Symposium on the Jurisprudence of the Family

Symposium on the Jurisprudence of the Family: Parenting and the Influence of Culture Aula Magna, University of Malta (Valletta campus) July 15-16, 2011

Sponsored by the International Academy for the Study of the Jurisprudence of the Family, the Doha International Institute for Family Studies and Development, the Marriage & Family Law Research Project at the Brigham Young University Law School, and by the University of Malta.

Program (preliminary draft 110701)

Friday, 15 July 2011, 13:15 – 13:45 hrs Welcome & Introduction of Topics & Dignitaries Dr. Ruth Farrugia, Unviersity of Malta, Host Convener Professor Scott FitzGibbon, Boston College Law School & Co-Organizer, Int’l Academy for the Study of the Jurisprudence of the Family, and Co-Convener of Symposium Dr. Nada Frangieh, Director, Family Research, Doha International Institute for Family Studies and Development Professor Alfred Vella, Pro-Rector, University of Malta Professor Ian Refalo, former Dean, University of Malta, Faculty of Laws

Friday, 15 July 2011, 13:45 – 15:00 hrs Session 1: Changes in Parenting, Family Life & Law

Social Development and Social Change: Global Implications of Emerging Family Structures Dr. Richard G. Wilkins, Managing Director and Dr. Marya A. Reed, Director of Operations and Finance The Doha International Institute for Family Studies and Development (Qatar)

The Influence of the Determination of the 'Best Interest's Standard' in Parenting and Children Dr. Ursula C. Basset Professor of Law and Researcher, Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina

Changing Images of Family and Parenting in American Art Marian E. Wardle, Ph.D. Curator of American Art Brigham Young University Museum of Art (USA)

Friday, 15 July 2011, 15:00 – 15:15 hrs BREAK

Friday, 15 July 2011, 15:15 – 17:00 hrs Session 2: Divorce and Divided Families The Children of No-Fault Divorce Ruth Deech Chair, Bar Standards Board, London (UK)

Challenges in balancing parental rights and the child's best interests: an analysis of the Malta Divorce Referendum Dr. Ruth Farrugia Advocate and Senior Lecturer, University of Malta

The Relationship between parents and their adolescent children with special reference to consensual and contentious separations Dr. Angela Abela (with Ruth Farrugia, Marita Galea and Deborah Scerri) Director, Centre for Family Studies, University of Malta

Parenting, Family Fragmentation, and Safety-Nets: Religion and Effective Parenting in Centrifugal Times Lynn D. Wardle Bruce C. Hafen Professor of Law J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University (USA)

Friday, 15 July 2011, 17:00 – 17:30 hrs Session 3: Plenary Discussion (Open)

Friday, 15 July 2011, 17:30 – 18:45 hrs Remarks by The Honorable Lawrence Gonzi, The Prime Minister of Malta and RECEPTION

Friday, 15 July 2011, 20:00 hrs DINNER at Hotel Phoenicia or Giannini Restaurant ( tbc)

SATURDAY, 16 July 2011

Saturday, 16 July 2011, 9:00 – 10:45 hrs Session 4: Blended Families, Filiation & Friends

How Much a Parent is a Step-Parent? The recent legislative experience in the Second Book of the Catalan Civil Code (2010) Professor Dr. Miquel Martín-Casals, Catedràtic de Dret Civil, Institute of European & Comparative Private Law, Universitat de Girona, Facultat de Dret (Catalonia, Spain)

Legal Interests of Blended Family Members Dr. Deborah Schembri Advocate and Teaching Assistant, University of Malta

Filiation and Parenting under the Law: a little (Universal) Biology, a little (Spanish) Law, and some (Personal) reflections. Professor Carlos Martínez de Aguirre Professor of Civil Law, University of Saragossa (Spain)

The Culture of Friendship and the Promotion Of Parenting Professor Scott FitzGibbon Professor of Law, Boston College of Law (USA)

Saturday, 16 July 2011, 10:45 – 11:00 hrs BREAK

Saturday, 16 July 2011, 11:00 – 12:15 hrs Session 5: Authority, Education, & Religion

The Authority of Law and the Authority of Families Dr. Oran Doyle Fellow, Trinity College Dublin (Ireland)

The Family and Education— Challenges for Now and the Future Robert John Araujo, S.J. John Courtney Murray, S. J. University Professor, Loyola University Chicago (USA)

Public Prostitute or faithful Wife and Mother? Legal story-telling in a Maltese marriage annulment case. Dr. David Edward Zammit Senior Lecturer & Head of Department (Civil Law) University of Malta

Saturday, 16 July 2011, 12:25 – 13:50 hrs LUNCH at Caffe Cordina

Saturday, 16 July 2011, 14:00 – 16:00 hrs Session 6: Infertility, ART, Adoption and Alternatives

The Ethical Challenges of Biotechnology to Parenthood Rev Prof Emmanuel Agius Dean, Faculty of Theology, University of Malta

The Child`s Origin and Parenting Professor Olga Cvejic Jancic Professor of Law, Singidunum University (Serbia)

Pairing, Parenting and Promising Through Tortuous Paths Paul Galea Ph. D Senior Lecturer andDeputy Dean , University of Malta

“The right to be a parent” – A study on the right to parenthood of infertile couples and couples carrying genetic diseases. Dr. Tatiane Scicluna Cassar Legal Officer Ministry for Gozo "So Expensive a Charity"1. Adoption in the Law and in the Literature Professor Maria Donata Panforti Professor, University of Modena-Reggio Emilia (Italy)

Saturday, 16 July 2011, 16:00 – 16:15 hrs BREAK

Saturday, 16 July 2011, 16:15 – 17:30 hrs Session 6: Gender and Other Issues in Parenting

Fatherhood under Russian Law as an Example of Gender Inequality Professor Olga Dyuzheva, Law Faculty, Moscow State University (Russia)

Gender Politics of Parenting – Recent development in promoting “fathering” in Japanese society Professor Teiko Tamaki Associate Professor of Socio-legal Studies, Faculty of Law, Niigata University (Japan)

TBA Mr Justice Lawrence Quintano Judge of the Superior Court, Malta & Sr. Lecturer, University of Malta

Saturday, 16 July 2011, 17:30 – 18:00 hrs Session 7: Plenary Discussion (Open)

Saturday, 16 July 2011, 18:00 – 18:15 hrs Conclusion and CLOSING Dean and Professor Kevin Aquilina, Dean, University of Malta Faculty of Laws Lynn D. Wardle, Bruce C. Hafen Professor of Law, Brigham Young University, and Co- Organizer of the International Academy for the Study of the Jurisprudence of the Family, and Co-Convener of Symposium Ruth Farrugia,

Saturday, 16 July 2011, 18:30 – 19:00 hrs Bus from Aula Magna (University of Malta) to Mdina

Saturday, 16 July 2011, 19:00 – 19:45 hrs Short walking tour of Mdina

Saturday, 16 July 2011, 19:45 – 21:45 hrs Dinner at Trattoria 1530 (Xara Palace) in Mdina

Saturday, 16 July 2011, 21:45 – 22:15 hrs Bus back to Phoenicia Hotel

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