Presenting at the first International Empirical Legal Studies (ELS) Conference in Amsterdam
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Research methods in Private International Law - launch events
Following the publication of the book Research Methods in International Private Law: A Handbook on Regulation, Research and Teaching (Elgar, 2024), edited by Xandra Kramer and Laura Carballo Piñeiro (see our earlier news item), two launch events were held.
The first webinar took place on 10 September 2024. After a brief introduction by the editors, eminent contributors to the book presented their views on methods of regulation, research and education in private international law. Topics addressed included recognition as a method, European law perspectives, the essence of comparative law, law & economics, and feminism in private international law. The webinar is co-organised by the University of Vigo. Speakers were Dulce Lopes (University of Coimbra), Adriani Dori (Erasmus University Rotterdam), Diego P. Fernández Arroyo (Sciences Po Law School Paris), Giesela Rühl (Humboldt University of Berlin), and Mary Keyes (Griffith University of Brisbane).
The second webinar took place on 23 September 2024. This webinar will zoomed in on the importance and methodology of education in private international law, addressing general educational aspects from the perspective of laymen and colonialism as well as teaching private international law in different jurisdictions, including The Netherlands and Nigeria. This webinar was co-organised by the University of Vigo, the American Society of International Law (ASIL) and hosted by the University of Sydney (moderated by Jeanne Huang). Speakers were Veronica Ruiz Abou-Nigm (University of Edinburgh), Chukwuma Okoli (Birmingham Law School), Abubakri Yekini (University of Manchester), Ramani Garimella (South Asian University) and Aukje van Hoek (University of Amsterdam).
Published: September 23, 2022
On September 1-2, 2022, Adriani Dori participated in the inaugural International Empirical Legal Studies (ELS) Conference organised by the ELS Academy and hosted by the Faculty of Law of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. The conference brought together over 150 empirical legal scholars from around the world, who were engaged, discussed, and presented their research results in the field of empirical legal research.
Adriani’s presentation, titled “Reforming Justice through the European Semester Process: An Empirical Analysis”, focused on the European Commission’s role in incentivising justice reforms within the framework of EU economic governance through the issuance of country-specific recommendations (CSRs). Using a comprehensive coding scheme developed in her research, Adriani presented empirical and statistical findings regarding variables such as the legal basis, content, recipients, and effectiveness of CSRs issued in the policy area of justice. Her insights shed light on the Commission’s policymaking strategy and Member States’ responsiveness to justice reform recommendations.
Preceding the official opening of the conference, the European Society for Empirical Legal Studies (ESELS) was founded, aiming to foster exchange among legal scholars engaged in empirical research across Europe.