The Law & Anthropology Department at the @mpisocialanthro.bsky.social is accepting applications for Dissertation Writing-up Fellowships. Deadline: 15 September 2026: recruitingapp-5034.de.umantis.com/Vacancies/52... #AcademicOpportunity
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What obligations do states owe in a federation? As a Max Planck Law Fellow, @ruthmason.bsky.social explores this question in her project ‘Federalism and Solidarity’, examining fiscal solidarity beyond financial transfers. Read more about her insights: law.mpg.de/news/insight... #News
Insights into the Research of Max Planck Law Fellow Ruth Mason - Max Planck Law
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Call for abstracts: ‘The Editable World’ (5–6 November, Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition). The workshop explores the legal and governance challenges of AI, XR and phygital spaces. Submit your abstract by 15 July: law.mpg.de/event/editab... #Event
Editable World: Law, Policy, and Governance in ‘Phygital Realities’ - Max Planck Law
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On 8 July, Miguel Mota Delgado will present in the final session of the ‘Law and Lunch’ seminar, organised by The Max Planck Law Fellow Group (@mpilhlt.bsky.social and @mpil.de). Register now: law.mpg.de/event/lunch-... #Event
Lunch and Law: Towards an EU Economic Law of the Enemy? - Max Planck Law
This seminar is the last of five sessions of the seminar series 'Lunch & Law: EU Law and Democratic Sovereignty in Times of Imperial Rivalries' scheduled between March and July 2026.
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How can sustainability law move from ambitious commitments to effective implementation? Join the 5th Young Sustainability Law Conference on 2–3 July to discuss enforcement, governance and legal responses to sustainability challenges. Registrations open until 1 July: law.mpg.de/event/from-f...
From Frameworks to Functioning Law: Bridging the Creation, Implementation, and Enforcement of Sustainability Law - Max Planck Law
The JNR 2026 shifts the focus from what sustainability law provides to how it works in practice.
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The inaugural Max Planck Law Mentoring Programme has shown the value of meaningful exchange across our network. Over nine months, mentors and mentees gained new perspectives, built lasting connections, and explored diverse career paths. Read more: law.mpg.de/news/max-pla... #News
Max Planck Law Mentoring Programme Concludes Inaugural Phase - Max Planck Law
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How does law shape the way we imagine society? On 19 June, the ‘Legal Research Methods’ Initiative welcomes Antoine Bailleux to discuss the narrative dimension of law and how legal texts and judgments help construct collective representations and political life: law.mpg.de/event/law-an... #Event
Law and/as Narratives - Max Planck Law
Presentation on how law shapes society not only through rules, but also through narratives that shape collective representations.
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Applications are open for a Postdoctoral Researcher / Habilitation Candidate position in Holger Fleischer's research group at the MPI-Hamburg, focusing on commercial, corporate & capital market law. Deadline: 15 June: mpi-privatrecht-hh.softgarden.io/job/64939666... #AcademicOpportunity
We are excited to announce the launch of CONNECT, the newsletter of the Max Planck Law Alumni Network, and the publication of its very first issue. The first issue showcases the people, ideas, and collaborations shaping the alumni community. For more info, please contact us at alumni@law.mpg.de.
Can a justice system designed to protect children end up expanding judicial control over their lives? On 11 June, Minerva LAW Network's ‘The Intersection’ welcomes Lama Karamé to discuss judicial discretion in Lebanon’s juvenile courts. Register now: law.mpg.de/event/judgin... #Event
Judging Childhood: Law, Morality, and Discipline in Lebanon’s Juvenile Courts - Max Planck Law
The paper highlights the distinct role of juvenile judges in Lebanon, where the legal framework grants broad discretionary authority.
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From 10–12 May, the workshop ‘Fairness and International Law: Across Space and Time’ took place in Kiel, bringing together early-career scholars to discuss fairness, human rights, migration, climate protection, AI, and global governance within international law: law.mpg.de/news/max-pla... #News
Max Planck Law Fellow Group Workshop on Fairness and International Law - Max Planck Law
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Are governments adopting AI that actually serves citizens, or buying expensive solutions to poorly understood problems? On 12 June, Initiative ‘Max Planck Law | Tech | Society’ hosts Carlos Lasprilla on AI promises vs. operational reality in public administration: law.mpg.de/event/ai-in-... #Event
AI in Local Governments: From Hype to the Benefit of Average Citizens - Max Planck Law
This talk examines the gap between AI promises and operational reality in public administration, drawing from practical experience at Bogotá (Colombia) City Hall.
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On 27 May, the Max Planck Law Fellow Group led by Antoine Vauchez ( @mpilhlt.bsky.social/ @mpil.de) hosts the next ‘Lunch & Law’ session with Cécile Morel-Derocle on competition law and democracy in the EU amid growing geopolitical rivalry. Register now: law.mpg.de/event/lunch-... #Event
Lunch and Law: Competition Law and Democracy - Max Planck Law
This seminar is the third of five sessions of the seminar series 'Lunch & Law: EU Law and Democratic Sovereignty in Times of Imperial Rivalries' scheduled between March and July 2026.
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At a recent MPL event, Michael Grünberger reflected on diversity, belonging, and social mobility in academia from the perspective of a first-generation academic. The talk highlighted the importance of inclusive research environments and institutional support: law.mpg.de/news/diversi... #News #DDT26
Diversity in Academia - Max Planck Law
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The 23rd annual conference of the German Law and Economics Association will take place at the MPI-Freiburg on 16–17 July, organized by @hannesrusch.bsky.social and Nicholas Umashev. Register by 1 June: law.mpg.de/event/23rd-a... #Event #GLEA
23rd Annual Conference of the German Law and Economics Association (GLEA) - Max Planck Law
An invitation to legal scholars and criminologists to present their law-and-economics research and discuss it with economists.
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@maxplanck.de has opened nominations, including self-nominations, for a Director position at the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology. The Director will lead a research Department at the Institute and contribute to the Institute’s mission. Apply by 30 June: www.eth.mpg.de/6667430/news...
Helmut Philipp Aust has been appointed Scientific Member of the @maxplanck.de and Director at the @mpil.de. His research focuses on international law, cities, and foreign relations law. Read all about it: law.mpg.de/news/profess... #News
Professor Helmut Philipp Aust Appointed Director at MPI-Heidelberg - Max Planck Law
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Are you an early career researcher in law looking for new academic opportunities? Join the Max Planck Law Open House—an online info session and Q&A—on 7 May, 11:00 CEST to learn about PhD and postdoc possibilities across our network: law.mpg.de/event/open-h...
Open House | Spring 2026 - Max Planck Law
An online information session plus Q&A.
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How can legal doctrine shape AI in courts? On 8 May, ‘Max Planck Law | Tech | Society’ hosts Christoph Engel on LLMs as judicial decision-aids. The talk explores how doctrinal constraints can reduce bias and improve reasoning quality in AI-assisted decisions: law.mpg.de/event/christ... #Event #AI
Christoph Engel on The Judicial Mind of Large Language Models - Max Planck Law
Large language models have arrived in the courtroom: not as decision-makers, but as decision-aids. Realistically, the human judge in the loop can only do so much. What can be done to prevent the AI as...
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Barbara Huber Scholarship Programme: MPI-Freiburg invites applications from international researchers in criminology, public law, and criminal law. Research stays (2–6 months). Apply by 31 May: csl.mpg.de/en/barbara-h... #AcademicOpportunity #Scholarship
The second ‘Law and the Amazon’ International Conference, and the first to take place within the Amazon itself, was held 2–5 December 2025 in Belém do Pará, Brazil. Organized by the ‘Forum Latin America’: youtu.be/UAMY-5Be2Jc?... #video
Second Law and the Amazon International Conference
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A workshop on the Mixed Courts of Egypt (1876–1949) explored their role as an early international judicial body and a site of legal exchange across cultures. The event highlighted their historical significance and the need for further interdisciplinary research: law.mpg.de/news/scholar... #News
Scholars Explore the Mixed Courts of Egypt 1876–1949 - Max Planck Law
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‘Forum Latin America’ Initiative is consolidating its research on law and the Amazon. A new open-access special issue brings together interdisciplinary perspectives, marking a key step in developing a sustained, collaborative research agenda. Read all about it: law.mpg.de/news/forum-l... #News
Forum Latin America: Special Issue on Law and the Amazon - Max Planck Law
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MPI-Frankfurt is hiring a doctoral researcher for a project on the history of EU employment law. For more information and to apply by 1 June, please visit: jobs.lhlt.mpg.de/jobposting/d... #AcademicOpportunity
How are legal concepts shaped over time? On 28 April, ‘Legal Research Methods’ hosts @kemmereralex.bsky.social on conceptual history (Begriffsgeschichte), exploring how legal ideas evolve, travel across contexts, and challenge fixed understandings of law: law.mpg.de/event/law-an... #Event
Law and/as Conceptual History - Max Planck Law
This session introduces the study of law through the lens of conceptual history exploring how legal concepts are formed, contested, and transformed across time and space.
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Are you an early career researcher in law looking for new academic opportunities? Join the Max Planck Law Open House—an online info session and Q&A—on 7 May, 11:00 CEST to learn about PhD and postdoc possibilities across our network: law.mpg.de/event/open-h...
Open House | Spring 2026 - Max Planck Law
An online information session plus Q&A.
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How do courts in Central Europe interpret statutes? On 17 April, ‘Max Planck Law | Tech | Society’ Initiative hosts Tomáš Koref. Using NLP on ~300,000 Czech decisions, the talk shows case law dominates, text plays a limited role, and formalism has declined: law.mpg.de/event/interp... #Event
Max Planck Postdoc Programme is open: multiple positions in computational social science across institutes, including MPI-Freiburg, with a strong emphasis on AI, law, and society. More information: postdocprogram.mpg.de/node/41350 #AcademicOpportunity
What happens when legal institutions avoid deciding? On 14 April, the ‘Minerva LAW Network’ hosts @skstein.bsky.social on ‘non-decisions’ in courts and governments, and their impact on the rule of law and democratic governance. More information: law.mpg.de/event/delibe... #Event #MinervaLAW
Deliberative Non-Decisions: Interdependency and Legal Argument - Max Planck Law
What happens when legal institutions avoid making decisions? Dr Katharina Stein explores how courts, governments, and legislatures sometimes deliberately sidestep difficult legal questions rather than...
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Max Planck Law launches CONNECT, the new Alumni Network newsletter. It shares updates, highlights alumni paths, and features initiatives like the Mentoring Programme and Annual Conference. Former researchers are invited to join and stay connected. Read more: law.mpg.de/news/launch-... #News
Launch of CONNECT: The New Max Planck Law Alumni Newsletter - Max Planck Law
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