Legal History Seminar on the topic “Rules of Coexistence and Dispute Resolution in Early Crete”

6 December 2023

The Centre for Research on the History of Greek Law (K.E.I.E.D.) of the Academy of Athens, the Law School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, the Law School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, the Law School of Democritus University of Thrace, and the Hellenic Society for Legal History invite you to the Legal History Seminar that they co-organise on the topic:

“Rules of Coexistence and Dispute Resolution in Early Crete”.

The seminar will take place on Monday, 11 December 2023, during 17.00-19.00 in the East Hall of the Academy of Athens Mansion, 28 Panepistimiou Street.

Speakers:

“The Gortyn Codes” and the beginnings of statutory law in Europe.

Maria Youni – Professor of Legal History, Law School, Democritus University of Thrace

The historical background of the laws of Gortyn

Angelos Chaniotis – Professor of Ancient History, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, USA

The discussion will be moderated by Athina Dimitriou, Associate Professor of Legal History, Law School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and Lydia Papadopoulou, Director of Research – Director of K.E.I.E.D., Academy of Athens.