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Welcome letter
Dear conference participants,
On behalf of Sociology of Law (Rättssociologi) at Lund University in Sweden, I welcome you with great pleasure to the Justice in the Balkans: Equality for Sexual Minorities International Academic Conference.
Lund University is the only place in Europe where it is possible to study the sociology of law. The Sociology of Law programme explores the relationship between law and society. Understanding sexual orientation is an important part of understanding the society we live in. A Sociology of Law perspective on law does not mean that the focus is on a single enactment, but on law in a social context. Our goal is to investigate and study issues regarding the social construction of sexual orientation law, sexual orientation in international law, and the relationship between law and social change in the Balkans using a method for creating a more coherent concept of norms, both legal and social.
We are very proud to be a partner of and donor to the DAAD Alumni Club Montenegro for this important academic event. As you will see from the programme, this conference covers a vast area of themes in the field of discrimination, sexual orientation law and gender issues, and their socio-legal aspects. Our ultimate goal is to improve the protection of human rights linked to sexual orientation in the Balkans, to analyse protective mechanisms and to discuss concrete socio-legal solutions for resolving such problems in these countries, all in respect of universal, international standards of protection.
I wish you all a productive, successful conference with many insights and discoveries in the field of anti-discrimination, sexual orientation law and gender issues.
Sincerely,
Prof. Dr. Per Wickenberg
Director at Sociology of Law
Lund University, Sweden
Last modified 9 Oct 2009