This first-of-its-kind course offers the unique opportunity to hear directly from high court judges around the world on the challenges of judging in times of crisis--and also to engage in conversation with these leading jurists on this important and timely subject. This seven-week course will be held live on Zoom starting on July 16, 2020. Directed by Richard Albert, this course will begin every session with a live presentation from one of the distinguished judges, followed by an open conversation among course registrants with the judge for that particular session.

This course is open to all, including faculty and students in law, government, history, world affairs, and other fields. All registrants completing this course will receive a certification to that effect from the International Forum on the Future of Constitutionalism. No academic credit will be awarded in connection with this course.

The enrollment cost for this course must be received by Wednesday, July 9, 2020. The cost is $26 USD. The modest proceeds from this course will be used to cover some of the costs incurred in developing this course and also to fund bursaries for elementary and secondary school students in Canada, Haiti, and the United States.

The precise dates and times follow below. Note that these times are subject to change. The Zoom details will be provided to all course registrants.

July 16, 17.00 – 18.30 local time in Lisbon

Gonçalo Almeida Ribeiro (Constitutional Court of Portugal)

July 23, 14.00 – 15.30 local time in Brasilia

Roberto Barroso (Federal Supreme Court of Brazil

July 30, 13.00 – 14.30 local time in Ottawa

Russell Brown (Supreme Court of Canada)

August 6, 14.00 – 15.30 local time in Port of Spain

Adrian Saunders (Caribbean Court of Justice)

August 12, 7.00 – 8.30 local time in Taipei

Jau-Yuan Hwang (Constitutional Court of Taiwan)

August 20, 18.00 – 19.30 local time in Cape Town

Kate O’Regan (Constitutional Court of South Africa)

August 27, 18.00 – 19.30 local time in Rome

Marta Cartabia (Constitutional Court of Italy)