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11 November 2024
Prof. Dr. Alice Margaria has been appointed International Research Associate at the NOVA Centre for the Study of Gender, Family, and Law (Lisbon). In this role, she will collaborate with the Centre’s team and international experts to advance interdisciplinary research on gender, equality and family legal issues. Her expertise in family law and diversity will significantly contribute to the Centre’s mission to foster thoughtful policy development in these critical areas.
30 September 2024
On 5-6 September, Prof. Alice Margaria convened a workshop on the 'human' dimensions of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) at the University of Zurich (program here). A highlight was the keynote conversation with Prof. Angelika Nussberger (former ECtHR Vice-President) and ECtHR Judge Kateřina Šimáčková on the responsibility of judges for the ‘visible’ and the ‘invisible’ at the European Court of Human Rights.
The event marked the 1st birthday of the project Who is the Court for? Bringing the Human (back) into Human Rights Research, funded by Volkswagen Foundation. It was supported by the URPP Human Reproduction Reloaded, the Academy of European Human Rights Protection (University of Cologne), the Centre for Human Rights at UZH, the Europa Institut Zürich, and OCEAN.
A written version of the keynote conversation and a special issue in the ECHR Law Review are forthcoming. Stay tuned!
16 August 2024
A digital launch event will be held on 10 September 2024, 12.00 to 13.00 UK time / 13.00 to 14.00 CET to mark the release of the special issue titled "Who is Family Law For? Exploring Legal Approaches to Family Diversity", published by the Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law. This special issue, edited by Alice Margaria and Dafni Lima, features contributions that explore various aspects of family diversity across different jurisdictions.
The event, conducted via Zoom, will feature a welcome address, lightning talks by contributing authors, an overview of the special issue by the editors, and a concluding Q&A session, allowing participants to engage directly with the contributors.
Register here for the event.
Download the flyer here (JPG, 701 KB).
19 July 2024
The book Leading Works in Law and Anthropology, edited by Prof. Alice Margaria and Dr. Larissa Vetters, has just been published by Routledge as part of the series Analysing Leading Works in Law. This volume offers an innovative exploration of the intersection between law and sociocultural anthropology, providing an innovative format where established and emerging scholars in these two disciplines reflect on ‘leading works’ in the field. The collection highlights the evolving nature of interdisciplinary research, traces how disciplinary understanding of normativity have cross-fertilised each other, and reflects on choices taken within research on law and anthropology along a continuum of theoretical reflection, critique, engagement, and practical application.
The book can be ordered here. Use the following discount code to receive 20% off your order: SMA 22 (valid until 31. July).
8 June 2024
The special issue "Who is Family Law for? Exploring Legal Approaches to Family Diversity", edited by Alice Margaria and Dafni Lima, has just been published by the Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law. This special issue features a collection of papers that explore various aspects of family diversity across different jurisdictions.
Navigating legal protections for cohabiting and economic relationships: can the market/home dichotomy guide us? (Elise Goossens)
‘We are here to put the past behind us’: violence and welfare governmentality in Finnish family law (Sanna Mustasaari)
Functional recognition and polyamory: glitters and hard truths in the O’Neill judgment (Nausica Palazzo)
Queering children’s rights: a critical queer analysis of the UNCRC (Frederique Joosten)
Registering births: What’s care got to do with it? (Alice Margaria)
Legal parenthood in surrogacy: shifting the focus to the surrogate’s negative intention (Dafni Lima)
The cross-border legal recognition of parenthood under European law: current law and future prospects (Alina Tryfonidou)
15 May 2024
Prof. Alice Margaria and Prof. Claire Fenton-Glynn (Monash University) are pleased to announce the forthcoming publication of the book What is Family? Law and Regulation in a Transdisciplinary Context, with Bristol University Press. Scheduled for release in 2025, this volume will explore the question "what is family?" by drawing on a diverse range of disciplinary perspectives, including law, anthropology, psychology, Christian theology, economics, history, and sociology.
15 March 2024
Prof. Margaria, Agnes Kandlbinder (doctoral researcher, URPP H2R) and Dr. Carole Ammann (ETH) have been awarded a Symposium grant from the Brocher Foundation. They will host an international workshop on "Bringing Men into the Spotlight: Men, Masculinities and Reproduction" on 14–16 May 2025. Confirmed international speakers include Prof. Marcia Inhorn (Yale), Prof. Rene Almeling (Yale), Prof. Lisa Campo-Engelstein (University of Texas), Prof. Abbie Goldberg (Clark University). A detailed program will follow soon.
23 January 2024
Prof. Margaria contributes a chapter titled "Trans(forming) Fatherhood? European Legal Approaches to ‘Seahorse Fatherhood’" (pp. 177 – 194) to the book Changing Families, Changing Family Law in Europe (Insertia). The book, co-edited by Konrad Duden and Denise Wiedemann, was published on 23 January 2024 and is available Open Access.
19 January 2024
Prof. Margaria co-convenes a landmark workshop commemorating the 40th anniversary of Feminist Legal Theory founded and led by Professor Martha Albertson Fineman. The event, scheduled for February 23 – 24 in Atlanta, delves into critical discussions on the family as an institution, reflecting on its evolving role in legal discourse and societal dynamics. See program.
