Law as an Instrument of Power Panel // Lectures and Discussion

Maria Giannacopoulos’ concept of nomopoly presents law (nomos) in Australia not as a universal system, but as a mechanism of settler colonial rule (monopoly). Law as nomopoly is inseparably linked to power structures that create and maintain it, in Australia, this means a continuation of colonial violence that displaces and erases Indigenous laws, peoples, and lands.
Ümmü-Selime Türe analyses counterterrorism laws, citizenship revocations, and migration policies on their contribution to the shrinking of civic space by targeting racialized communities. How do legal structures operate as tools of power, restricting political participation and silencing dissent on a global scale?

Maria Giannacopoulos, School of Law, Society, and Criminology, UNSW Sydney, Australia
Ümmü Selime Türe, Dokustelle Österreich, Vienna
Moderation: Asma Aiad & Marina Gržinić, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

An event by the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, Studio for Arts and Intervention | Concept.