DR LAWRENCE JOSEPH Constitutionalism, Revolutions and the Question of Legitimacy ST LEE VISITING PROFESSORIAL FELLOW 2013–14 March 6, 2014 18:00 - 19:15 Constitutionalism as a Democrat’s Dream: The Grenada Experience Dr Lawrence Joseph is President of the Senate of Grenada and he is also a practising lawyer Formerly he was Grenada’s Attorney General and Speaker of the House of Representatives Dr Lawrence undertook his PhD research with the School of Advanced Study’s Institute of Advanced Legal Studies and we are delighted to welcome him back as the S T Lee Visiting Professorial Fellow During his fellowship Dr Lawrence is giving a series of public lectures on the theme of “Constitutionalism, Revolutions and the Question of Legitimacy” of which this lecture is the first; other lectures in the series will be held in Belfast and Cardiff Chair: Professor Sir Jeffrey Jowell KCMG QC, Director of the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law, British Institute of International and Comparative Law Venue: Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, School of Advanced Study, Charles Clore House, 17 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DR RSVP: IALS.Events@sas.ac.uk March 10, 2014 16:00 - 17:15 To What Extent Citizens have an Obligation to Obey the State? In this lecture Dr Joseph will examine issues such as the concept of the state (Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau) natural law theory, legal positivism, and Professor Hans Kelsen’s normative theory (or ‘pure theory of law’); insights from the Arab Spring Uprisings; the concept of legitimacy Chair: Professor John Morison Venue: Canada Room / Council Chamber, Queen’s University Belfast, 27-30 University Square, Belfast BT7 1NN RSVP: d.p.coyle@qub.ac.uk March 20, 2014 13:00 - 14:00 Revolutionary Governments and the Question of Legitimacy In this lecture Dr Joseph will take into account doctrinal concepts such as constitutionalism, the doctrine of necessity, Kelsen’s theory of revolutionary legality and the doctrine of successful revolution; the concept of legitimacy; the concept regarding discontinuity of the legal order This lecture will take place through the medium of English Chair: Professor Wincott, Head of Cardiff Law School Venue: University of Cardiff Law School, Law Building, Museum Avenue, Cardiff CF10 3AX RSVP: SamuelAM@cardiff.ac.uk ... Dr Lawrence undertook his PhD research with the School of Advanced Study’s Institute of Advanced Legal Studies and we are delighted to welcome him back as the S T Lee Visiting Professorial Fellow. .. University Belfast, 2 7-3 0 University Square, Belfast BT7 1NN RSVP: d.p.coyle@qub.ac.uk March 20, 2014 13:00 - 14:00 Revolutionary Governments and the Question of Legitimacy In this lecture Dr Joseph will... During his fellowship Dr Lawrence is giving a series of public lectures on the theme of “Constitutionalism, Revolutions and the Question of Legitimacy” of which this lecture is the first; other