New Research Cluster in Law, Justice and Society launches at Wolfson

The cluster marks a significant development in the partnership between the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society and Wolfson College, and strengthens the existing association with the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, to constitute a major centre for the study of law, justice and society in Oxford.

The Law, Justice and Society research cluster will join several other research clusters recently created under the guidance of the College's President, Professor Hermione Lee. The clusters draw on the outstanding scholarly strengths and interests within the College to foster innovative approaches to interdisciplinary research.

The Foundation for Law, Justice and Society was founded in 2005 as an independent institute to study the role of law in society at national, regional, and international levels, and to explore the interconnections between law, economics, politics, and society. A major aim of the Foundation is to make research on issues of contemporary interest and importance accessible to a wider audience, and to involve the professional, business, and political sectors in its work.

The new cluster will be under the academic direction of Professor Denis Galligan, Professor of Socio-Legal Studies, Member of the FLJS Board of Trustees, and Fellow of Wolfson College. He will work alongside the FLJS Founding President John W. Adams, Wolfson Fellows, and FLJS staff to develop the study of the role of law in society at national, regional, and international levels, and explore the interconnections between law, economics, politics, and society.

In developing the research cluster, the Foundation will encourage association with members of the College fellows, students, members of Common Room, and visiting scholars whose interests include or overlap with issues of law, justice, and society. In addition to developing its programme of workshops and conferences, the Foundation will make use of the cluster to encourage research and will work with the College to attract funding.

An inaugural event will take place at Wolfson College on Thursday 19th April at 5.30 pm to consider the subject:

Europe on the Brink? Economic, Political, and Constitutional Issues

This panel discussion will feature the perspectives of the Honorary Director-General of the European Commission Graham Avery; Wolfson Fellows Max Watson (Economist and former Senior Economic Adviser to the EC) and Anne Deighton (Professor of European International Politics), and the Constitutional lawyer and Professor of English Law at Oxford Paul Craig.

The panellists will present their insights into the unfolding events in Europe and consider the implications for future socio-economic, political and constitutional relations, before the debate is opened up for general discussion.

For further details or to register, please visit our News and Events page.

If you would like to participate in the cluster's activities or would like more information, please contact Professor Denis Galligan or Communications Director Phil Dines.

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