Vorlesung: Law and Anthropology: Introduction (FS 2025)

The course Law and Anthropology: Introduction will take place in spring semester 2025. It will be held in English and is directed to BA students in Law.

For the purpose of creating an open and interactive space, this course will take place in person.

This course offers an introduction to the broadly-defined field of law and anthropology. Students will engage with seminal texts and key themes that have shaped the intellectual development of the field, whilst also gaining familiarity with anthropological methods for studying law and legal practice.

Students will experiment with new, empirically-grounded approaches to studying law, gaining an appreciation for its multifaceted and fuzzy nature. They will also learn to ‘decenter’ law, viewing it as one of many normative systems that guide and shape human experience.

Materials will be uploaded on OLAT or distributed via email.

to be announced soon