“ The incidence of Arab Spring in Morocco”) . Guadalupe Martínez Fuentes, (Professor of Political Sciences, University of Granada), “La revolución Tunecina” (“The Tunisian revolution”). Fausto Vecchio, Biagio Andò, Ulrike Haider and Angelo Schillaci, Round Table: La Primavera Árabe en el contexto europeo y global. “ The Arab Spring in the European and Global Context”) . Antonio Cantaro, (Professor of Public Law, University of Urbino, Italy), “Poder constituyente y poderes constituidos en la revolución árabe” (“ Constituent power and constituted powers in the Arab revolution”) . Maria Eleonora Guasconi, (Professor of History of International Relations, University of Urbino, Italy), “La politica mediterranea de la Union Europea” (“ The Mediterranean policy of the European Union”) . Salam Kawabibi, (Research Director Arab Reform Initiative), “La Primavera Árabe y la situación de Siria” (“ The Arab Spring and the situation of Syria”) . Jesús Nuñez, ( Institute of Studies on Conflicts and Humanitarian Action . IECAH), “Libia, luces y sombras de un proceso en marcha” (“ Libya , lights and shadows of an ongoing process”) . Peter Häberle, (Professor of Public Law, Universities of Bayreuth and St. Gallen), “La Primavera Árabe en el marco de la Teoría de la Constitución como ciencia de la cultura” (“ The Arab Spring in the framework of the Theory of the Constitution as a science of culture”), Closing Conference.
Course IX on the European Constitution, 14 and 15 March 2012, Territorial Distribution of Power, Supranational Integration and Globalization in the Context of the Economic Crisis , 20 hrs., optional, undergraduate and postgraduate level, 33 students. 15 and March 16, 2011. Directed by Francisco Balaguer Callejón with the participation of:
Antonio Torres del Moral, (Professor of Constitutional Law, UNED), “Del Estado moderno a la integración supranacional” (“From modern State to the supranational integration”). Francisco Balaguer Callejón, (Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Granada y Jean Monnet Chair), “Crisis económica, Unión Europea y constituciones nacionales” (“Economic crisis, European Union and national constitutions”). Silvio Gambino, (Professor of Italian and Compared Constitutional Law, University of Calabria, Italy), “Unidad jurídica, derechos de ciudadanía y distribución territorial del poder” (“Legal unity, rights of citizens and territorial distribution of the power”). Guerino D´Ignazio, (Professor of Italian and Compared Constitutional Law, University of Calabria, Italy), “La cooperación territorial interregional en la Unión Europea entre crisis económica y globalización” (“ Territorial interregional cooperation in the European Union between economic crisis and globalization”) . Juan Francisco Sánchez Barrilao, (Associate Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Granada), “La crisis de la deuda soberana y la reforma del art. 135 de la Constitución Española” (“ The sovereign debt crisis and the reform of art. 135 of the Spanish Constitution”) . Francisco Javier Matía Portilla, (Associate Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Valladolid, accredited to Professor), “El control ejercido por los parlamentos nacionales en los asuntos europeos” (“ The control exercised by national parliaments in European affairs”) . Eleonora Ceccherini, (Associate Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Genoa, Italy), “Relaciones intergubernamentales y división de poderes en la Unión Europea” (“ Intergovernmental relations and division of powers in the European Union”) . Antonella Sciortino, (Professor of Constitutional Law of the University of Palermo, Italy), “La nueva gobernanza económica europea y el papel de los parlamentos nacionales” (“ The new European economic governance and the role of national parliaments”) . Laura Lorello, (Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Palermo, Italy), “Integración supranacional y derechos fundamentales” (“Supranational integration and fundamental rights”). Dian Schefold, (Professor of Public Law, University of Bremen, German), “Los Tribunales Constitucionales en los Estados federales y regionales” (“The Constitutional Courts in the federal and regional States”).
Thematic lines of development of European Constitutional Law, University of Catania, Italy, 29-30 November 2011. Directed by Francisco Balaguer Callejón and Giuseppe Vecchio, with the participation of:
Angelo Schillaci, (Post-doctoral researcher, University La Sapienza, Roma, Italy), “Derechos fundamentales” (“Fundamental rights”). Cristina Elías Méndez, (Associate Professor of Constitutional Law, UNED, Spain), “Justicia constitucional” (“Constitutional Justice”). Sabrina Ragone (Scholarship “García Pelayo” of the CEPC, Madrid, Spain), “ Relaciones de los Tribunales Constitucionales nacionales con el Tribunal de Justicia de la UE y con el TEDH ” (“Relationships of national constitutional Courts with the Court of Justice of the EU and the ECHR”). Fausto Vecchio, (Assistent Professor, University Kore of Enna, Italy), “Relaciones entre los ordenamientos estatales y el ordenamiento de la Unión Europea” (“Relashionships between national systems and the system of the European Union”). Hugo Cesar Gusmão, (Associate Professor of Constitutional Law, Statual University of Paraíba, Campina Grande, Brazil), “Relaciones entre los ordenamientos jurídicos en los Estados Miembros” (“Relationships beetween legal systems in the Member States”). Stéphane Pinon, (Associate Professor of Constitutional Law, University of La Rochelle, France), “Forma de gobierno” (“Form of government”). Maria Rita Magnotta, (Researcher, Second University of Naples, Italy), “Poder Judicial” (“Judicial Power”). Andrea Romano, (PhD Student, University of La Sapienza, Roma, Italy), “ El nivel constitucional y legal del sistema de fuentes ” (“The constitutional and legal level of the system of sources of law”). Augusto Aguilar Calahorro, (Assistant Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Granada, Spain), “ Principios estructurales del sistema de fuentes ” (“Structural principles of the system of sources of law”). Marina Salvetti (Post doctoral researcher, Second University of Naples, Italy), “ Aplicación judicial del Derecho Europeo ” (“Judicial application of the European Law”). Anna Margherita Russo, (Scholarship “García Pelayo” of the CEPC , Madrid, Spain), “Distribución territorial del poder” (“Territorial distribution of the power”). Greta Massa Gallerano, (Post doctoral researcher, University of Calabria, Italy, and University of Granada, Spain), “Financiación de los entes territoriales” (“Financing of the territorial entities”). Valentina Faggiani, (Assistant Professor, University of Granada, Spain), “ Limites a los derechos fundamentales y estados de excepción ” (Limits to fundamental rights and states of exception”). Tommaso Poli, (PhD Student, University of Bari, Italy, and University of Granada, Spain), “ Limites específicos a los Derechos Fundamentales ” (“Specific limits to fundamental rights”). Mariana Rodrigues Canotilho, (Assistant Professor, University of Coimbra, Portugal), “Principio de igualdad” (“Principle of equality”). Cláudia Perotto Biagi, (PhD Student, University of Granada, Spain), “ Derechos de los inmigrantes y políticas de integración ” (“Rights of immigrants and policies for integration”). Filippo Scuto, (Assistent Professor, University of Milan, Italy), “ Derecho de los inmigrantes en situación irregular ” (“The rights of immigrants in irregular situation”). Emilio Castorina, Donatella Loprieno, Concepción Pérez Villalobos, Federico Losurdo, Ulrike Haider, Jörg Luther. Round Table: “El Derecho Constitucional Europeo en sus líneas temáticas” (“The European Constitutional Law in its thematic lines”). Paulo Roberto Barbosa Ramos, Baldomero Oliver León, Elena Rafalyuk, Juan Francisco Sánchez Barrilao, José María Porras Ramírez, Gonzalo Maestro Buelga. Round Table: “El Derecho Constitucional Europeo en el contexto de la globalización” (“The European Constitutional Law in the context of globalization”).
Constitution and Federalism in a Globalized World, organized by the Núcleo de Estudos de Direito Constitucional da Universidade Federal do Maranhão with the participation of the Jean Monnet Chair ad personam “European Constitutional Law and Globalization” , São Luis, Brazil, 16, 17 and 18 de November 2011.
Impact of the teaching activity:
Within University
Activities of Francisco Balaguer Callejón as Jean Monnet Professor:
Lectures, seminaries and doctoral courses
1.- “Derecho Constitucional Europeo” (“European Constitutional Law ”), 10 hours course taught as a Visiting Professor at the Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal, 19-23 September 2011.
2.- “El Tratado de Lisboa en el contexto del proceso de constitucionalización de la Unión Europea” (“The Lisboan Treaty in the context of the process of EU constitutionalization”). Taught in the Official Master at the Faculty of Law, University of Granada, “European Constitutional Law”. Official Degree in Law, organized in collaboration with the Jean Monnet Chair in European Constitutional Law and Jean Monnet Chair ad personam “European Constitutional Law and Globalization”, adapted to the EEES. Official Master with Mention of Quality by the Ministry of Education and Science. Academic Year 2011-2012. Sessions 7 and 8 November 2011 and 20, 21 and 22 February 2012 .
3 .- “ A transição para um Direito Constitucional Supranacional. O caso do Brasil" (“A transition for a Supranational Constitutional Law. The case of Brazil”). Discourse for the Investiture as Doutor " Honoris Causa " by the Federal University of Maranhão (Brazil ), São Luis, 16 November 2011 .
4.- “ Federalismo e Integração Supranacional” (“Federalism and Supranational Integration”), Lecture given at the Congress Constituçao e Federalismo no mundo globalizado (Constitution and Federalism in a globalized world) , 4th Brazilian Congress of Constitutional Law and 1st International Congress of Constitutional Law in St. Louis, organized by the Núcleo de Estudos de Direito Constitucional da Universidade Federal do Maranhão with the participation of the Jean Monnet Chair " ad personam " of European Constitutional Law and Globalization, São Luis, Brazil, 17 November 2011.
5 .- “O Federalismo no Direito Comparado” (“The federalism in Comparative Law”), Lecture given at the Escola de Direito do Instituto Brasiliense de Direito Público (IDP), Brasilia, 21 November 2011, 17 hrs.
6.- “Constituição, reforma constitucional e os direitos fundamentais na Europa: reflexões sobre os desafios da atualidade” (“Constitution, constitutional reform and fundamental rights in Europe: reflexions about the current challenges"), presented at the Seminar O novo direito administrativo e os direitos fundamentais: reflexões sobre os desafios da União Européia na atualidade (The new administrative Law and fundamental rights: reflections on the challenges of the European Union today) , organized by the Escola de Direito do Brasil – EDB and the Federação das Indústrias do Estado de São Paulo – FIESP, São Paulo (Brazil), 22 November 2011.
7.- “Incidência da crise econômica européia no Direito Constitucional” (“Incidence of the European economic crisis in the Constitutional Law”). Lecture given in the Curso de Pós-Graduação em Direito da Universidade de São Paulo Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de São Paulo. São Paulo, Brazil, 23 November 2011.
8.- “Crisi economica e crisi costituzionale in Europa” (“Economic crisis and constitutional crisis in Europe”). Taught at the Doctoral course in “Politica e diritto comparati dell'area euromediterranea” of the Università Kore di Enna (Italy), in the framework of the Congress about Costituzionalismo, Globalizzazione e tradizione giuridica europea (Constitutionalism, Globalization and European legal tradition) . Enna (Italy), 1 December 2011.
9.- “La crisi del governo europeo dell´economia e la sua influenza sul diritto costituzionale degli Stati membri dell'UE” (“The crisis of the european governament and its impact in the constitutional law of the EU member States”). Thaught at the Dottorato di Ricerca in Diritto Pubblico dell´Economia in the framework of the Seminar of studies italian-spanish about la crisi economico-finanziaria e il governo europeo dell´economia (the financial and economic crisis and the European government of economy). Facoltà di Economia, Dipartimento di Economia e Diritto. University of Roma “La Sapienza”, Italy, 9 December 2011, 15,30 hrs.
10.- “Crisi economica e sue influenze sulle costituzioni degli Stati membri del'Unione Europea” (“Economic crisis and its impact on the constitutions of the European Union Member States”). Taught at the Dottorato di Ricerca in Diritto Pubblico, Facoltà of Law, University of Roma Tor Vergata (Italy), 12 December 2011.
11.- “Federalismo e integrazione sopranazionale in Europa” (“Federalism and supranational integration in Europe”). Taught in the Dottorato di Ricerca in Diritto Pubblico, Dipartimento Scienze Giuridiche, Faculty of Law, University of Roma “La Sapienza”, 13 December 2011.
12.- “La apertura del ordenamiento jurídico” (“The opening of the legal order”). Course of 30 hours thought in the First Edition of the Programa Oficial de Máster Universitario en Derecho Constitucional organized by the Centro de Estudios Políticos y Constitucionales and the Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo. CEPC, Madrid, 9 to 13 and 16 January 2012.
13.- “Derecho Constitucional Europeo y Globalización” (“European Constitutional Law and Globalization”). Taught in the Official Master at the Faculty of Law, University of Granada, “European Constitutional Law”. Official Degree in Law, organized in collaboration with the Jean Monnet Chair in European Constitutional Law and Jean Monnet Chair ad personam “European Constitutional Law and Globalization”, adapted to the EEES. Official Master with Mention of Quality by the Ministry of Education and Science. Academic Year 2011-2012. Sessions of 26 January and 7 May 2012.
14.- “Crisis económica, Unión Europea y constituciones nacionales" (“Economic crisis, European Union and national constitutions”), in the framework of the IX Jornadas sobre la Constitución Europea (IX Congress on the European Constitution), Faculty of Law, University of Granada, 14 March 2012.
15.- Derecho Militar y ordenamiento constitucional en el contexto de la Unión Europea” (“Military Law and constitutional order in the context of the European Union”), given at the I Jornadas de Derecho Militar Español (I Symposium of Spanish Military Law) , organized by the Centro Mixto UGR-MADOC, University of Granada, Faculty of Law, 27 March 2012.
16.- La reforma del artículo 135 de la Constitución Española” (“ The reform of Article 135 of the Spanish Constitution”), presented at the XXII Seminar on Autonomous Studies” : El Estado autonómico en tiempo de crisis (The Autonomous State in time of crisis) , organized by the University of Castilla-La Mancha. Toledo, 23 March 2012.
17.- “Reserva de ley y potestad reglamentaria en la Constitución normativa” (“ Reserve of law and regulatory power in the normative Constitution”), presented at the II Congresso Internacional de Direito Administrativo e Administração Pública (II International Congress of Administrative Law and Public Administration) , organized by the Instituto Brasiliense de Direito Público (IDP), Brasilia (Brazil), 24 April 2012.
18.- “Reserva de Ley y Potestad Reglamentaria en la Constitución Normativa” (“ Reserve of law and regulatory power in the normative Constitution”), given in the framework of the Seminary “Diálogo Constitucional Brasil-Espanha: Reserva de Ley y Potestad Reglamentaria en la Constitución Normativa” (Constitutional Dialogue Brazil-Spain: Reserve of Law in the normative Constitution”), organized by the Escola de Magistrados da Justiça Federal da 3ª Região – Emag en São Paulo (Brasil), 25 Abril 2012.
19.- “A Carta dos Direitos Fundamentais da União Europeia” (“The European Union Charter of Fundamental Rights”, given in the framework of the seminary “A Europa e o Direito Público Espanhol Hoje” (“Europe and the Spanish Public Law Today”), organized by the Centro de Ciências Jurídicas da Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa (Brazil), 26 Abril 2012 (morning).
20. - “Federalismo e integração supranacional: as funções do Direito Constitucional nos processos de integração supranacional no contexto da globalização” (“Federalism and supranational integration in the context of globalization”), organized by the Centro de Ciências Jurídicas da Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, Faculty of Law, Campina Grande (Brazil), 26 April 2012 (afternoon).
21.- A configuração normativa dos direitos fundamentais pela justiça constitucional em um contexto de integração supranacional" (The normative configuration of fundamental rights for the constitutional justice in the context of the supranational integration”, presented at the X International Congress of Constitutional Law about Jurisdição Constitucional, Democracia e Direitos Fundamentais . Em homenagem ao Ministro Gilmar Ferreira Mendes (Constitutional jurisdiction, Democracy and Fundamental Rights. In honor of the Minister Gilmar Ferreira Mendes), organized by the Escola Brasileira de Estudos Constitucionais - EBEC, Natal (Brazil), 27 April 2012.
22.- “La incidencia de la crisis económica sobre el Derecho constitucional de los Estados miembros de la Unión Europea” (“ The impact of the economic crisis on the constitutional Law of the Member States of the European Union"), presented at the III Jornada La Unión Europea y los Estados Miembros ante crisis económica: política y Mercado (III Day The EU and Member States to the economic crisis: policy and market) , organized by the Area of Constitutional Law of the Department of Legal Studies of the University of Alicante. 3 May 2012, Faculty of Law, Alicante.
23.- European Identity, Citizenship and the Model of Integration", presented at the Congress Cidadania e Solidariedade na União Europeia- da Carta à Crise , o estado da arte (Citizenship and Solidarity in the European Union – from the Charter of Fundamental Rights to the Crisis, the state of the art). Organized by the Centro de Estudos em Direito da União Europeia (CEDU) Escola de Direito da Universidade do Minho, Campus de Gualtar (Portugal), 11 May 2012.
24.- “La politica energetica spagnola nel quadro europeo” ("The Spanish energy policy in the European framework”), presented at the Congress Il governo dell'energia dopo Fukushima. Indirizzi europei ed evoluzione delle politiche nazionali (The government of the energy after Fukushima. European orientations and national policies) , organized by the Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli and the Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Napoli (Italy), 7-8 June 2012.
25 .- “La crisi del governo europeo dell´economia e la sua influenza sul diritto costituzionale degli Stati membri dell'EU” (“The crisis of the European government of economy and its impact in the constitutional law of the Member States”). Presented at the Scuola di Dottorato in “Diritto”, Dottorato di Ricerca in “Diritto Pubblico” de la Universita' degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Bari (Italy), 12 June 2012.
Thesis in progress on European integration:
Director: Francisco Balaguer Callejón.
1 .- Augusto Aguilar Calahorro “The principle of primacy in European Law”.
2.- Mariana Rodrigues Canotilho: “The principle of equality in European Constitutional Law”, in co-direction with Professor Vasco Pereira da Silva, University of Lisbon (Portugal).
3.- Giuseppe Re “Relationships between European Law and National law”, in co-direction with Professor Andrea Piraino, University of Palermo (Italy).
4.- Karen Añanos Bedriñana “The application of international Treaties on Human Rights in Peru”.
5.- Luis Felipe Medina Rey: “The principle of institutional autonomy and the distribution of competences among the European Union, the State and the Autonomous Communities”.
6.- Pedro Serrano León, “Delegated acts in the Lisbon Treaty”.
7.-Cláudia Perotto Biagi: " The implementation of the right to family life in the European Union: a reflection on citizenship and fundamental rights"
8.-Denada Rrushi: “The question of the external borders of the European Union between state sovereignty and universality of fundamental rights”, in Codirection with Professor Claudio de Fiores, Second University of Naples, Italy.
9.-Juan Carlos Gómez Revuelta: "The Education in Human Rights"
10.-Claudio Arrepol: "The economic crisis in Europe and the role of the European Central Bank from a constitutional perspective"
Doctoral thesis defended during this Academic Year:
1.- Arianna Cascelli , “Citizenship and social Rights: the case of the right to education of foreigners in Italy and Spain”. Directed in codirection with Professor Roberto Miccù, University of La Sapienza, Faculty of Economy, Rome (Italy), 9-12-2011. Highest qualification.
2.- Fausto Vecchio “ Primacy of the European Law and constitutional identities” . Directed in codirection with Professor Vasco Pereira da Silva, University of Lisbon, Faculty of Law, Granada (Spain), 10-02-2012 . Highest qualification.
3.- Tommaso Nicola Poli, “The social rights from the multilevel perspective”. Directed in codirection with Professor Francesco Gabriele, University of Bari, Dottorato di ricerca in Diritto pubblico e cultura dell'economia , Facoltà di Economia, Bari (Italy) 11-06-2012. Highest qualification.
Dissertations defended during this Academic Year:
1.- Claudia Perotto Biagi: “The interpretative clauses of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union: an approximation to an interpretation for the integration”, Granada September 2011, Highest qualification (10).
2.- Kaiana Do Monte Vilar: “Process of Supranational Integration: a comparison between the European Union and Mercosur from a perspective of institutional articulation and of relations between legal systems”, Granada, December 2011, Excellent (9.5).
3.- Claudio Patricio Arrepol Escobar: “ The crisis of climate change and energy under international law and European Constitutional Law”, Granada, December 2011. Rating: Excellent (9).
Participation in Tribunals of Doctoral Thesis and Dissertations.
Dissertations:
As President:
1.- Tasia Aránguez Sanchez: “The Interpretation of European Constitutional Law", Granada, 20-12-2011.
2.- Javier Ayllon Barranco: “The principle of non-discrimination in the European Union”, Granada, 21-12-2011.
Doctoral Thesis:
As President:
1.- Columba María del Socorro Melania del Carpio Rodríguez: Pluralismo jurídico, “Derecho humano a la identidad cultural y globalización”, Granada, 19-12-2011.
Participation in Tribunals of Doctoral Thesis ( as vocal ):
1.-Tommaso Nicola Poli: “The social rights from the multilevel perspective”. PhD in Public Law of the Economy and Culture, Faculty of Economics, University Aldo Moro of Bari (Italy), 11 June 2012.
2.- Sergio Pignataro: "The constitutional principle of 'good performance' and the reform of public administration". PhD in Public Law of the Economy and Culture, Faculty of Economics, University Aldo Moro of Bari (Italy), 11 June 2012.
3.- Giorgo Casavola: "The Italian regionalism between the welfare state and fiscal federalism." PhD in Public Law of the Economy and Culture, Faculty of Economics, University of Bari Aldo Moro (Italy), 11 June 2012.
Others activities:
Within the University:
1.- Coordinator of the Official Master at the Law Faculty of the University of Granada: “European Constitutional Law”. Official Postgraduate in Law, organized in cooperation with the Jean Monnet Chair for European Constitutional Law and Jean Monnet Chair ad personam of European Constitutional Law and Globalization, adapted to the EEES. Master with a Mención de Calidad (quality mention) from the Ministry of Education and Science. Academic year 2011-2012.
2.- “Semejanzas y diferencias en el desarrollo de los modelos político-jurídicos de España y Rusia” (“Similarities and differences in the development of political and legal models of Spain and Russia”). Intervention in the Round Table “Aspectos geopolíticos y jurídicos de la integración europea en el pasado y el presente (España-Rusia)” (“Geopolitical and legal aspects of European integration in the past and present, Spain and Russia)”) celebrated in the International Forum “Rusia y España: tendencias de convergencia y perspectivas de cooperación” (Russia and Spain: convergence tendencies and perspectives of future”), University of Granada, Faculty of Law, 7 September 2011.
Outside the University:
Participation in local, regional and national initiatives:
1.- Participation in the 8th Congress of the Societas Iuris Publici Europaei (SIPE), Der Schutz der Grundrechte in Europa vor und nach dem Beitritt der Europäischen Union zur Europäischen Menschenrechtskonvention , Faculty of Law of Lisbon, 22 to 24 September 2011.
2.- Participation as President of the Round Table El Estado autonómico entre integración y poder territorial: la distribución de competencias (“ The Autonomous State between integration and territorial power : the distribution of competencies”) , in the International Congress Los caminos del federalismo y los horizontes del Estado autonómico/ The ways of federalism and the horizons of the spanish state of autonomies, University of País Vasco, Bilbao, 19-21 October 2011. Member of the Scientific Committee of the Congress.
3.- Doctor "Honoris Causa" by the Universidade Federal do Maranhão (Brazil), 16 October 2011. Ceremony of granting the Title: 16 November, 2011, São Luis, Brazil.
4. - Participation as Moderator of the Round Table: "La Unión Europea y los Estados miembros ("The European Union and the Member States") Jornadas Internacionales sobre Pluralidad de territorios y participación democratica (International Symposium on Plurality of territories and democratic participation), organized by the University of Valladolid. Faculty of Law, Valladolid, 8 March, 2012.
5. - Participation in the Round Table: “La paralización del desarrollo de los Estatutos de Autonomía” ( “The paralysation in the development of the Statutes of Autonomy"), within the XXII Seminary of Autonomic Studies: El Estado autonómico en tiempo de crisis (“The Autonomous State in time of crisis”) , organized by the University of Castilla-La Mancha. Toledo, 23 March, 2012.
Others activities:
1.- Director of the Journal Revista de Derecho Constitucional Europeo: http://www.ugr.es/~redce .
2.- President of the Peter Häberle Foundation
3.- Doutor "Honoris Causa" (Ph. D. Honoris Causa). Federal University of Maranhão, São Luis, Brazil, 16/10/2011.
4- Member of Editorial Boards and Committees of 21 Journals of Constitutional Law and Comparative Law as well as editorial councils in Spain, Brazil, Peru, Mexico and Italy.
5.-Member of the Group of Legal Experts of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRALEX: Fundamental Rights Agency Legal Experts).
6.- Leading researcher of the Research Group “Andalucía, the European Union and the Welfare State”, with financial aid from the Junta de Andalucía (Andalusian Government).
7.- Leading researcher of the Research Project of Excellency SEJ-4931: “Statutory reforms and statutory implementation in the framework of the European Union”, supported by the Government of Andalusia (2011-2014).