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New series this summer term: "Conversations with Judges: Can Courts protect democracy?"
When democracies tumble, or die, what is the role of courts? What are promising judicial strategies, resilient doctrines, and helpful remedies?
Winter School on ‘Environment, Law, and Society’ – A Resounding Success
The Winter School on ‘Environment, Law, and Society’, held from March 19–21 2025 in Berlin, brought together PhD researchers from diverse disciplines and distinguished international scholars to explore the intersection of legal systems, societal dynamics, and environmental challenges. Hosted by the Integrative Institute Law and Society (Humboldt‑Universität zu Berlin), the Centre Marc Bloch (Berlin), and the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, Oxford University, the event was a great success.
Doctoral programme Law & Society: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: two doctoral scholarships (2025-2029) funded by the DAAD
Application deadline: December 31, 2024 The doctoral programme Law & Society of the Integrative Research Institute Law & Society (LSI) in cooperation with the DFG Research Training Group DynamInt, Humboldt-University Berlin, is currently accepting applications for two doctoral scholarships at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. These scholarships are funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD, Graduate School Scholarship Programme) and offer up to four years of support, including a monthly stipend, language courses, and other benefits. Excellent international students with an interest in interdisciplinary legal research are strongly encouraged to apply.
Winter School "Environment, Law, and Society" 19.03. - 21.03.2025
The Centre Marc Bloch (CMB) and the Integrative Research Institute Law and Society (LSI) of Humboldt University are pleased to invite PhD students to submit abstracts for the International Winter School “Environment, Law, and Society”, which they will host in partnership with the Oxford Centre for Socio-Legal Studies (CSLS). This interdisciplinary event will take place in Berlin from March 19 to March 21, 2025. Gathering early-career researchers from different countries and different disciplines, the Winter School will aim at investigating the complex relationship between nature, society, and law. Engaging with key concepts and contemporary academic debates, it will foster an international dialogue on the socio-legal challenges inherent in the regulation of environmental issues. In so doing, it will offer a cross-cutting approach to research questions surrounding legal systems and societies in their relationship with the environment. Any PhD student interested to take part in the Winter School must send an abstract of their ongoing work (English, 300 words max.) and a short academic CV by December 20 at 12:00 (UTC+1), as a single pdf file to: ertug.tombus@hu-berlin.de
22.11.24: Lunch Session: "Externalising Asylum: Examining the Italy-Albania and Australia-Pacific Models"
Join us for a lunch session - an informal midday event with light refreshments, designed to discuss current issues of migration law. Prof. Dr. Pauline Endres de Oliveira (HU Berlin) and Dr. Nikolas Feith Tan (University of Melbourne) will provide legal insights on the challenges of externalizing asylum procedures. The discussion will focus on current practices in the legal context of the EU, such as the Italy Albania Agreement, and contrast them with the so-called "Pacific Solution" in the Australian context.