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Summer School - Law, Society and Politics in Comparative Perspective, 2022, Free University of Berlin, Germany

Publish Date: Apr 03, 2022

Deadline: Jun 25, 2022

Event Dates: from Jul 23, 2022 12:00 to Aug 20, 2022 12:00

This course explores theoretical and historical perspectives on the intersection of law, society and politics, and aims to foster discussion of contemporary issues among students from different cultures and disciplines. After an introduction to comparative law and legal culture, we read some classical social theorists (Durkheim, Weber and Marx), and consider their relevance to contemporary debates about morality, (dis)obedience, conflict, and property. Next, we investigate the role and operation of law in totalitarian settings such as Nazi and Communist Germany. Finally, we consider the difficulties that such legacies pose for democracy, the rule of law, and the economy in post-totalitarian societies. In this context, we examine the need for ‘transitional justice’, the relationship between law and the market, and the challenges posed by freedom of speech.

Overall, the course aims to develop skills at using theory and history to inform debates on contemporary challenges, such as multiculturalism, punishment, (illegal) downloading/ streaming/file-sharing, and economic development. In addition to gaining substantive expertise in various socio- and politico-legal fields, students develop communicative competence through participatory exercises, and intercultural competence through discussion with other students.

Course leader
Prof. Helen Hartnell

Target group
This course is designed for all students with an interest in social sciences – in particular, history, sociology or political science – or in law. It is conceived as an undergraduate class, but the variety of students taking this course typically ranges from first-year students to postgraduate students. This experiential diversity provides unique opportunities for students to learn from one another

Credits info: 5 EC
ECTS credits

Fee info
EUR 1100: Course fee
EUR 250: Program fee

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Disciplines

Culture

History

Law

Political Sciences

Science

Social Sciences

Sociology

Study Levels

BA

Graduate

MA

Master’s

Undergraduate

Eligible Countries

International

Host Countries

Germany