"Nichi-Doku Joint Lecture" on private law in Kyoto
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The lecture in Kyoto on Tuesdays, January 30 will commence the series “Nichi-Doku Joint Lecture“ in 2024. On this occasion Dr. Anton Zimmermann will give an input lecture on a topic from the field of private law. Dr. Zimmermann is a researcher at the Institute for Comparative Law, Conflict of Laws and International Business Law (Prof. Marc Weller) at Heidelberg University and currently in addition hold a temporary assistant professorship (substitute of “Juniorprofessur”) at JLU Giessen. In his talk, he will elaborate on the topic AI and the concept of freedom of contract in the context of recent developments. For more information please see the abstract and the poster (in Japanese).
Event Information
January 30, 2024, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Kyoto University, Yoshida International House (Yoshida South Campus), room 1 (ground floor) or online
Organizer(s): Kyoto University European Center in Heidelberg, Heidelberg University Office, Kyoto (HUOK)
Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Start: 18:30 (registration from 18:15)
End: 20:00 (followed by a networking at the Heidelberg University Office, Kyoto)
Place: Kyoto University, Yoshida International House (Yoshida South Campus), room 1 (ground floor) or online
Language: English
The Kyoto University European Center in Heidelberg and the Heidelberg University Office, Kyoto (HUOK) are glad to welcome Prof. Hiroki Habuka as commentator of the above lecture and are looking forward to learn more about the topic related to his own research. Prof. Habuka is research professor at the Graduate School of Law, Kyoto University and engages in several project related to AI.
The lecture is part of the series “Nichi-Doku Joint Lecture”, organized by the Kyoto University European Center in Heidelberg and the Heidelberg University Office, Kyoto (HUOK). Language of the event is English.
Program:
Input lecture: Consensus without will? – Contracts in the age of Artificial Intelligence
Dr. Anton Zimmermann (Universität Heidelberg)
More information
Short lecture and commentary:
Prof. Hiroki Habuka (Kyoto University)
More information (external link)
Please register via email by Friday, January 26, 2024:
info@huok.uni-heidelberg.de
Please note that seats may be limited. The event is organized as on-site event. Upon request an online option can be made available.
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