Institut für Juristische Grundlagen - lucernaiuris
Description
The Institute for Research in the Fundaments of Law – lucernaiuris is an interdisciplinary research centre based at the University of Lucerne. The Institute for Research in the Fundaments of Law – lucernaiuris is dedicated to advancing pioneering academic work in the foundational legal subjects (legal history, legal philosophy, legal theory and legal sociology). In particular, it seeks to promote the development of inter- and transdisciplinary approaches to the study of law, which enrich legal discourse by opening new and innovative avenues of inquiry.
During the inauguration conference of the institute in October 2004, the legal historian Marie Theres Fögen characterised the foundational subjects as the ‚unloved children‘ of legal studies and jurisprudence, whose task it is to play the role of ‚troublemaker‘ and not ‚troubleshooter‘. By subjecting the law and legal traditions to constant scrutiny and problematisation, lucernaiuris provides for and furthers permanent critical reflection within the field of legal science.
Fundamental to the undertakings of the institute is the belief that one of the keys to unlocking the innovative potential of legal studies lies in the cross-linking of principles of law with outside impulses and currents – new and productive research pathways often present themselves in contexts in which familiar methods and patterns of understanding come into contact with, or are challenged by, external perspectives. To this end, lucernaiuris actively pursues a methodological and content-related dialogue with other humanities and social science subjects – the goal of the institute is to create an interdisciplinary network between various professors, chairs and institutes, whereby the unifying elements are the advancement of transdisciplinary thinking and initiatives and the close focus on the fundamental principles of law. The objective is not to canonise particular legal norms or readings in the subject. Rather, the institute sees itself as an open laboratory for the critical discussion of ideas and concepts, through which it aims to make a significant contribution to solving current and ever-changing legal problems in both its research and teaching.
Now in its second decade of existence, the Institute for Research in the Fundaments of Law – lucernaiuris remains an innovative hub for trans- and interdisciplinary intellectual exchange, for the promotion of young researchers and the advancement of new teaching and research practices. In addition, the institute provides an infrastructure which facilitates and promotes cooperation both within the university and with external bodies and institutions, and allows for the organisation of an active research programme and a wide range of events, including large-scale conferences, workshops and seminars.
Tell your friends
RECENT FACEBOOK POSTS
facebook.comCentral and Eastern European Network of Legal Scholars
Timeline Photos
On 10 November 2016, Dr. Steven Howe delivered a paper at the "Negotiating Shakespeare" conference in Verona on productions of The Merchant of Venice on the Nazi stage, focusing in particular on the play's legal difficulties and complexities. More info: http://tinyurl.com/z53w26h
Timeline Photos
Lecture: Shakespeare Between Law & Literature - Tuesday 6 December, 6.15pm - University of Lucerne, Room 4.B47 On Tuesday 6 December, Daniela Carpi, Professor of English at the University of Verona and President of the Associazione Italiana di Diritto e Letteratura (AIDEL) will deliver a talk on the subject of "Shakespeare Between Law & Literature" as part of the laboratorium lucernaiuris lecture series. Attendance is free and no registration is required. Further info here: http://tinyurl.com/p88ecbd
Timeline Photos
6th Law and Economics Conference in Lucerne: Energy Law & Economics (7-8 April 2017, University of Lucerne) The sixth Law & Economics Conference in Lucerne will take place between Friday 7th and Saturday 8th April 2017. The special focus of the conference will be on "Energy Law & Economics". Further info here: http://tinyurl.com/pwwrsay
SVRSP - Schweizerische Vereinigung für Rechts - und Sozialphilosophie - Tagung 2016
SVRSP-Tagung 2016: "Strafrecht und Moral" Die Schweizerische Vereinigung für Rechts- und Sozialphilosophie (SVRSP) führt am 1. und 2. Dezember 2016 ihre Tagung „Strafrecht und Moral“ durch. Teilnehmen werden Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler aus dem In- und Ausland der Disziplinen Recht und Philosophie, ebenso Bundesrichter sowie Politiker. Mehr Infos: http://tinyurl.com/hvtun5k
Timeline Photos
Ohne Grund? Zur Lage der Grundlagenforschung im Recht Jubiläumstagung zum 10. Geburtstag der Ancilla iuris 17.-18. November 2016 Universität Luzern, Frohburgstrasse 3, Raum 4.B55 Mehr Infos: http://tinyurl.com/hszjfec
PUBLIKATIONSHINWEIS Gerne verweisen wir auf die neue Publikation von Paolo Becchi und Mike Bacher, "Die Einführung der Menschenwürde in den Schweizer Verfassungen. Ein Überblick am Beispiel Nidwaldens", die gerade im Schweizerischen Zentralblatt für Staats- und Verwaltungsrecht erschienen ist.
Intellectual Property and Access to Im/material Goods
PUBLICATION ANNOUNCEMENT Antoinette Maget Dominicé (Lucerne) and Jessica C. Lai (Wellington) have published the volume "Intellectual Property and Access to Im/material Goods" with Edward Elgar (2016). Further information here: http://tinyurl.com/zqrex6g
Jessica Lai - School of Accounting and Commercial Law - Victoria University of Wellington
Dr. Jessica Lai has been appointed to a position as Senior Lecturer in the School of Accounting and Commercial Law at the University of Wellington. Between 2010 and 2012, Jessica worked as a Research Fellow alongside Prof. Christoph Graber on the “International Trade in Indigenous Cultural Heritage” (IT ICH) project, within the framework of which she successfully completed her PhD. From 2012 until 2016, Jessica worked as a Senior Research Assistant to Prof. Graber and Prof. Vagias Karavas, and was affiliated to the institute lucernaiuris as an Associate Research Fellow. While sad to see her leave us, we congratulate Jessica on her well-deserved success and wish her the very best for the future. Further details on Jessica’s teaching and research activities can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/gsa9b5s
Timeline Photos
ENTGRENZTE RECHTSSUBJEKTIVITÄT Am Samstag, 2. Juli hielt Prof. Dr. Vagias Karavas einen Vortrag zum Thema „Entgrenzte Rechtssubjektivität“ im Rahmen eines Workshops über „Neue Theorien des Rechtssubjekts“ an der Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt-am-Main. Weitere Informationen zum Workshop hier: http://tinyurl.com/zuxypbm
Timeline Photos
FICTIONS OF TERROR & JUSTICE Dr. Steven Howe, Research Fellow at the Institute lucernaiuris, presented two papers at international conferences over the summer. The first, delivered at the North American Society for the Study of Romanticism annual conference at Berkeley, explored literary representations of the terrorist in German and British Romanticism; the second, meanwhile, was given at the St. Mary's University Centre for Law & Culture conference on "(In)visibility", and examined the portrayal of law and justice in Weimar film.
Academy of Europe: As You Law It. Negotiating Shakespeare
CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT As You Law It. Negotiating Shakespeare: Jurisprudence & Literature (Verona, 9-11 November 2016) Coinciding with the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, the Italian Association for Law and Literature (AIDEL) is organising a three-day international conference entitled “As you Law It. Negotiating Shakespeare: Jurisprudence & Literature”, scheduled to take place in Verona from 9th to 11th November. The conference will be highly interdisciplinary in outlook, and aims to bring together scholars from the fields of literature, comparative studies, (legal) philosophy, comparative law and criminal law. Further details available here: http://tinyurl.com/z53w26h
Quiz
