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EDELNet+ PhD Training Programme in Methods and Skills of Legal Research: Online Seminar “Contemporary Methods of Legal Research”
[17.02.2025]The EDELNet+ PhD Training Programme in Methods and Skills of Legal Research invites students who have already started or are planning to start in the near future their PhD studies in Law or another discipline, like Sociology, Economics, Political Science, Philosophy, with a focus on law to apply for participation in the 2025 edition of the interinstitutional online seminar on “Contemporary Methods of Legal Research”.
(15 September-11 December 2025)
The EDELNet+ PhD Training Programme in Methods and Skills of Legal Research invites students who have already started or are planning to start in the near future their PhD studies in Law or another discipline, like Sociology, Economics, Political Science, Philosophy, with a focus on law to apply for participation in the 2025 edition of the interinstitutional online seminar on “Contemporary Methods of Legal Research”.
During the seminar students will work in cross-national groups of PhD students from seven European countries to get acquainted with the theory and practice of a series of methods of great relevance to legal research.
The seminar begins with a short theoretical input organized in online lectures, readings and exercises (duration of this phase approx. 1.5 months). After this, students will be assigned to a cross-European team of PhD students and will be requested to fulfil group tasks geared towards the practical application of the methods learned (duration of this phase approx. 2.5 month). The assignment will be evaluated by a team of more than 30 experienced lecturers and researchers from the partner universities. The seminar guarantees feedback from and interaction with fellow PhD students and instructors throughout the programme.
Seminar contents
- Doctrinal methods of legal research
- Doctrinal methods vs. legal philosophical work
- Comparative legal research
- Critical legal research
- Feminist approaches
- Historical legal research
Seminar Schedule
| Date | Time (CEST/CET) | Activity |
| 15 Sept. | 19:00 | Introduction to the seminar and Phase 1 |
| 23 Sept. | 19:00 | Q&A Doctrinal Legal Research |
| 01 Oct. | 19:00 | Q&A Philosophical Legal Research |
| 06 Oct. | 19:00 | Q&A Historical Legal Research |
| 08 Oct. | 19:00 | Q&A Critical Legal Research |
| 13 Oct. | 19:00 | Q&A Comparative Research in Private Law |
| 15 Oct. | 19:00 | Q&A Feminist Approaches |
| 20 Oct. | 19:00 | Q&A Comparative Research in Public Law |
| 26 Oct. | 23:59 | Deadline Forum Entry |
| 28 Oct. | 19:00 | Introduction Phase 2 |
| 08 Dec. | 17:00 | Presentation & Feedback Comp LR in Pub Law |
| 08 Dec. | 19:00 | Presentation & Feedback Doctrinal LR |
| 09 Dec. | 17:00 | Presentation & Feedback Phil LR |
| 09 Dec. | 19:00 | Presentation & Feedback Historical LR |
| 10 Dec. | 17:00 | Presentation & Feedback Critical LR |
| 10 Dec. | 19:00 | Presentation & Feedback Comp LR in Priv Law |
| 11 Dec. | 17:00 | Presentation & Feedback Feminist Approaches |
Participation is free of charge.
Applications should be sent to Davide Rizzuti (davide.rizzuti) until 8th September 2025.
