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CONSTRESS - Constitutionalism under Stress - 2025 Exchange with Princeton University!
Since January 2022, the second cycle of the strategic partnership project CONSTRESS – Constitutionalism under Stress: Comparative Perspectives has been underway as part of the profile partnership between Humboldt University of Berlin and Princeton University. Launched in 2016, the project takes an interdisciplinary approach, bringing together political scientists, political philosophers, sociologists, and legal scholars. At its core are jointly organized seminars and workshops designed for master’s students and doctoral candidates from various academic backgrounds at both universities. On the HU side, the project involves not only the Chair for Comparative Democracy Research and the Political Systems of Eastern Europe, but also researchers from the Integrative Research Institute Law & Society (LSI). After welcoming the students and doctoral researchers from Princeton University to Berlin this summer, we are looking forward to traveling to Princeton this fall as part of a workshop on the separation of powers and continuing the academic exchange.
Michail Kokkaliaris joins the Law & Society Institute as DAAD GSSP Fellow
We are very pleased to welcome Michail Kokkaliaris as a new DAAD Fellow at the Law & Society Institute through the Graduate School Scholarship Programme (GSSP). Michail will be conducting his doctoral research on "The Jurisprudence of Democracy: Comparative Adjudication on the Constitutional Value of Democracy and its Limits." His research interests include Comparative Constitutional Law, EU Law, Constitutional Theory, Political Philosophy, and Democratic Theory. We look forward to the contributions Michail will make to our academic community!
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.
