Slovak-Czech Days of Social Pathology in the Rule of Law.
On 1–2 October 2025, the Faculty of Law of Comenius University in Bratislava
On 1–2 October 2025, the Faculty of Law of Comenius University in Bratislava hosted the scientific conference “Slovak-Czech Days of Social Pathology in the Rule of Law.”
The event was held within the framework of the research project VEGA 1/0722/24 – “Principles of the Rule of Law in Criminal Law”, and under the auspices of the Slovak Sociological Society at the Slovak Academy of Sciences, the Faculty of Law of Comenius University, the Faculty of Arts of Comenius University, and the Institute of Sociology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences.
The conference was organized in close cooperation with Czech partners – the Institute of Criminology and Social Prevention in Prague, the Czech Criminological Society, and the Czech Sociological Society.
Representing the Faculty of Law of Comenius University were Prof. JUDr. Jozef Čentéš, DrSc., Prof. JUDr. Tomáš Strémy, PhD., Assoc. Prof. JUDr. Ondrej Laciak, PhD., JUDr. Lukáš Turay, PhD., JUDr. Maximilián Kiko, JUDr. Roland Hochmann, and Mgr. Sára Zsemlyová.
From the Faculty of Arts of Comenius University, participants included Prof. PhDr. Gabriela Lubelcová, PhD., Hugo Gloss, Dott., Mgr. Simona Krakovská, PhD., Martin Kovanič, M.A., PhD., Assoc. Prof. Mgr. Roman Džambazovič, PhD., and Jakub Popík, E.MA.
Representing the Institute of Sociology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences were Mgr. Robert Klobucký, PhD., and Prof. Monika Čambáliková.
The conference ranked among the most significant academic events in Slovakia and the Czech Republic in the fields of law, sociology, criminology, and psychology. Over the course of two days, it provided a platform for interdisciplinary discussion on current challenges related to social-pathological phenomena and on appropriate societal responses to these issues.
Reflecting on social-pathological phenomena through an interdisciplinary lens represents not only a scientific challenge, but also an essential condition for strengthening the principles of the rule of law and ensuring its long-term legitimacy. Particular attention was devoted to the rule of law, criminal policy, and the social dimensions of legal regulation.