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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).

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Published: March 11, 2024

On 9 March 2024, at the invitation of Professor Giorgio Afferni from the Department of Law of the University of Genoa, Adriani Dori delivered a lecture on third-party funding of litigation in the EU. Titled “Justice for Sale? TPLF in the EU”, Adriani’s lecture was a component of the IANUA Module Programme “Consumatori e Mercato” organized by the IANUA - Scuola Superiore dell’Università di Genova. In her presentation, Adriani analysed the fundamental characteristics of the growing TPLF market, its operational controversies, and the regulatory challenges it entails. Members of the Department of Law and master’s students from various disciplines, including law, economics, and political sciences, actively participated in a vibrant discussion. Adriani’s lecture marked a segment of her tenure as a Visiting Researcher at the Department of Law of the University of Genoa until the end of 2024.